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Sunday June 13, 2010
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Justin Scheid Best 600 runners in Run for Jordan 5K
Former Pope John and Georgetown distance runner, Justin Scheid outpaced the field in the Run for
Jordan 5k. His time was 15:00.37. In the women's division, 13 year old Elizabeth Lansing won in 19:01.
The Run for Jordan 5k was conceievd to help the family of little Jordan Yaros, a 12 year old distance
runner from Sussex County that is battling cancer. Despite the grueling treatments, Jordan found the
strength to attend the event and serve as the race starter. She was an inspiration to all that attended.
Racing NJ wishes Jordan and her family and we hope to see Jordan in a XC race in the future!
Sunday June 13, 2010
Titusville, NJ
Racing NJ has contributed to the Raising of $113,000
During the last 3 Months!
A recent review of race income from races timed/managed by Racing NJ over the last 3 months shows
we successfully helped our clients raise over $113,00 for various charities. Our goal for the next 12
months is $1,000,000!
Sunday May 23, 2010
Highland Park, NJ
Former NJIT Standout - Umar Saeed - Wins The "Run in the
Park 5K"
Recent graduate, Umar Saeed won the first race of his post collegiate career by a landslide finishing the
hilly course through Highland Park in 16:32. Second place finisher, Mike Anis, crossed the line 17:15.
The women's race was much closer with Veronica Feltrin outkicking Dawn Cuccolo. Their times were in
22:47 and 22:51, respectively.
The 2nd annual race attracted more than 350 runners who ran through the streets of Highland Park with
the finish being at the new track at Highland Park High School.
The men's results were particular special for RacingNJ since Saeed ran for NJIT where I coach; and,
Mike Anis is a firend i have known for a number of years.
Saturday. May 8, 2010
Roselle, NJ
Roselle Catholic Family Day 5K
Michael Sacca (Union, NJ) ran through wind and rain to win the 2nd annual Family Day 5K at RC in a time
of 17:15. Rebecca Delatorre (Elizabeth, NJ) was the women's division champion for the 2nd year in a
row with a time of 19:42.
"Sacca is an honorary member of the RC community", coach Paul Irwin remarked following the race. "He
is a great guy and was one of the first people to indicate he would run in the event when it was
announced".
The Family Day 5K is a very low-key event with the goal of spreading good-will throughout the RC
community and celebration of the RC cross country and Track/Field tradition.
The night before the event, RACINGNJ's founder, Al Siuta walked with coach Irwin past the awards display
that extends nearly the entire length of the main hallway at the school. "For such a small school, the
accomplishments are simply incredible!" Siuta was referring to the numerous Penn Relays and National
records that were set by various RC squads. Even more numerous were the NJ Group and State
Championship trophies that lined the display.
Roselle Catholic recently finished an upgrade to it's chemistry and computer labs. The school has been
changing with times under the leadership of Brother Owen and the entire team of educators and coaches
that work with the students at RC on a daily basis.
Saturday. April 10, 2010
Roseland, NJ
Racing 4 Answers 4 Miler Draws 163 Runners
Scott White and Debbie Hall (both from Westfield, NJ) were the mens and womens victors at the Racing 4
Answers 4 Miler. White covered the hilly course in 25:23 to earn the top spot and course record. Hall
placed 6th overall and first for women with a time of 28:24.
The event successfully raised $20K (to be donated to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund).
Friday. April 2, 2010
Titusville, NJ
Chip Timing Comes to Racing NJ
As Racing NJ takes on larger and larger races, the need to use RFID Chip timing to track finishers was
inevitable. Engineers at Racing NJ recently designed and built a state of the art timing system. The
system records runners times using RFID (radio frequency). Like most systems, the chips are
lightweight and disposable (worn on the shoe of bib tag). Unlike most systems, RacingNJ has a chip
recycling program in which the disposable chips can be collected and re-used. This is part of Racing
NJ's ongoing effort to remain sustainable and green.
