Edgewood’s Hillegass Runs NYC Marathon

Kyle Hillegass, the golf course superintendent at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, NJ, gave purpose to his participation in the 2017 New York City Marathon by raising $3,780 for the non-profit organization, Social Promise. Hillegass completed the race, held on November 5, in a little over four hours.

“It’s been my lifelong goal to run in the New York City Marathon, and to be able to do so with a real purpose and support Social Promise, made this so meaningful,” said Hillegass, who trained for five months for the race. Hillegass has been managing and maintaining Edgewood Country Club’s 27-hole golf course for nearly four years.

Social Promise partners with non-profits in Uganda to prove critical health and educational resources to impoverished communities. In association with the St. Jude Children's Home in Gulu, Uganda, which cares for young children who have lost their families due to AIDS, poverty and war, Social Promise helps support a residence for children with special needs, their primary school and an orphanage. Social Promise is also dedicated to educating children in communities here about life in other parts of the world, as it seeks to foster a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy.

“We’re proud of Kyle’s achievement in not only finishing the race in such great time but in dedicating his race to such a worthy cause,” said Todd Zorn, general manager of Edgewood Country Club. “Kyle embodies the power of one person making a difference for so many others.”

About Edgewood Country Club

Edgewood Country Club is located at 449 Rivervale Road in River Vale; N.J. Founded in 1956 on the grounds of two former pre-Revolutionary War farmsteads that were later converted into a country manor estate, Edgewood Country Club offers distinctive facilities in a warm, but sophisticated, setting. The club’s jewel is an impeccably-maintained, 27-hole golf course, staffed by PGA-certified golf professionals. Other club features include six Har-Tru tennis courts, a comprehensive tennis instruction program for players of all ages, and the Club’s famous Midway Bar & Grill. It also boasts one of New Jersey’s largest heated swimming pools and a brand-new clubhouse and banquet facility which opened in May 2017 for both member and non-member dining and special events. The clubhouse and banquet facility, which offers fine dining and gracious service, is host to many events such as weddings, golf outings, banquets, bar / bat mitzvahs and other parties for up to 400 guests. The Club also recently opened a state-of-the-art strength training & fitness facility for its members. For information about membership call Kyla Basso, Edgewood County Club vice president of membership sales, marketing and club operations, at 201-666-1200, extension 273. For information on events call Candice Timmerman, Edgewood Country Club event coordinator and sales director, at 201-666-1200 extension 218.

For more information about club membership, club amenities or entertaining options, visit EdgewoodNJ.com.