Brookdale Shop Rite Tom Fleming Sunset Classic

🌅 Event Overview

Join us for the 38th running of the Tom Fleming Sunset Classic sponsored by Brookdale Shop Rite, which benefits the Bloomfield Educational Foundation and the Vocational Educational Special Training (V.E.S.T) program.

🏆 Championship Information

We are the USATF-NJ COED Team Championship.

🍔 Family Fun Activities

• Food: There will be hot dogs, beverages, ice cream and beer.
• Kids Sprints: Kids Infield Sprints for 2 to 12 year olds.
• Mile Race: The growing Rick Petersen Mile for all ages.
• 5 Mile Race: Of course, the Tom Fleming 5 Mile.

🏅 Awards for the 5 Mile Race

• Top Winners: Top 3 overall open winners Male and Female: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $125, 3rd Place $100.
• Local Recognition: Top overall Male and Female Bloomfielder.
• Masters Recognition: Top 3 Masters Male and Female based on PLP %: 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50.
• Age Groups: Top 3 male and female in each division - 10 to 13, 14 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80 to 84, 85+

🥇 Awards for Mile Race

• Overall Winners: Overall Male and Female - Medals to all finishers.
• Timing: ALL AWARDS ARE BASED ON GUN TIME.
• Sign Up: Sign up today!
• Timed Event: Rick Petersen Mile will be a timed event!

🗺️ Course Map

Brookdale ShopRite Tom Fleming Sunset Classic Course Map

🚗 Parking Information

• Location: Parking lot behind the Town Pub 378 Broad St, Bloomfield.
• Memorial Park: Parking lot 7-11 Division St, Bloomfield.
• Board of Ed: Bloomfield Board of Ed parking lot 155 Broad Street - short warm up to Race Site at Foley Field.
• Street Parking: Street parking on Baldwin St, Warren St, Osborne St, all off of Broad St.
• Road Closure: Broad St will be closed from Belleville Ave to Watchung Ave starting between 6:30 and 6:45pm.

🏃 About Tom Fleming

Thomas J. Fleming was an American distance runner who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathon. He was also a two-time runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974 and finished six times in the top ten in the BAA marathon. He was one of the founding fathers of the Sunset Classic.

📍 Packet Pickup Details

Packet Pick up at Fleet Feet Montclair 603 Bloomfield Ave Montclair, NJ 07042

Dates: Tuesday June 23 from 12 Noon to 6:00pm and Wednesday June 24 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

📅 Race Day Registration

Date: June 25 at Bloomfield's Foley Field, starting at 5:00PM.

Registration: All Registrations will be online only this year so bring your smart phone to register at Fleet Feet on Tuesday or Wednesday and Race Day! You can pay online with a CC: we also will accept checks made out to the BEF or cash at packet pick up or race day.

🔗 Race Information

For more information, visit the official race page: Brookdale Shop Rite Tom Fleming Sunset Classic