Saturday in the Park 

Welcome to Saturday in the Park!

Saturday in the Park 5K 2009- September 5, Holmdel Park, Holmdel, New Jersey Women Taking Steps to Help Women

The Saturday in the Park Race Committee of the Jersey Shore Running Club is working hard to ensure the 2009 event is as successful as each of the past 15 years. Hope to see you there!

Race results will be posted at  Elite Racing Systems after the race.

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Beneficiaries

Over the past fifteen years, Saturday in the Park has financially supported local women’s charities with programs dedicated to providing shelter, counseling, advocacy and education for women and their families in Monmouth and Ocean counties - places of safety where hope can be realized and a new way of living can be learned. Our 2009 list of organizations will include:

Epiphany House of Asbury Park & Long Branch. Epiphany House provides transitional housing and services to create and maintain a self-affirming life to homeless women and children who seek to recover from addiction. A major goal of the organization is to break the chain of addiction by preventing children from repeating these patterns.
Providence House, Lakewood. Providence House offers services to women and children who are affected by domestic violence. Services include emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling and therapy as well as community education and training.
Spring House, Eatontown - provides housing, life and work skill classes as well as childcare, for homeless women with children, providing the “springboard” to help residents learn life skills to gain self-sufficiency.
Manna House, Cliffwood Beach - Manna House is a transitional housing program for women and children, designed to provide a safe living environment and an indepth Life skills program geared toward ending homelessness.

Training Sessions

Saturday in the Park and the Jersey Shore Running Club offer a group-training running program, Rundamentals beginning in June. Rundamentals is a ten-week program geared toward first time runners and those who would like to return to running after a break. Part of the JSRC’s Saturday in the Park Women’s 5K, the main objective is to encourage women to enjoy the benefits of running. JSRC volunteer, Liz Ireland, coordinates the program. Liz is a veteran runner of 35 years and an ASED (American Sport Education Program) certified running coach through Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Liz has organized marathon training for JSRC members for 10 years. Other experienced JSRC club member volunteers will provide assistance.  For more information on Rundamentals, please send an email to: Rundamentals@verizon.net . Class size is limited.

Sponsors

Thank you to our loyal Sponsors. 

Take Steps to Help Women!

Your friends and family are encouraged to give a donation in support of our beneficiaries. 

  • You can help by obtaining sponsors and bring donations on race day. 
  • Run or walk for FREE - Raise $75 or more in pledges - get free entry, including shirt.
  • Please call 732.571.2162 or email penny@saturdayinthepark5k.org for information and pledge sheet.
  • Or set up a fundraising page to collect pledges and donations online.
  • Click here to donate directly to Saturday in the Park. Thank you!