Welcome to The Ocean Running Club
The Ocean Running Club offers three key benefits for running enthusiasts. Firstly, it provides a supportive and inclusive community of fellow runners, fostering friendships and a sense of belonging. Secondly, the club organizes group runs and training sessions, allowing members to run alongside others, explore new routes, and benefit from the motivation and camaraderie of running in a group. Lastly, being part of the club grants access to races, events, and workshops, offering opportunities for personal growth, goal-setting, and learning from experienced runners. Overall, joining the Ocean Running Club enhances your running experience through community support, group running opportunities, and access to events and resources.
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Benefits of Joining Our Club
- Access to races, events, and workshops.
- A supportive and inclusive community of fellow runners.
- Member organized group runs and training sessions.
- Helps you get motivated and builds camaraderie of running in a group.
- Opportunities for personal growth, goal setting, and learning from experienced runners.
Meet Up for a Group Run
Group meet running are group runs organized by members, which offer the opportunity to explore new routes and discover scenic locations while enjoying the company of fellow runners. They are throughout Ocean County.
Running with a group provides a sense of accountability and motivation. When you commit to meeting up with a group, you’re more likely to stick to your running routine and stay consistent with your training.
Born to Run 5 mile race
Freehold Area Running Club’s 36th Annual Born to Run 5 Mile Race begins in Downtown Freehold, through quiet neighborhoods, around Lake Topanemus to finish back in town. Proceeds from the race benefit Freehold Open Door Food Pantry – continuing the tradition of […]
Toms River Jingle Bell Run
2023 – 5k Race
One-Mile Fun Run / Walk and Kiddie Dash
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Kiddie Dash – 2:45 pm
1-Mile Fun Run – 3:00 pm
Jingle Bells 5K run – 3:30 pm
We are back! The Toms River […]
Runner’s Evolution
The beginning, the first mile, the challenge, breathing all wrong, each new attempt was into unchartered territory. Keep at it. Each time making it further. This is what I refer to as the “newbie, rookie or not quite hooked yet”. The trial period, do I love this? Let’s test the waters, sign up for a race and see what this is all about. I see the finish line, thank goodness because I am so done! I did it! So proud I have accomplished my first 5K! There is just one thing! I know I can do better, and so it [...]
Tri season is not quite over
Rudy and Sandy were in Fort Pierce FL to compete in the last triathlon of 2023. Sandy’s morning started off with bad with a tear in her Tri bike front tire. She decided to take her old hybrid bike and make the best of it. After an awesome 1/2 mile swim in the ocean she was completing the first bike loop of this international distance event when she realized the timing chip wasn’t on her ankle! She decided to drop out of the race and took the DNF. Rudy competed in the Duathlon event and and finished 4th in his [...]
Running in the dark
Running in the dark it's your responsibility to stay safe. When wearing a headlamp do not look into the driver's face you only blind them, tip your head down a little it's respectful and they actually can see you better Ellen S.
Heartfelt Thank You
I would like to thank everyone that helped at the Jingle Bells 5k on 12-3-23. The Jingle Bells 5K is not an Ocean Running Club race but we (ORC) have been volunteering for over 10 years. It's been our pleasure to help out on Race day, this year with all registration being paperless and assigning bib numbers on race day, I thought it would be a challenge but the ORC volunteers learned it with gusto! A good handful showed up early to help set up and then all the crew was there to jump in any place they were [...]
Training for a marathon
I ran the Philadelpia Marathon in 2021 and thought I was well prepared. As it turns out, my stomach was not onboard with my plan to finish under 5 hours. This year I challenged myself to once again train and I am doing the Celebration Marathon in Florida in January. I am following a 29 week program that started July 24, 2023 and ends 2 weeks after my marathon. The program is a Jeff Galloway run walk run with my goal to improve my time over my last marathon. I have followed the plan from day 1. The improvement and [...]
ORC Members participating Jingle Bells 5K
ORC showed up in full force today to volunteer or compete in the 24th Jingle Bells 5K race in historic downtown Toms River. These brave souls faced lots of puddles and drizzling rain throughout the entire course!Congratulations ORC members:Alissa Downey, Ellen Stefanacci, Donna Braden Pantaleon, Angela Iapicco Kasmer, Linda Martone Charette, Kevin Stoneham, Carol Ann Manfria, Krystal Backus. Congratulations to ORC podium winners, John Delaney ( 2nd AG ), Don Manfria ( 3rd AG ), Jennifer Berghout ( 2nd AG ) Larry Perlberg ( 1st AG ),and Laura Perlberg ( 2nd AG ) Rick Lee( 1st AG ), and Bella N [...]
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