"This was the 40th Anniversary of the Fred D'Elia Ridgewood Run. Kudos go out to North Jersey Masters for putting on a number of great events on this day. I've lost count of the number of times I have run this race but for the most part it has been one

"Fun run through Prospect Park. Nice scenery in the park with the fall colors -- lots of energy along the race. Rock 'n' Roll series is always fun with the bands along the course.

Looping the park is a bit boring, but the race was run well, and

Ran MCM as my first marathon after years of running multiple halfs/year. First class experience from registration to finish. Having the Marines lining the way as you charged up the last stretch to the Iwo was inspiring. The crowd support along the course was amazing. Would highly recommend this race to