The 18th Annual Troop "A" Blue & Gold Trail Run

Come join us for a 5K to kick off the inaugural Cumberland County Parks & Rec Day!

This exciting 5K will take you on a scenic course through the Cumberland County Fairgrounds, giving runners and walkers of all ages a great way to start the celebration.

After you cross the finish line, stick around and enjoy all the post-race festivities! The fairgrounds will be buzzing with food trucks, bounce houses, vendors, and plenty of family-friendly activities as we celebrate everything Cumberland County Parks & Rec has to offer.

Bring your friends, bring your family, and make a day of it — we can’t wait to see you there!

Cumberland County Parks & Recreation Day is a new event designed to showcase local sports groups, hobby clubs, fitness instructors and outdoor enthusiasts for a day of demonstrations, registrations and learning what Cumberland County has to offer.

Everyone who registers for the 5k will receive a shirt and finisher medal.

Awards: Top 3 male and female overall

Age group awards (under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59,60-69, 70+)

*At noon we will be offering a free 1 mile kids run! We ask you to register so we can get a an accurate count of participants.

This race is presented by the Cumberland County Recreation Commission and Even Kiel Racing

Come join us as we bring back a classic race to Sunset Lake. This race was a staple of the South Jersey triathlon scene for many years. Maybe you participated in this event in the past or maybe you always wanted to but didn't get a chance. Either way you won't want to miss out on this race. The swim and run portions of this event take place in and around Bridgeton Park and the Cohanzick Zoo on paved trails and closed roads. The bike portion takes place on scenic country roads.

The bike course is heavily monitored by police and will be on partially closed with only limited local traffic.

The run course is on paved trails and closed roads.

Not a triathlete but enjoy cycling? This event has a bike only option

New For 2025

We are excited to announce that we will have Gradient Bike Shop on site. Gradient Bike Shop is a mobile bike shop and they will be at our events offering their services as bike mechanic to you free of charge.

We will have NovaCare Rehabilitation on site offering pre and postrace stretching and massages.

This event is part of the DQ Events Grand Prix and DQ Events Club Challenge.

You are scored for an overall placement, an age group placement, and for finishing the event. At the end of the series there will be prizes for free entries into 2024 and more! Kayak and Non-Multisport events do not gain points.

To be scored in the Grand Prix all you have to do is place in the Overall, Age Group, or finish the race!

To be scored in the Club Challenge you need to select your club during registration and then place in Overall, Age Group, or finish the race!

Please click the links above to learn more.

DISTANCES

Triathlon Distances

Sprint: 1/4 Mile Swim , 13 mile Bike, & 5k run

Olympic: 1500 Meter Swim, 26 Mile Bike & 10k Run (2 Loops)

Duathlon Distances

2 mile Run, 13 Mile Bike, & 5k Run

Aquabike Distances

1/4 mile Swim & 13 mile Bike

Swim/Run Distances

1/4 mile Swim & 5k Run

Bike Only

26 mile Time Trial Start

AWARDS

No double-dipping or duplicate awards, awards may vary based on event, category, attendance, etc.

Triathlon Awards & Divisions

Overall: Top 3 Male & Female Overall Individuals

Age Group*: Top 3 Male & Female Individuals in the Age Group Division

14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Over

Clydesdale* & Athena*: Top 3 Male(220+ lbs) & Female(165+ lbs) Individuals in the Clydesdale/Athena Division

PC/ID Open*: Top 1 Male & Female Individual in the Physically Challenged/Intellectual Disability Open Division

• You can either compete in the Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena, or PC/ID Open division.

Overall Non-Binary: Top 1 Non-Binary Overall Individual

Relay Teams: Top 1 Male, Female, & Co-Ed Team

Duathlon Awards & Divisions

Overall: Top 3 Male & Female Overall Individuals

Age Group*: Top 3 Male & Female Individuals in the Age Group Division

14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Over**

If there are less than 50 registrants as of June 22, age groups will be in 10-year increments

Clydesdale* & Athena*: Top 3 Male(220+ lbs) & Female(165+ lbs) Individuals in the Clydesdale/Athena Division

PC/ID Open*: Top 1 Male & Female Individual in the Physically Challenged/Intellectual Disability Open Division

• You can either compete in the Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena, or PC/ID Open division.

