This month’s general membership meeting will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cranford VFW. This will be our last meeting as we get into the busy summer racing season. Our membership meeting will resume in September. .
AGENDA
-Welcome from President
-Treasurer’s Report/Update
-Membership Report
-Group Run Report
-USATF Racing & Team Participation
-Upcoming Events & Activities
-Open Floor: Member share recent racing experiences
-Guest Speaker: TBD – awaiting currently scheduled speaker to confirm the new date of the 28th.
-Raffle and HOT Pizza Dinner
Note: Group Run will begin earlier Thurs. the 28th to accommodate whose who are attending the meeting. More info will be posted on FB.
Our Shoe Collection Drive will continue. If you have old shoes, please bring them for recycling and help keep shoes from ending up in landfill.
| 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 28, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Thursday June 18, 2026 | Summer Solstice Run | Rahway Park |
| No June General Membership Meeting | ||
| Saturday June 28, 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 |
| Sunday August 23, 2026 | Membership Appreciation Picnic | |
| Thursday Sept 17, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Thursday October 15, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Sunday October 25, 2026 | Hallow 666 Run | Goethel’s Bridge |
| Thursday Nov 19, 2026 | General Membership Meeting | Cranford VFW* |
| Sunday Dec 20, 2026 | Annual Holiday Memorial Run by Beat Bob Boyd 5k Run | Colonia High School |
| Thursday Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve Run | Rahway Park |
| No December General Membership Meeting | ||
| Friday Jan 1, 2027 | 44th Annual Hangover 5k | Tamaques Park |
*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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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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