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Description
See how far you can run in one hour!
This is a free event organized by the Essex Running Club for Columbus Day weekend and inspired by the new world records set for this event in September. You just need to start your GPS and see how far you can run in one hour. You can run on a track, on the road, in a park, on a trail or anywhere you like. Just submit your results when you are done and report how many miles you ran.
This event was inspired by four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah who broke the one-hour world record on his return to the track at the Diamond League meet in Brussels on Friday, September 4, 2020 when he ran 13.254 miles (21,330 meters) at an average pace of 4:32 per mile, bettering the old record of 13.225 miles (21,285 meters) set by Haile Gebrselassie in 2007. Sifan Hussein from the Netherlands also broke the women's world record at the same meet running 11.763 miles (18,930 meters) at an average pace of 5:06 per mile to smash the old record of 11.506 miles (18,517 meters) set by Dire Tune in 2008.
Disclaimer: You will be participating in this event entirely at your own risk. Please do not run on unsafe roads or areas that have been closed off to the public. Practice social distancing and follow any other requirements set forth by local, state and federal guidelines. This is a virtual run only; please do not gather as a group in any one location at the same time.
Place
How It Works
- Sign up for the event any time between now and Oct. 12.
- Print out the custom bib to wear when you run the event.
- Decide where you wan to run. You can run on a track, on the road, in a park, on a trail or anywhere you like.
- Complete your run on Columbus Day weekend any time between 6:00 am on Fri, Oct. 9 and 8:00 pm on Mon, Oct 12.
- Submit the distance you ran in miles to the Results page on Runsignup.
- Post your photos and race reports to Facebook.
Awards
There are no awards for this event but all participants will be entered in a raffle for two $25 gift cards, one for Fleet Feet Montclair and another for Montclair Bread Company.
How To Print Your Bib or Submit Your Results
You can print your bib or submit your results from your registration page for the event on RunSignup.
- Log-in to RunSignup and go to your profile by clicking the circle in the upper right corner.
- Scroll down to Upcoming Events and locate this event.
- Click on the View Digital Bib to print your bib.
- Click on the Submit Virtual Results link to submit the distance you ran in miles.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
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