The Mile by Impact Zone - USATF NJ Championship Race

🏁 The Mile by Impact Zone

Date: 2025-05-17

Location: 335 Chestnut St, Norwood, NJ

URL: The Mile by Impact Zone

🏃‍♂️ Race Description

A flat and fast 2-loop USATF-certified course with wide roads and smooth turns. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

🏆 Awards

• First overall male and female: will each win a free pair of running shoes of their choice from Runners House in River Vale, NJ.
• Second and third place finishers: win $75 and $50 gift cards (respectively) to Runners' House (only applied toward shoes).
• Masters male and female: with the highest age-grade % will also receive a free pair of running shoes of their choice from Runners House.
• First overall master male and female: will each win a free pair of running shoes of their choice from Runners House in River Vale, NJ.

📅 Registration Information

• Registration closes: on 5/16.
• Race day sign-ups: for the family mile and IZ mile ONLY are welcome! $35 cash or credit at Impact Zone!
• USATF championship race registration: must be done online by 5/16 - race day registration is not permitted for USATF athletes competing in the championship race.

🕒 Raceday Schedule

• 7:30 am: on-site packet pickup
• 9:00 am: Marcie's Movement SOAR run start
• 9:30 am: Impact Zone Mile start
• 10:00 am: Open Women - USATF NJ Championship
• 10:20 am: Masters Women - USATF NJ Championship
• 10:40 am: Open Men - USATF NJ Championship
• 11:00 am: Masters Men - USATF NJ Championship
• 12:00 pm: Awards to be given out no later than 1 hour after the last race

🏅 Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony to follow 60 minutes after the last finisher. USATF awards will be grab-n-go.

💰 Cash Prizes

• $200 CASH prize: for open men/women setting a new course record (current records listed below).
• Open Men: 4:21.5 - Chris Andersen, 2024.
• Open Women: 5:19 - Abby Kimbrell, 2023.
• $100 CASH prize: for masters athletes setting a new course record (current records listed below).

🎖️ Masters Course Records

• Masters Men: 4:40.8 - Pete Anzovino, 2024.
• Masters Women: 5:23.8 - Jennifer St. Jean, 2024.
• Age Graded Men: 93.0% - Peter Brady, 2024.
• Age Graded Women: 91.7% - Nora Cary, 2024.

⚠️ Note

Masters course record prize money is only available to athletes that compete in the master's men or master's women heats. Athletes that set a course record time and age grading can win both $100 cash prizes.

🏵️ American Age Group Record

• $200 CASH prize: for breaking an American Age Group Record (HERE is a link to AG records).

👟 Runners' House Gift Cards

• Men and Women 40-49: 1st place - $75, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25 (no double dipping).
• Men and Women 50-59: 1st place - $75, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25 (no double dipping).
• Men and Women 60-69: 1st place - $75, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25 (no double dipping).
• Men and Women 70-79: 1st place - $75, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25 (no double dipping).
• Men and Women 80-99: 1st place - $75, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25 (no double dipping).

📍 Impact Zone Availability

Impact Zone remains open for free participants until 3:00 pm.