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 Start
your Thanksgiving off right this year by participating in the 9th
running of the Dick Meighan Memorial Run. For $20 if you pre-register
($25 if you wait), you'll have a chance to burn some calories, catch
up with neighbors, support your community, pick up a sharp-looking
heavyweight t-shirt, and maybe go home with local bragging rights and one
of our exceptional age group awards. As before, the race is organized by the
Upper Saddle River Recreation Commission through the generosity of the families
and businesses listed in our Sponsors Page. This year's race will follow the
format of our previous races and will again feature individual and family
team competition in a field of over 1,000 runners.
DMMR committee announces a new catagory for the 2007 Thanksgiving Event:
A "Baby Buggy Brigade" catagory is introduced to add a new element
of fun to the annual race. The 1st stroller pushed by anybody
with any baby to cross the finish line will be the winner of
the event!
To support and reward the participation of young
people, age divisions are: 10-and-under,
11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29. Please stay for refreshments
and the awards ceremony immediately following the race! And don't
worry about the weather - our staging area is indoors at the
Cavallini Middle School.
The race will be timed using the ChampionChip
system. Runners and walkers will be issued a computer
chip which is attached to runners' shoes and worn throughout
the race. Special mats at the finish line will record a
finish time for each chip so that we can quickly tabulate and
announce the results.
The run was inaugurated after
the September 11, 1999 death of Upper Saddle River resident
Dick Meighan. Dick was a long time resident and active participant
in community life. He was a coach to hundreds in a variety
of sports which spanned the ages and interests of his four
children. He is sorely missed, but memories of his devotion
to family and community spirit live on in the race. Proceeds
from the event continue to benefit the local community. This
year's beneficiaries are D.A.R.E., the SRV Rescue Squad, Ambulance
Corps and Fire Department, USR Education Foundation, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, USR Youth Triathlon and the "Extra
Mile" Scholarship
Fund. In the eight years since the race's inauguration total
donations to these groups exceed $70,000. The race has also
provided much Thanksgiving Day joy to thousands of runners and their families.
It's a fitting tribute to Dick's memory, and the Upper Saddle
River Recreation Commission is extremely grateful to all who
support the event.
Please explore our web site to learn more about how you
can participate as either a runner or volunteer. |