Overall Non-Binary: Top 1 Non-Binary Overall Individual

Relay Teams: Top 1 Male, Female, & Co-Ed Team

Aquabike Awards

Overall: Top 5 Male & Female Overall Individual

Race Day Schedule

• 6:00 am - Parking opens (parking is at the high school about 1/2 mile from transition) 51 West Ave N, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

• 6:30am - Packet Pickup opens

• 7:50am - Pre Race meeting

• 8:00am - Race Starts

USAT INFORMATION

This is a USAT Sanctioned event. All participants must have an active USAT Membership that has not expired before the conclusion of the event and must follow all USAT rules and guidelines.

Membership Types (click for more information)

• Bronze: One Day Membership

• Silver: Annual Membership w/ Benefits

• Gold: Annual Membership w/ Expanded Benefits

• Platinum: Annual Membership w/ Premium Benefits

Common Rules and Information

• ALL athletes are required to show photo ID. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Youth (17 and under) athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID

• Annual members are required to bring their membership card every time they compete in a USAT Sanctioned event.

• You can download and print out a temporary membership card: https://membership.usatriathlon.org/Member/ViewMemberCard

• Athletes may only pick up their own packets. Under no circumstances may an athlete pick up a packet for another person.

• No drafting: a maximum of 15 seconds will be allowed to complete a pass through the draft zone of another athlete

• Headphones are prohibited

• No riding in transition at any time

• Helmets/Chin straps must be worn securely fastened at all times while in possession of your bike. This means before, during, and after the event. This also means from the time you remove your bike from the rack at the start of the bike leg, until after you have placed your bike on the rack at the finish of the bike leg.

• Verbal or physical abuse of others is not acceptable or tolerated. Participants shall refrain from unsportsmanlike conduct at all times while at the event and during competition, including the use of abusive language; violent acts; intentional misconduct; or any intimidating behavior directed toward, including but not limited to participants, officials, event staff, volunteers and spectators.

The 45th Annual Pitman Freedom Four Mile Road Race

WHEN: 8:45AM - Saturday, JULY 4, 2026 * Rain or Shine

An Independence Day run through one of South Jersey's most picturesque towns!

Online registration price will increase after 7pm on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

We will have no paper registration on race day everyone must signup online.

Printable version of registration form: Paper Registration Form

("All mail in registrations must be received by June 30, 2026")

Cost will be $30.00 before 7pm on July 2, 2026. $35.00 after 7pm on July 2, thru July 3, 2026.

Virtual Run event price is $12.50 with a shirt & $8.50 without a shirt.

Race day price will be $40

Race Day packet pickup will be at Borough Hall from 7:00am to 8:15am.

WHERE: Start and Finish near Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Pitman NJ

COURSE: A challenging, accurately measured 4-mile course through the town. Our race is accurately timed using chip timing with jbsportstiming.com.

VIRTUAL RUN: Complete by Saturday, July 4, 2026. If you'd like to submit a finish time, it can be completed through RunSignUp. There are no awards for virtual runners. (Post Virtual Results! If you completed a virtual event, submit your results here: This course is not certified with USATF: Course Map COURSE VIDEO

PACKET PICKUP INFO:

Friday, July 3, 2026 at Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway from 4pm - 7pm.

Race Day Bib Pickup Times:

7:00am to 8:15am

T-SHIRTS: Each runner will receive a race performance shirt.

PRIZES: $100 - To the 1st Male & Female finisher. Prizes to the top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 plus. All age group will get there award mail to them. The only awards that will be giving out day of is the top overall winners.

*Overall Winners - based off GUN TIME - *Age Groups - based off CHIP TIME

TROPHIES: Top Pitman Male/Female

RACE DIRECTORS: Andy Fox, Allison Kostiuk, Eric Stanwood

In Pitman, NJ, the 4th of July celebrations typically includes a parade, a fireworks display at Alcyon Lake, and the Pitman Freedom Four Miler Run. The Freedom Four Miler Run begins at 8:45 AM. The parade starts at 9:55 AM on July 4th.

Road Closures Information:

Broadway will be closed from approximately 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM for the run and parade.

The Vineland Grand Prix is South Jerseys only free race series. This series is family friendly, beginner friendly, and welcomes all paces. This series is a long-standing summer tradition in the city of Vineland.

Weekly 5K races every Wednesday Night from July 10th to August 7th at Vineland's hidden Cross Country gem - Campanella Park. Sponsored by the City of Vineland Recreation Department and produced by Second Capital Running, these are chip-timed races with individual results each week as well as overall results for the full series.

• Registration is 100% free and includes all 5 nights of the series. No need to sign up again.

• Walkup Registration will be available every night from 6:00 to 6:50. Races start at 7:00 pm sharp.

• Runners must compete in all 5 races to qualify for awards