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Racefaster Half Marathon Runs Despite Waist-Deep Floodwaters

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 11:19 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Racefaster Holds Flood Marathon

Racefaster held the Paramus half marathon despite waist-deep floodwaters.
Bergen County executive’s office placed Racefaster on probation, banning park races for one year.
Racefaster delayed the start by two hours but did not cancel.
Approximately 250 runners completed the half marathon despite flash-flood conditions.
Zac Clark placed third in his age group despite waist-deep water.

Summary

CTDOT Closes I-95

Westport Fire Chief Nicholas Marsan warned residents to stay home until floodwaters receded.
Connecticut Department of Transportation reported I-95 flooding that closed Exit 8 southbound off-ramp at 8:35 a.m. and between exits 19-18.
Tweed New Haven Airport halted departures and urged travelers to stay away during flash-flood conditions.
Metro-North and Amtrak cancelled and delayed trains serving New Haven, Norwalk, and Bridgeport because tracks were flooded.

History

Historical Context

In August 2011, Hurricane Irene prompted Governors Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo to declare emergencies, shut Metro-North, Amtrak and I-95, and left roughly 754,000 Connecticut customers without power while Cuomo deployed 2,000 National Guard troops. Today's flash floods again halted Metro-North and I-95, echoing those 2011 disruptions and underscoring persistent infrastructure vulnerability.

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Racefaster Holds Flood Marathon

Racefaster held the Paramus half marathon despite waist-deep floodwaters.
Bergen County executive’s office placed Racefaster on probation, banning park races for one year.
Racefaster delayed the start by two hours but did not cancel.
Approximately 250 runners completed the half marathon despite flash-flood conditions.
Zac Clark placed third in his age group despite waist-deep water.

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