27th Annual D&R Canal Towpath "Train"ing Run

🎉 Let’s Pack the Park! 18th Annual Lakeview 5K

Get ready! Join us on Saturday, June 6th for the 18th Annual Lakeview 5K and help make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with disabilities across New Jersey.

This beloved community tradition has something for everyone: choose from a USATF Grand Prix 5K, a 5K Walk, or a Family Fun Stroll & Roll around the scenic lake. Can’t make it in person? You can join virtually and be part of the excitement from anywhere!

Race Day Schedule

+Day-of registration: Opens at 8:00 am

+Race start: 9:30 am

+Location: Starts and finishes at Lakeview School, following a USATF-sanctioned course winding through the beautiful park roads of Roosevelt Park.

Go the Extra Mile

Create a fundraising or participation team and rally your friends, family, or coworkers for a day full of fun and impact. Team setup is fast and easy—just click the “DONATE” button at the top of the page and follow the step-by-step instructions.

What You’ll Get When You Register

• Commemorative event t-shirt (guaranteed if you register by May 25)

• Finish-line reception with snacks and refreshments

• Live DJ, awards ceremony, and plenty of surprises!

All proceeds benefit the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities, supporting more than 1,500 infants, children, and adultsacross the state.

Lakeview 5K — go the distance, feel the energy, and make a difference!

Rain or shine — this community celebration happens no matter the weather. Please note: no refunds.

It Takes A Borough (ITAB) is honored to host the annual FUCE 5K Family Fun Run/Walk in Mike Fuccile’s memory. On September 4, 2008, Mike Fuccile was murdered on his way to work in Jersey City where he served as a chief compliance officer for Merrill Lynch. Mike left behind his wife of ten years, Nancy, and their three children; Michael, Jack and Brooke. In 2009, The Fucille Foundation was established to help local families impacted by tragedy and it continued to do so until the end of 2023 when it passed its torch to ITAB. ITAB, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to encouraging community solidarity, relies on financial contributions and tangible donations to create meaningful, positive impacts on members of its community affected by tragedy or unforeseen circumstances.

The tradition continues this year in dowtown Metuchen! For a preview of the certified course, please visit ittakesaborough.com.

Join us on Father's Day, June 21st at 8:30 AM to participate in this community event.

You have the option of an officially timed 5K race (a bib with a timing chip), an untimed 5k run/walk or a virtual run/walk. If you are NOT interested in your timed results and are attending the event in person, please choose the 5k run/walk. This option provides more funds to the organization as the cost for untimed bibs are slightly less. We are unable to provide an officially timed event for virtual participants, but you can still submit your results.

• Virtual 5K - You may choose to participate virtually in the FUCE 5K by requesting this option. ITAB will provide a race day material pickup option for you.

• 5K Electronically Timed Run - This 5K run will begin at 8:30am. It is a multi-surface 5K route that begins and ends in downtown Metuchen. You may choose to switch events at any time after registering.

• 5K Fun Run/Walk - The Fun Run/Walk will also begin at 8:30 and follow the same route as the 5K Timed Run. However, this option will not be timed. You may choose to switch events at any time after registering and before 8:00am on race day.

• If you chose to participate as a Family Supporter, formerly Family/Family Plus Sponsorship, individual members can participate in any option. We ask that if none of the members of your family wish to be timed or you will not be joining us for the event, that you choose the "Family Supporter - No Timed Runners" option. This will allow for more of your contribution to go directly to families in need.

All participants will receive a race day numbered bib. Registrations received by 11:59 PM on 5/15 will receive a T-Shirt. Registrations after 5/15 are not guaranteed a t-shirt.

AWARDS :

• Medal for top overall male and top overall female

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd candy "medal" for bracket 4-8

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medals for the following age brackets

AGE BRACKETS :

• 4-8

• 9-12

• 13-17

• 18-29

• 30-39

• 40-49

• 50-59

• 60-69

• 70+

We hope you will join us for the 18th Annual FUCE 5K Family Fun Run/Walk/Run/Virtual Run!

Come join us for a FREE 5k on 4th of July at East Jersey Old Town Village. This year we will be having a 5k to kick off our 4th of July celebrations. The run is on paved roads and paths. You will start at the village and run 2 loops of an out and back along Johnson drive which will be closed to traffic.