The system will be unveiled at the Roselle Catholic 5K on May 8yj/
Weds. August 26, 2009
Roselle, NJ
Darrell Gooding Wins Final Race of Series
Darrell Gooding, from Franklin High School, was the overall winner of the last race in the Warinanco park
Summer XC series. Darrel Covered the course in 16:59, the fastest finish by a high schooler in the
series this year. Darrell is following in the footsteps of his brother, Hilton, who recently joined the
powerhouse NJIT XC squad for their first year competing at the NCAA Division I level.
On the women's side, Erica Manley, took first overall in 21:28. Erica outdistanced the other 33 High
School aged females that decided to take in the race as a tune-up for their upcoming season.
Rudolfo Mendez took home the overall series winner baeds on total points earned during the series.
Rudolfo won two of the races and placed first in his age group in all but one race.
Much thanks goes to the the many volunteers that made the series successful. Racing NJ and Roselle
Catholic High School greatly appreciated the hard work of all. 100% of the net proceeds will benefit
RCHS.
August 12, 2009
Roselle, NJ
Mendez Outkicks Mykytok in Thriller Finish
Rufino Mendez covered the 5K course in 17:24 to win the 3rd race of the Warinanco Park Summer XC
series. In doing so, he out kicked a spry Mike Mykytok, who 21 years earlier ran the fastest recorded time
in history on the course. Morgan Reinhart (Fords, NJ) won the women's division with a time of 23:00.
At 6:15, race director, Al Siuta, reminded Rufino Mendez that a win would all but clinch the overall series
victory for him. And then he introduced Rufino to Mike Mykytok, former national 10 mile champion with
PR's for the 5K under 14 minutes, and the holder of the fastest recorded time in history on the Warinanco
course. (He ran 15:28 in 1988 while in High School).
But this was an older Mykytok with ailing knees. A torn meniscus (to be addressed in the near future)
and arthritis that he deals with every time he laces up his shoes. He came to the race as a favor for the
race director, and because he thought it would be fun to run the course again.
Mike ran the first part of his warm-up with his wife, Grace. Then, like most good runners, he slid into his
zone and started to visualize his race and prepare himself mentally. For those that know Mike (who has
a degree in the Classics and has had two of his own books published), the visualization he did probably
included him seeing himself on the starting line atop a winged white horse and carrying a sword in his
hand; and getting ready to do battle versus an array of demons and villains.
When Mike was introduced to the gathering of runners on the starting line, he was greeted with a nice
round of applause. For me it was interesting to watch as Mike smiled, then looked over his shoulder
towards the course he was about to try to "Push Through". Mike looked as focused as he did 21 years
prior when he ran the fastest time in history as a high schooler from Bound Brook, NJ. He looked toward
me and nodded, as if to say, "Ok, let's do this."
Rufino Mendez went through the mile in 5:18, with Mykytok back at about 5:35. Mendez was running
faster than he had in his previous two races with Mykytok, the seasoned veteren following. At two miles,
Mendez had built his lead to about 22 seconds going past the 2 mile in 10:45. During the third mile,
Mykytok started to drive harder and the gap started to close. With 600 meters left Mykytok caught Mendez
but faded over the last 100 meters to finish three seconds behind Mendez's 17:24 winning time.
What was most interesting was that at the moment Mykytok caught Mendez, the sky became cloudy and
very dark. it was almost instantaneous. It sent people running for their coats and umbrellas, thinking the
heavens were about to open up and rain down upon them. And as the sky grew dark, Mykytok started to
struggle, almost as if someone, or something, was holding him back. I mentioned this to Mike and he
smiled and said, "Maybe I've been cursed". I don't know what he meant by this, but judging from the grin
on his face, he had a reason for saying it. We'll have to stay tuned for the answer.
Mike's first book was "Pushing Through" and is based on his high school and college running
experiences. His second book, "Bloodhunt" picks up where the first left off and has a darker storyline to
go with it.
