Superheroes Will Run Through Morris County Sunday

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's a bunch of runners dressed up as Superman.

Superheroes of all types will be flexing their muscles as they run through several Morris County towns Sunday as part of the Superhero Half Marathon and Relay.

The event, sponsored by Morristown bar and restaurant Tashmoo and Sona Thirteen, will kick off at the Ginty Field Complex in Morris Township around 8 a.m. 

Runners will travel on a 6.5-mile course but run a total of 13.1 miles. most of them dressed head-to-toe in costume, ran the race according to the event's website.

"The event is quickly on its way to becoming one of the largest races in New Jersey," organizers said on the event's website.

Several roads will be closed, with detours in effect, for about three hours. Traffic detours will be in place on Woodland and Spring Avenues, Spring Valley Road, South Street and Southgate Parkway in Morris Township and Loantaka Way and Spring Valley Road in Harding and Chatham Township. Chatham Township police warned residents via Nixle that more than 2,000 people are expected in the area of the race and that motorists should try to avoid driving on nearby streets.

Aside from bringing so many symbols of strength together in one area, the race will also serve as a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels of Morristown.

In preparation for the super dash, students from Ridge High School, in Basking Ridge, helped organizers. To thank them, the Superhero Half Marathon and Relay organization made a donation to help the school create the Fern Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund which helps support college-bound Ridge students. Race organizers are planning to donate to the fund each year.