Clifton
RoadRunners
The Friendliest
Running Club in New Jersey™
The Clifton Roadrunners Club has welcomed runners fast, slow, and in between for over 40 years! If you're a competitive runner, a newcomer, or anything in between, we'd love to have you join us!
We are a USATF-sanctioned running club that competes in races from one mile to half-marathons, and our members range from sprinters to marathoners.
Check out our site, send us a note, reach out to our private Facebook group, or feel free to show up at one of our informal get-togethers to run a mile (or 10) with us! We'll give you the support you need, and we'd love for you to become part of our team of 100+ families!
Upcoming Team Events: Please Join Us
Jan 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMImmaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470, USAA usually-chilly but flat and scenic loop around Packanack Lake, this year the race is a Coed Team Championship. Hope to see you there.
Saturday mornings at 9 amSaddle River County Park, Rochelle Park, Saddle River County Park County Pitch, Fair Lawn, NJ 07662, USADistance running with club members, 9 am (8 am during the summer months). A good place to start. Please see our Facebook page for the latest schedule.
Tuesday nights, 6:45 pm warmup; 7 pm start.Rutherford, 52 Darwin Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070, USAPace running to build your speediness! Check our Facebook page or your captain for winter locations. We may be at Brookdale Park if Rutherford's track is closed.
20 days to the eventFeb 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMWood-Ridge, 255 NJ-17, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075, USAJoin us for our yearly get-together to show our appreciation for everyone's efforts to make our club the friendliest in New Jersey. EARLY BIRD cost: $63. Cost rises later.
Throughout the year.Check your email or Facebook!Here's the 2026 championship schedule. PLEASE consider running as many events as you can to help the team!
Multiple DatesFeb 01, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.- Multiple Dates7 days to the eventFeb 08, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
84 days to the eventApr 26, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AMMain Memorial Park, Clifton, 350 Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011, USAFor the hungry and homeless, the Bloomin' 5k is a race near and dear to Clifton RoadRunners' hearts. Please support this vital cause, and walk, run, or volunteer for those in need.
97 days to the eventMay 09, 2026, 8:00 AMConnell Park, Berkeley Heights, Livingston Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07974, USAA unique ALL-DIVISIONS championship race, with twists, turns, hills, and other challenges.
113 days to the eventMay 25, 2026, 8:00 AMVeterans Memorial Field, 156-158 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, USAA Memorial Day classic event on a fast, flat course. This year, it's a Men's Masters Championship. Note the MONDAY start. Only the 10k is a championship event.- Multiple Dates14 days to the eventFeb 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates21 days to the eventFeb 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates28 days to the eventMar 01, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates35 days to the eventMar 08, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates42 days to the eventMar 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates49 days to the eventMar 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
- Multiple Dates56 days to the eventMar 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMCheck email/FB & Please RSVP.Winter bun runs begin after the racing season is over. Check with Facebook and email for the schedule, and consider hosting a bun run yourself! It's a great opportunity to form community and create friendships with other runners. Please consider donating $3 or more to offset the hosts' costs.
Join Us
The Friendliest Running Club in New Jersey™
One of the oldest running clubs in New Jersey, the Clifton Roadrunners have been running the streets and trails of New Jersey together for almost 50 years!
We are a USA Track and Field-recognized organization that takes part in all New Jersey USATF events,
and our affiliation with the New York Road Runners gets members special benefits,
including opportunities to run in events like the New York Marathon.
OUR RUNNING COMMUNITY:
Whether you have been running for years, are looking to join the running scene, or just would like to get in shape, the Roadrunners are just like you.
We feature:
• informal group runs
• speed workouts
• winter bun runs
• team races
• year-round social get-togethers
• experienced running advice
• running gear and equipment discounts
• THE lowest membership fee of the major NJ running clubs
There is no obligation to run races, or train regularly,
although you are certainly invited to take part in any and all our activities.
We know that running is often a solitary activity,
but staying motivated is where belonging to a community of friends comes in.
Check out our site, join our private Facebook group, or stop by any of our listed gatherings.
The Clifton Roadrunners embody the ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork, and loyalty.
But above all, we support each other and make running fun!
Our Team
Meet Our Leaders
Annemarie Uebbing
Co-president
George Roa
Co-president
Cathy Garofalo
Vice-president
Women's Co-captain Raquel
Men's Captain Jim Nicosia
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”
Vincent van Gogh
Contact Us
Swing by our next scheduled run,, email us, become a member right now,
or check us out on Facebook.
We have members throughout New Jersey
