The next CJRRC general membership meeting will take place on Thursday, February 19th at 7:30 p.m. at the Cranford VFW.
AGENDA
It’s our CJRRC Annual Awards Dinner!!
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday February 22,, 2026 | Re-Rescheduled Hangover 5k at 10 AM | Tamaques Park, Westfield, NJ |
| Thursday February 19, 2026 | CJRRC Annual Awards Dinner | Cranford VFW* |
| Sunday March 15, 2026 | St. Patrick’s Day Green Run | Middlesex Greenway |
| Thursday March 19, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Thursday April 16, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford, VFW* |
| Sunday May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day Fun Run | Nomahegan Park, Cranford, NJ |
| Thursday May 21, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Thursday June 18, 2026 | Summer Solstice Run | Rahway Park |
| No June General Membership Meeting | ||
| Saturday June 27, 2026 | CJRRC 4th Annual RED, WHITE, & BLUE 5k; CJRRC Races and rwb5k.org | Oak Ridge Park; Clark, NJ |
| No July General Membership Meeting | ||
| Thursday July 16, 2026 | Summer/Beach themed Run | Rahway Park |
Next Meeting: Our Annual Awards Banquet!*
We are excited to invite you to the Central Jersey Road Runners Club’s Annual Awards Banquet, which will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
If you can only attend one club event this year, make sure it’s this one! Come celebrate as we honor our members with the President’s Award, Volunteer of the Year Award, several other award categories, and USATF-NJ Team Participation Awards. Plus, enjoy delicious food, raffles and much more!
Raffle Donations
If you have any running-related items (including Rolex watches) that you’d like to donate for our raffle, please email me at JerseyRunner@gmail.com with a description of the item. All items must be unused and in their original packaging.
Shoe Collection Drive
We will also be collecting old/gently used shoes for recycling. Please bring your donations to help both our environment and our club. Darcy will be leading this effort.
Wanna show off your culinary skills or simply want to bring something to share?
Members are welcome to bring desserts or salads if they’d like. Please let us know in advance if you plan to bring something so we can plan our food order accordingly. Also, if you or a guest have any food preferences (e.g., gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.), please let us know so we can ensure there are options for everyone.
RSVP
To help us accurately plan for the event, please email Judy Slutzky at Judyrslu@icloud.com no later than Saturday, February 14, 2026, if you and/or a guest are planning to attend. ,br>
The event is free for members and $10 for non-members.We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
*All General Membership Meetings are held at 7:30 PM at the
VFW Post 335
479 S Ave E
Cranford, NJ 07016
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BANK WITH TD BANK AND HELP YOUR CLUB (at NO cost to you):
CJRRC is a proud benefiting partner of TD Bank’s Affinity Membership Reward Program.
If you’re an existing TD Bank customer, simply call or stop by your branch and identify yourself as a CJRRC affiliate and provide code AJ473 to the bank employee. TD Bank will donate $10 to CJRRC for existing accounts or $50 for any new account you open.
Please note: CJRRC does not receive any of your personal banking information. This is strictly a reward program offered to non-profit organizations. CJRRC receives the reward check at the end of the calendar year.
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- Bart Yasso, the Chief Running Officer of Runner’s World Magazine
- Gerard Perlberg (Coach GP) author of “Run Tall, Run Easy”
- Mark Washburne, President of the United States Running Streak Association, Inc
- Robyn Schneider, Author of “Silent Running-Our Family’s Journey to the Finish Line”
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