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Justin Scheid Best 600 runners in Run for Jordan 5K
Former Pope John and Georgetown distance runner, Justin Scheid outpaced the field in the Run for
Jordan 5k. His time was 15:00.37. In the women's division, 13 year old Elizabeth Lansing won in 19:01.
The Run for Jordan 5k was conceievd to help the family of little Jordan Yaros, a 12 year old distance
runner from Sussex County that is battling cancer. Despite the grueling treatments, Jordan found the
strength to attend the event and serve as the race starter. She was an inspiration to all that attended.
Racing NJ wishes Jordan and her family and we hope to see Jordan in a XC race in the future!
Sunday June 13, 2010
Titusville, NJ
Racing NJ has contributed to the Raising of $113,000
During the last 3 Months!
A recent review of race income from races timed/managed by Racing NJ over the last 3 months shows
we successfully helped our clients raise over $113,00 for various charities. Our goal for the next 12
months is $1,000,000!
Sunday May 23, 2010
Highland Park, NJ
Former NJIT Standout - Umar Saeed - Wins The "Run in the
Park 5K"
Recent graduate, Umar Saeed won the first race of his post collegiate career by a landslide finishing the
hilly course through Highland Park in 16:32. Second place finisher, Mike Anis, crossed the line 17:15.
The women's race was much closer with Veronica Feltrin outkicking Dawn Cuccolo. Their times were in
22:47 and 22:51, respectively.
The 2nd annual race attracted more than 350 runners who ran through the streets of Highland Park with
the finish being at the new track at Highland Park High School.
The men's results were particular special for RacingNJ since Saeed ran for NJIT where I coach; and,
Mike Anis is a firend i have known for a number of years.
Saturday. May 8, 2010
Roselle, NJ
Roselle Catholic Family Day 5K
Michael Sacca (Union, NJ) ran through wind and rain to win the 2nd annual Family Day 5K at RC in a time
of 17:15. Rebecca Delatorre (Elizabeth, NJ) was the women's division champion for the 2nd year in a
row with a time of 19:42.
"Sacca is an honorary member of the RC community", coach Paul Irwin remarked following the race. "He
is a great guy and was one of the first people to indicate he would run in the event when it was
announced".
The Family Day 5K is a very low-key event with the goal of spreading good-will throughout the RC
community and celebration of the RC cross country and Track/Field tradition.
The night before the event, RACINGNJ's founder, Al Siuta walked with coach Irwin past the awards display
that extends nearly the entire length of the main hallway at the school. "For such a small school, the
accomplishments are simply incredible!" Siuta was referring to the numerous Penn Relays and National
records that were set by various RC squads. Even more numerous were the NJ Group and State
Championship trophies that lined the display.
Roselle Catholic recently finished an upgrade to it's chemistry and computer labs. The school has been
changing with times under the leadership of Brother Owen and the entire team of educators and coaches
that work with the students at RC on a daily basis.
Saturday. April 10, 2010
Roseland, NJ
Racing 4 Answers 4 Miler Draws 163 Runners
Scott White and Debbie Hall (both from Westfield, NJ) were the mens and womens victors at the Racing 4
Answers 4 Miler. White covered the hilly course in 25:23 to earn the top spot and course record. Hall
placed 6th overall and first for women with a time of 28:24.
The event successfully raised $20K (to be donated to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund).
Friday. April 2, 2010
Titusville, NJ
Chip Timing Comes to Racing NJ
As Racing NJ takes on larger and larger races, the need to use RFID Chip timing to track finishers was
inevitable. Engineers at Racing NJ recently designed and built a state of the art timing system. The
system records runners times using RFID (radio frequency). Like most systems, the chips are
lightweight and disposable (worn on the shoe of bib tag). Unlike most systems, RacingNJ has a chip
recycling program in which the disposable chips can be collected and re-used. This is part of Racing
NJ's ongoing effort to remain sustainable and green.
