Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

Please join us on Sunday, October 25, 2026 to change the lives of local children who are impacted by homelessness and poverty. EVENT DETAILS We are excited for you to join us at our completely Halloween-themed, USTAF certified racecourse, at 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. This is a flat, scenic, and fun racecourse (with live bands, and Halloween surprises along the route) with both a 1 mile and 5K route. Parking is available in front of building 502, with spillover parking in front of buildings 302. GPS is the best way to find the location. To get to the registration area, please enter the front door of building 502, walk through the lobby, and out the lobby's back door into the courtyard. Mark Your Calendars: Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up is REQUIRED for anyone registering for the 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk. The Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up is scheduled for Saturday, October 24th between 10 am and 12 pm at the racecourse: 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. There will be in person registrations available the day of the event until the maximum 1200 runners/walkers limit is reached. REGISTRATION ONLINE REGISTRATION closes on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00AM, but fear not! - You can register in person for the 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk, or Pumpkin Dash on the Race Day! RACE-DAY REGISTRATION - Didn't get the chance to REGISTER before the race? Same-Day Registration will also be available - BUT ONLY IF WE HAVE NOT REACHED CAPACITY - from 8:30 - 9:40AM; Please arrive at 8:30AM to ensure your registration can be completed prior to the start of the events. The entrances into Carnegie Center Campus for the event will be closed promptly at 9:40AM. (Please check back to this website Saturday night at 8:00PM to see if "Day Of" registration will be available for people who have not registered previously online. This will depend on whether we have reached our 1200 person sign up limit.) The fun starts at 9am when the grounds open for our first round of the Preschool Pumpkin Dash and other family fun. The run/walk Race starts at 10am. Access to the Carnegie Center parking closes promptly at 9:40am for participant safety. PRICING Registration for the 5K Run is $40 if you register before Saturday, October 17, and $50 thereafter. Registration for the 1 Mile Walk is $25 if you register before Saturday, October 17, and $30 thereafter. Registration for the Pumpkin Dash is $10. The 5K Run is a timed event, the 1 Mile Walk is not timed. T-SHIRTS T-shirts are provided to all 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk participants for the first 1000 registrants. Registrations after October 13 are not guaranteed the requested size, or a t-shirt, but extra t-shirts will be ordered to hopefully provide t-shirts for all registrants. Pumpkin Dash participants receive other goodies! MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT START A FUNDRAISER to multiplying your impact on the lives of local children who are homeless. When you register you will be able to create your own web page so you can ask friends and family to sponsor your efforts! FORM A TEAM by inviting your family/friends/colleagues to join a team you start when you register. FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES AT THE EVENT Bring your whole family to the event. We will have a Trunk-or-Treat, Costume Contest, Preschool Pumpkin Dash, Kids' Activities (including art making, face painting, balloons), and we will keep everyone moving with the great live bands and music. It's perfect way to kick off Halloween! AWARDS FOR THE EVENT 5K trophies awarded for top 3 male/female runners overall and then in each age group: 0-15, 16-22, 23-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-68, 69+. PRIZES awarded for top fundraising individual and top fundraising team. PRIZES for best adult and child Halloween costumes - no scary costumes please! THANK YOU! The proceeds from this event support Joy, Hopes and Dreams (JHD): Joy, Hopes and Dreams (JHD) is a children's enrichment, mentoring, and tutoring program that serves more than 400 children each year who are impacted by poverty, housing instability, and homelessness. Through tutoring, mentoring, art classes, field trips, and other year-round educational, enrichment, and recreational activities, JHD provides children and their families with consistent opportunities to learn, grow, build confidence, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Join us for the highlight event of the season on an iconic course in the heart of Princeton! All proceeds support HiTOPS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sex education & LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.  THE HALF MARATHON Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 7 AM Start. Iconic course located entirely in the heart of historic Princeton. Run through Princeton Battlefield, Institute for Advanced Study, past the home of Einstein, Princeton University, the Princeton Boathouse on Lake Carnegie Westminster Choir College, Mount Lucas and Herrontown Woods. USATF Sanctioned Grand Prix Event. Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib    Packet pickup will be available at Fleet Feet (Princeton Running Company) starting November 7thParticipants cannot exceed a 13 minute per mile pace.Limited field of 1800 runnersAwards for top 3 (male, female, nonbinary), top Princeton employee (male, female), 5-year age groups from 14 and under to 85+ (male, female)In

