The JRunners mission is to pair the irreplaceable experience of challenging and exhilarating runs and competitive races with the importance of pursuing a healthy and vigorous lifestyle. To this end, JRunners is committed to placing the camaraderie and thrill of competition at the forefront of our endeavors, reaching wider audiences and motivating people to increase and promote awareness of their own health and wellness and the health and wellness of others. JRunners has firmly placed a foothold in the running community and has staged spectacles both big and small as we increase our reach and ambition.
In July of 2010, we staged the first inaugural 200K Relay Race from Prospect Park, Brooklyn to Loch Sheldrake, New York. 60 runners toed the line in addition to numerous willing volunteers and support staff. Everyone finished with a flurry at a grand pomp-and-circumstance finish line whose joy and energy could be heard all the way back to the start line itself. Including the friends and family members that waited at the finish line and partook of a gala and concert, well over three thousand people were actively involved in the amazing race. In August, 2011 we held our second 200K Relay Race with a total of 80 runners an well over 5,000 people actively involved in the race. We intend for 2011's edition to field 150 runners.
In November of 2010, JRunners - with great pride - accepted the reins from the renowned International Marathon Minyan at the ING NYC Marathon, the first and longest-standing (29 years) such assembly in the world. Jews from around the globe participated. Attendance records were broken each of the last two years due to our aggressive marketing.
In December of 2010, we launched our inaugural Brooklyn 5K Health Awareness Run/Walk. An energetic crowd showed up for the men's race, the women's race - the first exclusive race of its kind known anywhere on the third rock from the Sun - and the kiddie races. 97 men, 58 women and a gaggle of buoyant children raced that morning for their health and future. In December, 2011 we followed up the first year's success with an even superior event, and with over 260 participants. The JRunners Health Awareness Run/Walk series will be expanding to include other towns and cities in the near future.
This coming April 1st, 2012 JRunners will be holding its inaugural 5K Run for a Cause in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. This Run/Walk will attract runners and walkers of all abilities and will be open to men and women. The event will feature multiple charity partners that runners can select to run on behalf of, ensuring that all participants are impassioned to raise donations for causes that are near and dear to their hearts.
This coming June 10th, 2012 JRunners will be launching its inaugural Women's Relay Race. Details will follow in the coming weeks ahead.
As we grow, each of our races is being dubbed "inaugural" and "annual" because they are our anchor races, and we take great pride in them. We hope they'll attract great crowds and hope to offer more inaugural annuals as we expand chapters of our club to more cities across the US.
Join us please, for our weekly group runs in Brooklyn, NY, where you will meet new friends and learn more about us. Or help us open a chapter in a city near you. Either way, we would love for you to join the growing JRunners organization.