About East Jersey Old Town Village

This special historic village has delighted visitors with a glimpse into the past since its opening in 1978.

The Village features historic structures from the 1700s and 1800s, relocated to its site within Johnson Park. They represent different architecture styles found throughout Middlesex County’s Raritan Valley. The Village’s founder, Dr. Joseph Kler, and a group of local residents saved most of the buildings from demolition and transported them to the Village where they were reassembled and restored to reflect how they would have looked way back when. Join us for a run that will take you on a tour of the park.

*Race will be chip timed

**Race will be capped at 250 people

Race Day Schedule:

Parking/ Check In opens at 7:15

Race Starts at 8:30

Awards as soon as race finishes

Swag

• Awards for top 3 male and female overall

• Age group awards in 10 year catagories

• Finisher medals

• Race Shirt

• Free Race Photos

Join General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben for a commemoration of the feu de joie (fire of joy) that took place on the banks of the Raritan River on July 4th, 1778. The day begins with the inaugural Revolutionary Celebration Run. Register here for this free 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk in Johnson Park.

Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a concert of patriotic-themed music on the front lawn.

Listen to to 18th-century music and hear stories from General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben at the Indian Queen Tavern.

Lady Kettle Corn, The Craft Caffe, and The Mexi-Boys will serve up savory eats and sweet treats.

For your convenience, RIDE, the County’s shuttle service, will provide FREE, accessible, on-demand transportation between East Jersey Old Town Village and The Cornelius Low House. Park in one spot and experience multiple historic sites

Race is presented by Even Kiel Racing

Gobble Gobble again!

Join us the last Saturday before Thanksgiving for our seventh annual "Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k," once again in November! Come run with us to celebrate Thanksgiving as we honor the memory of our race's namesake, Tom 'Dragon' O'Reilly.

RACE DATE:

Saturday, November 21st at 10am (rain, snow, or shine)

LOCATION:

Somerset County Park Commission's Colonial Park

156 Mettlers Road

Franklin Township

Donations to the 'RVRR Scholarship Fund' in Tom's memory:

Please visit our donations tab to donate if you're not signed up for the race. If you are signing up, you'll have a chance to donate at checkout.

RACE RESULTS

Click HERE for our crazy fast 2025 race results. Timing provided by Compuscore.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

Race Day Registration/Packet Pick-up: 8:00 am - 9:45 am in Knob Hill Pavilion (Lot C)

Pre-Race Day Packet Pickup: 3-7PM on November 20th at Road Runner Sports in North Brunswick (501 Shoppes Blvd, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902)

Start Time: 10:00am November 21st

Parking: ONLY available in Lot B. Please enter from the Mettlers Rd. entrance to the park, especially if you are arriving after 8:30am. The main road in the park will be closed at 8:30 am as we prepare for the trot

Registration Pricing:

$25 Early Bird registration until August 31st, 11:59 pm

$30 Registration from 9/1 until October 21st, 11:59pm

$35 Registration from 10/22 until November 19, 11:59pm

($3 discount for RVRR/USATF members during pre-registration)

$40 Race-day registration, no discounts

Race Shirts: Register by 11:59pm on Saturday, November 1st to guarantee a race shirt. Shirts are NOT guaranteed to race day registrants or those who register after November 1st.

Awards: Beginning at 10:45 am under the Knob Hill Pavilion.

Awards will be given to the first, second and third overall male and female.

Age group awards will be given to first, second and third place male/female finishers in the following categories: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90 and over.

Course: Flat & fast (and did we mention fun??). Race starts and ends in Colonial Park.

Water Stops: There will be one water stop on the course.

Post-race Refreshments: Bottled water/beverages and snacks will be provided post-race at Knob Hill Pavilion.

New This Year - 1 Mile Fun Run!

Fun Run Start Time: 9:00am November 21st

Fun Run Registration Pricing:

Kids 10 and under run free!

Register for Both Events to get $10 - $15 off your Fun Run Registration!

$20 Early Bird registration until August 31st, 11:59 pm

$25 Registration from 9/1 until October 21st, 11:59pm

$30 Registration from 10/22 until November 19, 11:59pm

$35 Race-day registration

Fun Run Awards and Giveaways:

Fun Run registrants will not receive a race shirt, but will receive a participation medal.