From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find kids events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.
Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.
Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.
Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026
Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.
Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade
6th to 8th Grade
Challenger
Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!
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Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 45th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
Now in its 45th year, the 5k and Fun Run events will be held on its traditional Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Both events will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The Closter 5k is the longest running, continuous 5k in the Northern Valley. We've got the prettiest course around!
Please note that this year's town celebration ("NOT" Labor Day celebration) is scheduled for 6 September. See the Closter Recreation Commission site for more info. This year's town celebration will not coincide with the 5K and Fun Run.
LOCATION - Memorial Park, Harrington Ave., Closter, NJ
SCHEDULE - September 6, 2026
8:00 am - Bib Pickup by basketball courts for those registered on line (Note: There will be limited same day registration, but online registration is preferred.)
9:00 am - Jim O’Halloran Kids Fun Run (12 & Under)
9:30 am - Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K Walk/Run Race Start
10:30 am - Awards
COURSE
USATF Certified 5k Course: NJ24017JLW
Mostly flat course around parks neighborhoods, and charming town center
Timing & scoring by Rock Race Timing
Multiple water stops
Follow this link for the 5k course map: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
The Fun Run distance is approximately 1k.
5K AWARDS
Top three male and female finishers overall
Five-year age groups: 10U to 80+ (10U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc.)
Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible. No multiple awards are given.
First three parent-child teams (Online sign up only. No day of team registration.)
Fastest Closter resident-male & female
Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible only; no multiple awards are given.
AMENITIES
Fun Run: T-shirt and Tyvek bib to the first 50 Fun Run registrants, trophies to the top five girls and top five boys, ribbons to all participants, and post-fun run refreshments.
5K: Moisture wicking T-shirt to first 225 registrants, B-tag electronic timing, awards as described above, and post-event refreshments.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Early-bird pickup, 2pm - 5pm, Saturday 9/5/26 at Runners' House, River Vale, NJ
Registration at Runners' House and on event-day will be $40.
Email [email protected] if an accommodation is needed
Shirts are not guaranteed to walk-up registrants.
Shirt sizes are not guaranteed.
We run rain or shine, but not if there is a lightning warning. Updated info on the race status due to dangerous lightning can be found by calling 201.750.9507 mailbox 6 on the day of the race IF the weather is questionable.
Social
Remember to to use #Closter5k when posting your event photos!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closter5k/