2 events in Franklin Township, New Jersey
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Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 8:10 AMSee full details
Vote for the 2026 GS10 NJ Theme Here Today!
2026 Garden State 10
Welcome to NJ's Favorite Distance Race!
WHEN:
March 22, 2026
WHERE:
Colonial Park
156 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ
RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday
4pm-7pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)
Saturday
10am-2pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)
Sunday
7:00am: Registration opens (packet pickup, new registration)
8:45am: Cookie Chase 5k presented by Insomnia Cookies
9:30am: Garden State 10 Miler
11:00am: Youth Fun Run
SHIRT & BIB DEADLINE:
Free shirts to the first 800 registrants.
A FEW EVENT DETAILS:
5k Map
10 Mile Map
10 Miler Awards
Prize Money: $150/$100/$75* Top 3 M/F
AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
All finishers receive a medal
Cookie Chase 5k Awards
Prize Money: Top 3 Costumes - $100*
AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
All finishers receive a cookie
*Gift cards provided by Road Runner Sports
Half Marathon Challenge
All finishers receive a "Challenge Accepted" medal in addition to their GS10 medal
The Relay
We know running is more fun with friends. This is a 2-person team. The first participant runs ~3.6 miles, high fives their partner who then runs the remaining 6.4 miles. The relay transition is within walking distance of the 10-mile start at the corner of Mettlers Lane and Colonial Drive. Both participants must register for the relay individually.
Youth Fun Run Awards
All youth participants receive a race bib and finisher's medal.
EVENT PROCEEDS:
The Garden State 10 Miler is a collaborative fund raiser hosted by the Garden State Track Club and the Franklin Township Police Department. Since its inception in 2017, the event has donated $35,000 to charitable causes. It now provides need-based scholarships to graduating seniors at Franklin High School.
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Sat, Nov 21, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
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.