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!
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Upcoming Team Events: Please Join Us
Mar 23, 2025, 8:50 AMColonial Park, 156 Mettlers Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873, USAA Men's Open and Master's (that is, all men!) championship race. Don't sign up yet (Jan. 13), as the USATF discount has not been applied to the site.
Mar 30, 2025, 9:00 AM16 Lord Stirling Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USAAn open and masters' women's (all women, that is) championship. Mostly flat, and quite scenic. Only the 15k is a championship event. Register now for BIG discount. Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NJ/BaskingRidge/SDC15
Multiple DatesApr 05, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMCheck your email or Facebook!Here's the 2025 championship schedule. PLEASE consider running as many events as you can to help the team!
Apr 06, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMNewark, & Park Avenue, Lake St, Newark, NJ 07104, USAA co-ed team championship among gentle rolling hills and a pastoral landscape. This is an out-and-back course with a very large turnout of runners.
Apr 26, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PMWayne, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470, USAA new addition to the USATF championship schedule, this is a COED Championship at the affordable price of $25.
Apr 27, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:00 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.- Multiple DatesMay 03, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMCheck your email or Facebook!Here's the 2025 championship schedule. PLEASE consider running as many events as you can to help the team!
May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMNorwood, 335 Chestnut St, Norwood, NJ 07648, USAA USATF-NJ Men's and Women's Open Championship.
Jun 08, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMNew Providence, 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974, USAOrganized by member Ezequiel Garcia, Team Rey Rey walks/runs as a celebration of life. This is one of the most heartwarming events of the season. Please consider joining Team Rey Rey for a great sense of making a difference. Free food & giveaways, too! Many of us walk/volunteer for this & race later
Jun 08, 2025, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PMHurrell Field, Belleville Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028, USAA Masters Women's Championship, this classic Sunday afternoon race is on a net-downhill course, and has plenty of good energy, free beer, watermelon, and pretzels!
Jun 23, 2025, 8:00 PMMillburn, 32 Main St, Millburn, NJ 07041, USAAn Open Men's Championship, this Monday Night race is a two-loop course with two trips gradually uphill and two gradually downhill. Beer and pizza, too!
Jun 26, 2025, 7:30 PMFoley Field, John F Kennedy Dr N, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, USAOne of the few nighttime championships (Coed Teams), this is a challenging course (but net downhill) that finishes downhill at Bloomfield's Foley Field.
Jul 19, 2025, 9:00 AMBell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733, USAA Master's championship ONE-mile race for Men and Women. Registration is not yet open.
Aug 09, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:05 AMReadington Township, 467 Main St, Three Bridges, NJ 08887, USAThis five-mile race is a Co-ed championship, so men and women are encouraged to attend so we can field our strongest team.
Aug 31, 2025, 8:00 AMFar Hills, Natirar Park Trail, Far Hills, NJ 07931, USAHeld at scenic Natirar Park, the course is not very technical (not rocky or uneven), though it is full of challenging hills. Join your teammates for a fun end-of-summer event.
Tuesday nights, 6:45 pm warmup; 7 pm start.Riverside County Park, Riverside Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ, USAPace running to build your speediness! Check FB page or your captain for winter locations.
Saturday mornings at 9 amCherry Blossom Welcome Center, Branch Brook Park Dr, Newark, NJ 07104, USALong runs with club members, 9 am (8 am during the summer months). Please see our Facebook page for the latest schedule.
Sep 22, 2024, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AMClifton, 900 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013, USAThe RoadRunners have supported this race for years. Proceeds go to the Samra Police Fund, in honor of John Samra, Clifton police officer killed in the line of duty. PLEASE consider running or volunteering. It's a great event from start to finish, with a real community feel.
A note from the RoadRunners leadership
As we end 2024, your Clifton RoadRunners leadership wanted to thank you and reflect on another successful year. There was a change in leadership and change can be difficult for some people, so we wanted to assure you that we take your faith in us seriously and hope that the club can continue to grow and adapt to the changing running environment.
After years of discussion, we were finally able to develop and adopt Club By-Laws. These By-Laws set the process for club activities including organization structure, teams and social media. The RoadRunners Club wants to upload our moniker of “The Friendliest Running Club” and the by-laws set the foundation.
We have also increased participation in the Board and hope to continue that process in 2025.This year: Gregory took over communication from Raquel, Raquel and James learned how to captain the USATF teams, Dolly and James assisted the Board with the bylaws, Dolly volunteered for the Scholarship Committee, Raquel started the food collection for St. Peter’s Haven, Edgar and Dolly joined the membership committee and your Board members- Annemarie, George, Cathy, Carole, Antoinette, Jim, Raquel and Gregory met monthly to continue these activities and plan for the future. We also had enough volunteers at the NYC Marathon to gain an extra bib for Clifton's NYRR members. Lisa has volunteered to coordinate for 2025. Carole is working on bun run season and great to see the dates filling up!
We are hoping to have members write up their running experiences for the website that Jim keeps updated, we are hoping that all committees grow and are looking for volunteers for clothing- jackets and team singlets; reviving the InterClub Challenge and more! This club is your club and will continue with your participation. Looking forward to bun run season and a great 2025!
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 over 45 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
