Jersey City Runners

We will host the 5th annual Yeti Challenge on New Years Eve! The Yeti Challenge is a "fun" challenge where you run 5 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours. Why, you might ask? Why not!

Please come join us for the final midnight leg of the Yeti Challenge! FOR THE MIDNIGHT RUN - WE WILL MEET AT 11:55 PM SO THAT WE CAN BE RUNNING WHEN IT TURNS MIDNIGHT - TRUST ME THIS IS VERY COOL!

You can also run 5.2 miles per leg if you want to try to hit 50K in one day! (Also runners are encouraged to make the challenge work for them! This is extremely unofficial and people can Yeti how they like!)

Please join Sam from sam a.m. cafe on his weekly 4-mile run into LSP starting and ending at his cafe. He is offering runners water and a free hot coffee at the finish, with other items available for purchase (http://sam-am.com).

This is one of our faster runs (7-9 min pace with occasional outliers). Even if there are few RSVPs here on Meetup, there will probably be runners there, as Sam has a regular group going.

Please abide by all CDC guidelines relevant to COVID-19. Please do not attend if you are ill.

GENERAL WAIVER:

By participating in this Jersey City Runners event, you hereby waive or release any and all rights and claims for damages or injuries and agree not to sue organizers or other participants for any and all injuries to you or your personal property that might occur before, during, or after the event. You willingly assume all risks related to participation. By participating in the event, you certify that you are physically fit and sufficiently trained for the completion of this event. By participating in the event, you also authorize the use of any images or videos taken during the event for any purpose without remuneration.

Make this your fun event, you have our good company to do this. Spread the word, come one, come all, start 2025 by wading/ walking/ touching the water in Coney Island beach--or just watching them do it.

Two people plan to drive. I will post information later about spaces available in the cars.

If traveling by Path Train, we will also post information later about meeting up and then taking the PATH from Grove Station to WTC at 11:11 am (it is Sunday schedule) & then the 4/R then N/Q train.

12 PM to 12:30 PM. Please meet us on the boardwalk outside Ruby's bar and Grill
https://www.yelp.com/biz/rubys-bar-and-grill-coney-island

1:00 PM Plunge begins
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/ConeyIslandPolarBearPlunge
After the finish, we can meet for brunch at Tom’s Coney Island OR Ruby's.

Pics from previous plunges:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=14457842%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=polar%20bear

Some Tips
Do…
Wear your plunge ‘attire’ under your clothes - then you don’t have to change into them at the plunge.

Valuables in a ziplock bag for not to get them wet.

Bring a robe, blanket, towel or jacket to wear while waiting to plunge and for when you get out of the water. I used my big wind cheater till the last moment, while I was waiting for everyone to go in. A towel to dry off as well as an extra towel to stand on is also a good idea.

We will have a spot on the beach next to the plunge path where we can leave our clothes.

Bring loose fitting easy-on clothing and shoes to change into after the plunge. Your fingers and toes won’t be working so well!

Bring a plastic bag for wet clothes.

Don’t…
Don’t plunge if you have any heart or serious medical conditions.

Don’t show up at the plunge right before the start time. You will need time to check-in and prepare for the plunge.

Polar Bear Plunge Checklist
� Towels
� Blanket, Robe or Jacket
� Change of Clothes and Shoes
� Camera
� Plastic Bag

Meet at 7:00PM at whole foods for a thrilling evening run!

Run and get your groceries done !

**4.5 mile loop that starts and ends at the southwest corner of Whole Foods. Very friendly pace run; we accommodate people running 10, 11, 12+ min/mile paces. Not a speedy run. **

Route: start at a Whole Foods> Grove Street> Jersey Ave>Hamilton Park. Then, do a counter-clockwise loop around Hamilton Park and Enos Jones Park. Then off to the waterfront via the Holland Tunnel bypass, then south along the boardwalk, and finally turn west onto Columbus Drive and head back towards Key Food through the pedestrian plaza.

For just 2 miles: just do the HP/EJ loop with us... or join us at HP around 7.35 pm and just do the waterfront part. FYI that the first 2 miles tend to be slower.

If you're running late, you can find us on the southeast corner of Hamilton Park around 7.35/7.40 when we stop to take a photo. Sometimes people will run longer after we end, so you can join them if you want more distance.

GENERAL WAIVER:

By participating in this Jersey City Runners event (regardless of your RSVP status on Meetup.com or other social media platforms), you hereby waive or release any and all right and claims for damages or injuries that you may have and agree not to sue organizers, all of their agents and volunteers assisting with the event for any and all injuries to you or your personal property.

This release includes all injuries and/or damages suffered by you before, during, or after the event. You willingly assume all risks related to participation. By participating in the event, you certify that you are physically fit and sufficiently trained for the completion of this event.

By participating in the event, you also authorize the use of any images, videos, or sound or other record of your participation in the event, including your name, likeness, or image, for any purpose without remuneration.