4 walking events in Medford Township, New Jersey

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🐾🎉 FUR BABY FEST 4 – FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 🎉🐾

Our 4th Anniversary Celebration!

📍 Freedom Park, Medford, NJ

🗓 Saturday, April 18

🕛 Festival: 12 PM – 6 PM

🐕 Pup Strut 2K Dog Walk: 11 AM

Wake the kids, alert the neighbors, and leash up your furry friends — Fur Baby Fest is back and bigger than ever! Join us for a full day of food, music, shopping, and tail-wagging fun as we celebrate spring and our four-legged best friends.

🐶 NEW THIS YEAR: Pup Strut 2K Dog Walk

Kick off the day with our first-ever Pup Strut 2K, a fun, relaxed walk with your dog before the festival opens. All breeds, all ages, all vibes welcome — high-energy pups and stroller riders alike!

🕚 Walk begins at 11 AM

📍 Starts & ends at the festival entrance

🎟 $25 registration includes:

• Commemorative Pup Strut T-shirt

• Doggie treats & swag

• Early access + free festival admission

👉 Register early — spots are limited!

🎶 Event Highlights

🐾 13+ Food Vendors

🎸 Live Music by Grand Theft Audio NJ

🎨 Face painting for the kids

🐕 Dog agility course

👑 Pet costume contest at 4 PM

🛍 Vendors for humans and pets

🎯 Games & activities for all ages

🎟 Admission

Advanced Fast Pass: $3.85 per person

Day-of Fast Pass: $5.00 (online or at the door)

👶 Kids 5 & under: FREE

Tickets will also be available at the gate on event day.

❤️ Benefiting a Pawsome Cause

Portions of event proceeds and alcohol sales will benefit Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter, helping dogs, cats, and small animals find their forever homes.

🌸 After a long winter, it’s time to get outside and enjoy:

• Amazing food

• Local shopping

• Cold beverages

• Live music

• Community vibes

• And LOTS of furry friends

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and appetite — and join us for one of the most feel-good events of the spring! 🐾🎶

Prevention Plus of Burlington County is proud to host the 4th Annual Lace Up Against Stigma 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk in partnership with the Lenape High School SADD club and Lenape High School Wellness Center. This a cross-country style route for the those participating the in 5k while the 1 mile participants will be on the track with a DJ and various vendor tables.

The goal of this event is to reduce and eliminate stigmatized thinking around substance use disorder and mental health issues. A stigma free approach empowers individuals and family members to access the care and support they deserve without shame or guilt. Proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit Burlington County community members by helping fund evidence-based prevention education programs throughout the county. Prevention Plus will also make a donation to the Lenape SADD Club in support of their efforts to encourage healthy decision making among youth.

We are very excited to host this Family Fun Run/Walk. Join us to support your fitness, crush your goals, or just have fun running or walking and at the same time help us Lace Up Against Stigma and support mental health and substance use disorder recovery!

Bring your family and friends and save money! When you register create a group/team or join an existing group/team. When you get to 5 member on your group/team, all will get a $5 discount.

Race day registration will be available online through Run Signup. Race shirts will be available on a first come, first served basis for race day registration.

Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers in the following age categories: 14 and under, 15 to 25, 26 to 39, 40 and older.

Parking for the event will be on the Church Road side of the high school complex.

PACKET PICKUP / REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Registration is digital. There are no paper applications nor is cash accepted. Everyone must sign up online. Online registration closes at the start of the race. Please have the following items easily accesible to maintain the efficiency and speed of Packet Pickup:

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

• Required: Proof of ID

• Required for Annual Members Only: USAT Membership ID

• Optional: Email Confirmation Bar Code per registrant (Printed or Digital) to scan

WHERE AND WHEN

The race will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 8:00 a.m. sharp.

Packet Pick-up: Friday 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Birchwood Lakes Clubhouse - 47 S. Lakeside Dr. West, Medford NJ and Saturday 7:00 - 7:45 am at Event Start - 47 S. Lakeside Dr. West. (All race day parking is at St. Mary of the Lakes Church- 40 Jackson Rd. approximately 20 minute walk to event start)

Event Parking: St. Mary of the Lakes Church, 40 Jackson Rd Medford NJ 08055 (approximately 20 minute walk to event start)

Event starts and finishes at 47 S. Lakeside Dr W., Medford, NJ US 08055.

THE VIBE

Low key, fun and low tech. Great competition without the complication. FYI- CHIPPED TIMED

POST-RACE PARTY

After the race, enjoy our post-race BBQ. Free beverages, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

SWAG

All participants will receive a quality cotton t-shirt.

No finisher medals

ITINERARY

Friday

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Packet Pickup at Birchwood Lakes Clubhouse - 47 S. Lakeside Dr. West, Medford NJ

Saturday

7:00 - 7:45 am - Check-in, Packet Pickup, and Race-Day Registration online only, if available (prices increase)

7:45 am - Pre-race briefing at Transition Area

8:00 am - Races start (waves based on # of entrants)

DISTANCES

The swim is in deep fresh water that is well maintained, no muck! The run and bike are on nice flat shaded roads. The course is marshaled by volunteers but is open to traffic. It is the athletes' responsibility to keep themselves safe. Visit http://birchwoodlakestriathlon.com for course maps and more information.

Triathlon Distances

1/4 mile Swim, 13.2 mile Bike, & 3.1 mile Run

AWARDS

Triathlon Awards

Overall: Top 3 Male & Female

Age Groups: Top 3 Male & Female

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, 75-79, 80 & Over

Relay Teams: First Place Team

PARKING

All parking is at St Mary of the Lakes Church, 40 Jackson Rd. Medford, NJ. Follow signs for BLCC Tri Parking. It's about 1/2 mile from the transition. Please do not park in the neighborhood, Medford Police will not allow parking on the street.

FEES

Triathlon

• Until April 30: $105

• May 1 - June 27: $125

• Race Day: $145

Triathlon Relay

• Until April 30: $135 / per team

• May 1 - June 27: $155 / per team

• Race Day: $175 / per team

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Refreshments will be provided at the end of the race

• Split results will be available on website on race day

• No confirmation will be sent, verify entry here

• Race scored by DQ Events

• Event promoters have the right to alter or cancel events for any reason

• ALL RACES WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE

• ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS! TRANSFERS! OR CREDITS!

USAT INFORMATION

All multisport participants must have an active USAT Membership that has not expired before the conclusion of each registered event and must follow all USAT rules and guidelines. If you are not already a member, when registering for each individual event you will be prompted to become a member and pay the respective membership fee.

Memberships range from single-event memberships to multi-year memberships; click here for more information.

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.