The annual Tiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & Walk is brought to you by Princeton University Campus Recreation to benefit Arm In Arm, a local non-profit organization which helps Mercer County citizens in need of food, housing, and job support. ENTRY / REGISTRATION: Registration for this event opens on Monday, October 26th at 12pm. This event is open to anyone who wants to join, and there is no entry fee. Donations (both monetary and non-perishable food items) to Arm In Arm are much appreciated. CREATE/JOIN A TEAM During the registration process, you may search for an existing team or take lead and become a group/team captain. • NEW TEAM: Add a team name and you can share the link to your group. • JOIN TEAM: Search for the specific team name and join. F/S will also have the opportunity to affiliate with a department/office and/or ERG. Students will have the opportunity to affiliate with an Eating Club or Residential College. LOCATION(S): There are two locations for this event. You must select one of the two "events" to register for: Run/walk the course on Princeton University’s campus on Friday, 11/20/26 at 3pm starting at the outdoor basketball/pickleball courts at Dillon Gym/Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center. ORRun/walk your 5K anywhere around the world with the RaceJoy app on Friday, 11/20/26 by 11:59PM ET. RACE AMENITIES: All participants who pre-register by 11/19 at 7pm for the in-person event and pick up their bib at the Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center on Wednesday (11/18) or Thursday (11/19) between 11a-7p will be entered into a random selection for our annual t-shirt giveaway. These t-shirts are not linked to a financial donation or a result of a financial donation when participating in the event. Those participants who are randomly selected will receive an email around 12pm on the day of the event with instructions on how to collect their shirt upon crossing the finish line. BONUS: All F/S/Student participants will be entered into a random selection and one F/S winner and one student winner may choose one of the following: $100 off one week of our Summer Day Camp1-hour Personal Training Session1 Month Recreation Facility Membership1 Instructional Program RACE RESULTS: Share your experience on social media by tagging @pucampusrec and/or include #PUTigerTrot in your posts! Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be posted at http://www.brynmawrracing.com AWARDS: We will award our annual Intramural Champion t-shirts to the department or affiliation group who has the most participants enter results/complete the event. QUESTIONS? Please contact the Intramural Sports Office – imsports@princeton.edu

Winter Wonder Run 6K Come on out for a 6K at the beautiful Institute Woods. The course is on maintained natural-surface trails in the Institute Woods. The event is open to all skill levels, including those who wish to walk the course. Non-competitive 3K option for paces over 15 minutes per mile. Post-run refreshments provided! Register early. Field limit 200. Register by November 13 for T-shirt. After that, it's remainders post-race. 10 AM start from Princeton Friends School detailed information on the web site https://winter6k.com Event day information Parking is available at event HQ, Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ 08540There is additional parking on Mercer Street by Princeton Battlefield. Easy in, easy out. It is a short walk through the park to Princeton Friends School.Packet pickup is day of, on-site, opens 8:45 AM. Complete by 9:45 AM for ON TIME start.Recommended arrival by 9:15. Allow enough time to park and get your bib.Wear your bib front and center. Do not fold or cut the bib number. All four corners should be visible on the front of your torso. Please review these safety reminders: no strollers, pets, or personal audio devices on the course. Be alert to your surroundings and considerate of other runners, walkers, and trail users. Our sponsor Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy will be at the event. Princeton A. C. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Check-in begins at 7:30 AM and the race starts at 9:00 AM.The event is fully accessible and pet-friendly, but all pets must remain leashed at all times.This is a certified 5K with professional timing. All results will be posted immediately after the race.To guarantee your Cupid's Chase shirt, please register by January 1, 2027; after that date, shirts will be available while supplies last.Giveaways include a Cupid's Chase finisher medal and drawstring bag, available while supplies last.Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 overall male and female finishers.Age group medals will be awarded to the overall male and female finishers in each of the following 14 age groups: 12 & under, 13–15, 16–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69 and 70 & over.This is a rain or shine event. All registration fees are non-refundable.

The Princeton 5K is ready for you in 2025! In its 17th year, the Princeton 5K represents all that is good about community in-person events.  Athletes - young and old, big and small, fast and not as fast - come together year after year to run or walk while generously supporting the Princeton High School Cross Country and Track & Field teams.   The 5K race is an IN-PERSON only event this year on Saturday, March 21. In 2026, we are continuing to offer the KIDS DASH.  A challenging 300m loop for all children under the age of 10 years!  All participants will receive a youth t-shirt to wear with pride.   We hope to see the whole family on race day!

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