River to Sea Relay 2007-Additional Information

 

Milford, NJ to Manasquan, NJ  92 Miles

 

-There will be two teams of approximately equal strength captained by David Siuta and Christian Baumbach

-We are trying to start at around the same time.

-Each team needs 2 support vehicles.

 

Support Vehicles

Team 1:

            Drivers-David Siuta, Mr. Hunter and Mike Matlack.  Cars being used:  David Siuta and Mr. Hunter.

Team 2:

            Drivers-Christian Baumbach, Matt Hilderbrandt/Mr. Baumbach

Cars being used:  Christian Baumbach and Matt Hilderbrandt/Mr. Baumbach

 

Job of the Vehicles is two-fold:

1.  One car will drive to the next relay exchange area with the next runner and the bulk of the team.

2.  The second car is the roving support vehicle.  Its job is to make sure the runner follows the right roads (the course is NOT marked.  All turns must be shown by driver of support car.  This car is also to give water to the runner at LEAST EVERY 1.5 MILES.  It will be hot and the run is long.

What you need to bring:

On race day you need to bring the following:

1.  Multiple Shirts and socks.

2.  A towel to dry off with, there will be swimming allowed at the ocean at the end.

3.  Bring snacks and money.  There is no set lunch time and food will have to be bought along the way if you don't bring any.

Each person on a team is REQUIRED to bring:

-A case of water or a case of Gatorade.  Drinks get used up quick, but anything left over you can take home.  Please buy the small pint sized bottles for water.

-6$ each to buy gas for the support vehicles.

 

Meeting Place before Race:

We will meet at David Siuta's house, where parents can drop off the runner's.  If you have a car that is not being used, you can leave it here for the day.  We will then carpool as two teams to the start in Milford, NJ which is approximately an hour away.  We need to be at the start between an hour and 45 minutes before our scheduled start time.

-In Milford the Captains (David and Christian) will need to finalize a few issues before we start.  Team pictures will also be taken.

Directions to Dave's House

Address:  186 Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ  08560.

-Make a right out of the senior parking lot at CHS.

-Make a left onto Pennington-Harbourton Rd at the stop sign.  (County Rt.  623)

-Go straight all the way to Bear Tavern Road. (next stop sign)

-Go straight across Bear Tavern Road onto Pleasant Valley Road.  Go exactly 1 mile, house is on right side of road, paved driveway.

From P.A.

-Take I-95 to exit 1/Route 29.  Take the 29 North Exit, towards Lambertville.

-Once in Titusville, there will be a light(if you make a left, you will go over the Delaware on the White Bridge.)  Go Thru the light, stay on 29 North.

-Go through the second light in Titusville at Church Road.  Stay on 29 North.

-You will pass Fiddlers Creek Road on the Right.  Then you will go farther and pass Trap Rock industries and quarry.

-Immediately after, turn right on Pleasant Valley Road.  (if you pass the NJ Correctional Center/Jail on route 29, you have passed the turn.)

-Follow P.V. Road for a little more than 3 miles.  You will go up a big hill.  Go another half mile after the top of the mountain and house is on the left.  If you reach Bear Tavern Road, you've missed the house.

 

What you can expect for the day:

 

-Leave Dave's house around 6:30.  Actual time will be set once we get our seed time.

-The event will last the entire day.  Expect to be in Manasquan at the finish around 6-7 at night.

-Arive home between 9 and 10 P.M.

-Pizza at the finish line, paid for in the entry fee.