The system will be unveiled at the Roselle Catholic 5K on May 8yj/
Weds. August 26, 2009
Roselle, NJ
Darrell Gooding Wins Final Race of Series
Darrell Gooding, from Franklin High School, was the overall winner of the last race in the Warinanco park
Summer XC series. Darrel Covered the course in 16:59, the fastest finish by a high schooler in the
series this year. Darrell is following in the footsteps of his brother, Hilton, who recently joined the
powerhouse NJIT XC squad for their first year competing at the NCAA Division I level.
On the women's side, Erica Manley, took first overall in 21:28. Erica outdistanced the other 33 High
School aged females that decided to take in the race as a tune-up for their upcoming season.
Rudolfo Mendez took home the overall series winner baeds on total points earned during the series.
Rudolfo won two of the races and placed first in his age group in all but one race.
Much thanks goes to the the many volunteers that made the series successful. Racing NJ and Roselle
Catholic High School greatly appreciated the hard work of all. 100% of the net proceeds will benefit
RCHS.
August 12, 2009
Roselle, NJ
Mendez Outkicks Mykytok in Thriller Finish
Rufino Mendez covered the 5K course in 17:24 to win the 3rd race of the Warinanco Park Summer XC
series. In doing so, he out kicked a spry Mike Mykytok, who 21 years earlier ran the fastest recorded time
in history on the course. Morgan Reinhart (Fords, NJ) won the women's division with a time of 23:00.
At 6:15, race director, Al Siuta, reminded Rufino Mendez that a win would all but clinch the overall series
victory for him. And then he introduced Rufino to Mike Mykytok, former national 10 mile champion with
PR's for the 5K under 14 minutes, and the holder of the fastest recorded time in history on the Warinanco
course. (He ran 15:28 in 1988 while in High School).
But this was an older Mykytok with ailing knees. A torn meniscus (to be addressed in the near future)
and arthritis that he deals with every time he laces up his shoes. He came to the race as a favor for the
race director, and because he thought it would be fun to run the course again.
Mike ran the first part of his warm-up with his wife, Grace. Then, like most good runners, he slid into his
zone and started to visualize his race and prepare himself mentally. For those that know Mike (who has
a degree in the Classics and has had two of his own books published), the visualization he did probably
included him seeing himself on the starting line atop a winged white horse and carrying a sword in his
hand; and getting ready to do battle versus an array of demons and villains.
When Mike was introduced to the gathering of runners on the starting line, he was greeted with a nice
round of applause. For me it was interesting to watch as Mike smiled, then looked over his shoulder
towards the course he was about to try to "Push Through". Mike looked as focused as he did 21 years
prior when he ran the fastest time in history as a high schooler from Bound Brook, NJ. He looked toward
me and nodded, as if to say, "Ok, let's do this."
Rufino Mendez went through the mile in 5:18, with Mykytok back at about 5:35. Mendez was running
faster than he had in his previous two races with Mykytok, the seasoned veteren following. At two miles,
Mendez had built his lead to about 22 seconds going past the 2 mile in 10:45. During the third mile,
Mykytok started to drive harder and the gap started to close. With 600 meters left Mykytok caught Mendez
but faded over the last 100 meters to finish three seconds behind Mendez's 17:24 winning time.
What was most interesting was that at the moment Mykytok caught Mendez, the sky became cloudy and
very dark. it was almost instantaneous. It sent people running for their coats and umbrellas, thinking the
heavens were about to open up and rain down upon them. And as the sky grew dark, Mykytok started to
struggle, almost as if someone, or something, was holding him back. I mentioned this to Mike and he
smiled and said, "Maybe I've been cursed". I don't know what he meant by this, but judging from the grin
on his face, he had a reason for saying it. We'll have to stay tuned for the answer.
Mike's first book was "Pushing Through" and is based on his high school and college running
experiences. His second book, "Bloodhunt" picks up where the first left off and has a darker storyline to
go with it.
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