10th Anniversary
Marathon Row
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024
Departure: 7:30 AM - Rutherford, NJ
Arrival: 4:00 PM - Hackensack, NJ
Rain Dates (one of the following):
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Route:
We will depart from Nereid Boat Club in Rutherford, NJ. The Passaic River will lead us past Lyndhurst, Nutley, North Arlington, Belleville, Kearny, Newark, Harrison, into Newark Bay. Rowing around Kearny Point we will enter the Hackensack River past Jersey City. In Secaucus, at Laurel Hill County Park we will have a one-hour lunch break. Then we will continue through the Meadowlands past North Bergen, Carlstadt, Moonachie, Little Ferry, Ridgefield Park, and Bogota. Our final destination will be Foschini Park in Hackensack. The total distance is 27 miles (43.5 km).
Requirements:
Participants must be good rowers with some stamina. Entry Fees are $100 for adults and $75 for youth. Participants are also encouraged to raise additional funds for their respective rowing organizations. All participants need to be able to swim.
