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.
• Trophy to the overall M/F winners of the A8K Classic & Tom Fleming 2K. • Award to the Top 1 M/F from Glen Ridge in the A8K. • A8K: Commemorative Embroidered Apparel will be awarded to the top 3 finishers (male & female) in each of the following divisions: first overall, 9 and under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39 etc., then 5 year increments through all master’s divisions • Tom Fleming 2K: All Tom Fleming 2K participants will receive a commemorative medal • Ceramic Cups to the first
8K: T-Shirt
2K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8K | $35.00 | Aug 1 | Sep 3 |
| $40.00 | Sep 4 | Nov 14 | |
| $45.00 | Nov 15 | Nov 24 | |
| $50.00 | Nov 25 | Nov 26 | |
| 2K | $30.00 | Aug 1 | Nov 14 |
| $35.00 | Nov 15 | Nov 24 | |
| $40.00 | Nov 25 | Nov 26 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,000 | 42:45 | 24:17 |
| 2024 | 2,000 | 44:28 | 23:56 |
| 2023 | 2,000 | 42:50 | 17:09 |
| 2022 | 2,000 | 43:12 | 23:45 |
| 2021 | 2,000 | 43:27 | 24:11 |
| 2020 | 2,000 | 41:33 | 23:49 |
| 2019 | 2,000 | 43:14 | 24:37 |
Interested in this race?