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Youth Running
Fun. Speed. Endurance.

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After over a decade of success in endurance and field sports, the youth running division of BaseCamp Athletic Club was launched in 2023 as an opportunity for youth athletes in Hunterdon to have fun, increase speed and build endurance. In summer and early fall our athletes try their hand at x-country style running, while in the winter we progress to indoor training and place extra emphasis speed and strength. Our mission is to create a safe space for youth athletes to learn about the sport of running while improving their overall health and well-being, and prepare them for upcoming sports seasons and initiatives.  

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Athletes may choose to join the program on a monthly basis ($60 auto-renewed subscription) or via drop-in ($20) per session. Training sessions meet for 60 minutes and all athletes are required to sign up and book each session using the schedule below so coaches can plan appropriately for each session. 

 

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  • Youth Running

    60$
    Every month
     
    • Running sessions & coaching

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Club Leadership

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Club Director

Kristen Prendergast

Dr. Kristen Prendergast is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical school. Following medical school she completed her residency training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Colorado in Aurora, CO. She went on to specialize in Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine and currently works at the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital in Allentown, PA.

Kristen has been pounding the pavement in Hunterdon County since high school. After competing in middle-distance and cross-county for the University of Virginia she went on to coach briefly for NHHS and compete in local races. She is still an avid runner and enjoys training for distances from the mile to the marathon. She lives in Annandale, NJ with her 3 crazy children and her very patient and understanding husband.

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Running Coach

Alysia Puma has been a member of Basecamp 31 since its inception. As a year-round athlete in high school and a field hockey player at Swarthmore College, she has thrived in this local community where she is able to connect with like minded individuals who are still looking to live their best lives and find new avenues of growth. Inspired by others at various points in their journey, Basecamp and ProActivity have provided a fountain of support as Alysia ran ultra distances, the Grand Canyon, and various marathons including New York, Chicago, the Marine Corps, Rome, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Steamtown, and Boston, among others. Alysia teaches eleventh and twelfth-grade English at Hillsborough High School where she also serves as the assistant boys' cross country coach. She is proud of her commitment to public education which began in 1994. Alysia and her husband Eric, a competitive runner and the Hillsborough High School head soccer coach, live in Flemington.

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Strength & Conditioning Coach

Stephen Villani

Having originally gone to school for Sports Communications to become a sports broadcaster, Stephen decided to take a step in a different direction. While working in the HVAC industry for a year, he worked to become a certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist through the International Sports Science Association (ISSA). Always having a passion for sports and fitness, Stephen decided he wanted to make a bigger impact in people’s lives to help them achieve their fitness and personal goals. After years of playing sports like soccer, track and even ultimate frisbee, Stephen knew he wanted to give people the same opportunity to find out more about themselves like he did through his sports and fitness journey. He grew up in Whitehouse Station, NJ and currently resides in Lebanon, NJ. 

HALL OF FAME

Notable athletes to have completed training programs with the professional staff at BaseCamp.

  • Ryan Pomrinca, North Hunterdon, Hunterdon / Warren all-time wins leader, 3x NJ Place-winner, Lehigh University, National Qualifier

  • Mike Pongracz, Delaware Valley, 3x NJ Place-winner, U. of Tenn Chatanooga, National Qualifier

  • Bobby Stevely, Delaware Valley, NJ State Runner-Up

  • Kyle Lightner, Delaware Valley, NJ State Champion, Rutgers University

  • Todd Preston, Blair Academy National Prep Champion, Harvard University, National Qualifier

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