Ashenfelter 8K Classic & The Tom Fleming 2K
Glen Ridge, NJ
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
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Thursday, November 26th, 2026
200 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge NJ
35–48°F · some rain risk
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2025
50–59°F
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2024
44–58°F
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2023
27–50°F
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2022
39–54°F
dry
2021
34–45°F
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2020
48–63°F
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2019
34–58°F
dry
2018
37–51°F
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2017
36–49°F
dry
2016
39–50°F
dry
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About this race
Please join us for the 27th A8K Classic and the Tom Fleming 2K Run benefiting the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation.
Start time 8K 9:00AM, 2K 8:15AM.
The 8K Run honors local hero and Olympic Champion, Horace Ashenfelter, who won the steeplechase event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
The 2K Run honors local hero Tom Fleming who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathons.
COURSE: The 8K Course is a USATF Certified “relatively flat” road course with two water stops through historic Glen Ridge. The one mile course is USATF certified; an out and run back on Ridgewood Avenue.
USATF NJ Members receive a $3 discount Up until 5 days prior to the event (discount taken off during the registration process.)
To this All 8K Awards will be grab and go. Weather permitting the awards table will be in the High School parking lot other wise in the gym.
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