Holmdel is pretty hard, not just in terms of how difficult it is to run but in how difficult it is to run well.
You've got a big hill followed by rollercoaster hills in the first mile, followed by a downhill and then a huge hill at The Bowl, then more rollercoasters, than a downhill final mile that you need to kill to run well. So you can't just approach it as a straight run, but run strategically so you can take advantage of the final mile.
The opening mile will always be the image of "cross country" in my mind.
http://pvixc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/para-2010.jpg
The Bowl:
http://archive.dyestat.com/3image/3xc/state/njchamps/sedberry-bowl500.jpg