Miles For Minds 5K

🎉 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!

Let's start the 4th of July celebration early with a fun, 5k on a USATF certified course in Oak Ridge Park, Clark. Professionally timed by COMPUSCORE, Red, White & Blue bandana for all registrants. Our course will have one water stop, post-race refreshments and RED, WHITE & BLUE medals to all finishers. Awards to Top 3 Overall (Male/Female) and Top 3 Masters (Male/Female). Plenty of parking on site. Registration is online only - NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION and we will cap the race at 250 participants. A portion of the proceeds will be used to benefit MOBILE MEALS OF WESTFIELD.

Event:

Saturday June 27, 2026 - 8 a.m.

RED, WHITE & BLUE 5K - hosted by Central Jersey Road Runner Club

Early Bird Pricing: $17.76 (thru 3/31/2026) with periodic price increases

We are keeping YOUR costs down and keeping the "frills" to a minimum. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local charity serving the community in which we run. You will have the option to make a small donation as well, if you are able.

Course Description:

The course is USATF certified through beautiful Oak Ridge Park and free of vehicular traffic. One water stop will be available on the course.

Schedule of Events:

7:00am - 7:45am Check-in and bib pickup

7:50am National Anthem

7:55am Pre-race instructions

8:00am Start of the Red, White & Blue 5k

Timing:

Timing will be provided by Compuscore - premier timing services in our area.

Awards:

Top 3 Overall (M/F); Top 3 Masters (M/F) no doubling dipping. Finisher medals to all finishers.

Amenities:

Parking on site; "real" restroom facilities; post-race refreshments and a fun/race themed selfie wall to capture photos of yourself and your friends! We are hoping to provide a small goodie bag with a festive Red, White & Blue bandana to proudly wear at all the rest of your holiday festivities.

Interested in joining CENTRAL JERSEY ROAD RUNNERS CLUB?

Click here: https://www.cjrrc.org/membership.htm

Click here for the course map.

The 4th Annual Staten Island Firecracker 3 Mile Run and 1 Mile Walk will be held on June 28th, 2026 at 9:30 AM. Start and finish will be In Conference House Park, 7455 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10307, United States.

This race will be the second leg of the Staten Island Triple Crown. The first leg being SSG Michaels Ollis 5K Run (Click here for more information) and the 3rd leg will be Michael's Cause 5K Run.

Kids 6 and under - 50 yard run at 10:00 am - all finishers get a medal!

This race is a Proud Supporter of The Tunnel to Towers Foundation. All donations to this event will help support the Foundation’s Smart Home Program that builds mortgage-free smart homes for our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, the Fallen First Responder Home Program that pays off the mortgages of fallen law enforcement officers and Firefighters killed in the line of duty that leave behind young children, and the Gold Star Family Home Program that honors the legacy of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The Foundation will provide a mortgage-free home to surviving spouses with young children.

This event has raised almost $9,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation over the first 3 years thanks to our participants and sponsors! Please help us support this worthy cause!

Click here for the course map.

Race Pricing:

3 Mile Walk

Before June 1: $30

June 1 - June 27: $35

Race-Day Registration: $40

1 Mile Walk - $20.00

3 Mile Run Awards:

Top 3 Male & Female

Team plaque for the 1st place male & female team - 3 fastest on the team score

3 Mile Run Age Groups:

1 - 10

11 - 12

13 - 14

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 - 79

80 and Up

Please click the donation link at the top of this page, on your race entry confirmation page, or in your confirmation email to make a donation directly to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.