2025 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K

  • Date Thu 27th November 2025
  • Time 8:00AM EST
  • Location River Vale, New Jersey
  • Price $28.25
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 5km

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Join us for the 2025 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in the charming River Vale Township, Bergen. This festive 3.1-mile run/walk is the perfect way to kick off your Thanksgiving celebrations while supporting a great cause! Whether you're a seasoned runner or simply looking to enjoy a leisurely stroll with family and friends, this event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. With a picturesque course featuring River Vale's beautiful streets, you're sure to enjoy the vibrant community spirit that makes this event special.

Registration opens at 7:00 AM at the Mark Lane Sports Complex, with the race starting at 8:00 AM. Participants will receive a commemorative River Vale Turkey Trot t-shirt, and there will be exciting prizes for top finishers, including $100 gift cards for the first-place male and female adult racers, as well as the top racer aged 13 and under. Most importantly, proceeds from this event will benefit the Helping Hand Food Pantry, supporting local families in need. Don’t miss out on the chance to create lasting memories while making a positive impact in your community this holiday season!

Organiser's Description

The Township of River Vale is Sponsored event

The vision of Run 4 the Love LLC and Fitness with Friends is to help communities become healthy, fit, and happy by providing coaching, clinics and classes for everyone young and old. We also have had a dream of bringing a 5k race to River Vale which we first did that in the Fall 0f 2022. And now again, we want River Vale with its picturesque streets, small hometown feel, and vibrant community spirit, to be the star of this brand new 3.1-mile journey with our very first Turkey Trot.

Why Join Our Turkey Trot 5K This Year?
1. A Healthy Start to the Holidays
Running (or walking!) the Turkey Trot is the perfect way to kick off Thanksgiving. Youll feel energized, burn some calories, and head into the big meal guilt-free.

2. Fun for All Ages & Abilities
Whether youre a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or just want to stroll with family, the Turkey Trot welcomes everyone. Strollers, costumes, and festive spirit are highly encouraged!

3. Community Spirit
This race isnt just about runningits about bringing neighbors, friends, and families together. We are hoping this Trot becomes a local tradition that creates lasting memories.

4. Support a Great Cause
Proceeds from the event help goes to Helping Hand Food Pantry. Every step you take makes a difference for people in need right here in our community.

5. Prizes & Festive Fun
Age group awards. Plus, youll enjoy music, cheering, and a warm community atmosphere.

6. Tradition Youll Want to Keep
Once youve done it, youll want to come back year after year. The Turkey Trot is the type of tradition that kids, families, and friends look forward to every holiday season.

This is a race for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities and perfect for the entire family.

Starts at Mark Lane Sports Complex

Registration begins at 7:00 am.

Race Time begins 8:00 am.

Registrants will receive a commemorative River Vale Turkey Trot T-shirt!

This is a race for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.

Registrants will receive a commemorative Fitness with Friends and River Vale T-shirt!
Profits will be donated to the Helping Hand Food Pantry located in Hillsdale, NJ.
We are excited to share that this run will be timed electronically and populated into our database.
PRIZES

3 PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED

$100 VISA GIFT CARD FOR 1ST PLACE MALE ADULT RACER
$100 VISA GIFT CARD FOR 1ST PLACE FEMALE ADULT RACER
$100 VISA GIFT CARD 1ST PLACE 13 AND UNDER RACER

All Profits will be donated to The Helping Hand Food Pantry

The Helping Hand Food Pantry is a non-profit charitable organization granted 501(C)(3) status by the IRS. It is entirely staffed by dedicated volunteers and relies on private donations, grocery stores, fundraisers, food drives, and grants to serve those in need. We currently serve approximately 1252 neighbors every month, including senior citizens, the disabled, active military members, as well as veterans. We are open on Monday evenings and the first Saturday morning of every month. Donations are accepted during these times or non-perishable foods can be placed in the covered outdoor receptacles at any time. The pantry serves community members from the towns of Emerson, Hillsdale, Oradell, Montvale, River Vale, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.

Our Spring Fling 5k and our Town Day 5k has allowed us to donate over $2000 to this amazing organization that gives to people in need in our very own community!

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  • 2025 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness With Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5k

    Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt

    Thu 27th November 2025 (8:00AM EST)

    $28.25

    Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for kids under 10; and 100% of the proceeds goes to The Helping Hands Food Pantry

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Location

Mark Lane Sports Complex, 400 Mark Lane, River Vale, 07675, NJ, United States

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