A Revolutionary Celebration Run
- Date Fri 4th July 2025
- Time 8:30AM EDT
- Location Piscataway, New Jersey
- Price Free
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the inaugural Revolutionary Celebration Run on July 4, 2025, in beautiful Piscataway, Middlesex! This exciting event features a free 5K race that will kick off your Independence Day celebrations at the historic East Jersey Old Town Village. Runners will navigate a scenic course on paved roads and paths, completing two loops along the traffic-free Johnson Drive. This picturesque village, showcasing architectural gems from the 1700s and 1800s, offers a unique backdrop as you race through history.
Participants can look forward to a chip-timed experience, with awards for the top three male and female finishers, age group awards, finisher medals, race shirts, and even free race photos! After the run, enjoy a delightful day filled with patriotic-themed music, stories from historical figures like General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, and delicious food from local vendors. Plus, with free shuttle service provided by RIDE, you can easily explore multiple historic sites in the area. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to celebrate our nation's history in a vibrant, community-focused atmosphere!
Participants can look forward to a chip-timed experience, with awards for the top three male and female finishers, age group awards, finisher medals, race shirts, and even free race photos! After the run, enjoy a delightful day filled with patriotic-themed music, stories from historical figures like General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, and delicious food from local vendors. Plus, with free shuttle service provided by RIDE, you can easily explore multiple historic sites in the area. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to celebrate our nation's history in a vibrant, community-focused atmosphere!
Organiser's Description
COME JOIN US FOR A FREE 5K ON 4TH OF JULY AT EAST JERSEY OLD TOWN VILLAGE. THIS YEAR WE WILL BE HAVING A 5K TO KICK OFF OUR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS. THE RUN IS ON PAVED ROADS AND PATHS. YOU WILL START AT THE VILLAGE AND RUN 2 LOOPS OF AN OUT AND BACK ALONG JOHNSON DRIVE WHICH WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
ABOUT EAST JERSEY OLD TOWN VILLAGE
THIS SPECIAL HISTORIC VILLAGE HAS DELIGHTED VISITORS WITH A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1978.
THE VILLAGE FEATURES HISTORIC STRUCTURES FROM THE 1700S AND 1800S, RELOCATED TO ITS SITE WITHIN JOHNSON PARK. THEY REPRESENT DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURE STYLES FOUND THROUGHOUT MIDDLESEX COUNTYS RARITAN VALLEY. THE VILLAGES FOUNDER, DR. JOSEPH KLER, AND A GROUP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS SAVED MOST OF THE BUILDINGS FROM DEMOLITION AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE VILLAGE WHERE THEY WERE REASSEMBLED AND RESTORED TO REFLECT HOW THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED WAY BACK WHEN. JOIN US FOR A RUN THAT WILL TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE PARK.
*RACE WILL BE CHIP TIMED
**Race will be capped at 250 people
SWAG
*
AWARDS FOR TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL
*
AGE GROUP AWARDS IN 10 YEAR CATAGORIES
*
FINISHER MEDALS
*
RACE SHIRT
*
FREE RACE PHOTOS
Join General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben for a commemoration of the feu de joie (fire of joy) that took place on the banks of the Raritan River on July 4th, 1778. The day begins with the inaugural Revolutionary Celebration Run. Register here for this free 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk in Johnson Park.
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a concert of patriotic-themed music on the front lawn.
Listen to to 18th-century music and hear stories from General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben at the Indian Queen Tavern.
Lady Kettle Corn, The Craft Caffe, and The Mexi-Boys will serve up savory eats and sweet treats.
For your convenience, RIDE, the Countys shuttle service, will provide FREE, accessible, on-demand transportation between East Jersey Old Town Village and The Cornelius Low House. Park in one spot and experience multiple historic sites
RACE IS PRESENTED BY EVEN KIEL RACING
ABOUT EAST JERSEY OLD TOWN VILLAGE
THIS SPECIAL HISTORIC VILLAGE HAS DELIGHTED VISITORS WITH A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1978.
THE VILLAGE FEATURES HISTORIC STRUCTURES FROM THE 1700S AND 1800S, RELOCATED TO ITS SITE WITHIN JOHNSON PARK. THEY REPRESENT DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURE STYLES FOUND THROUGHOUT MIDDLESEX COUNTYS RARITAN VALLEY. THE VILLAGES FOUNDER, DR. JOSEPH KLER, AND A GROUP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS SAVED MOST OF THE BUILDINGS FROM DEMOLITION AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE VILLAGE WHERE THEY WERE REASSEMBLED AND RESTORED TO REFLECT HOW THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED WAY BACK WHEN. JOIN US FOR A RUN THAT WILL TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE PARK.
*RACE WILL BE CHIP TIMED
**Race will be capped at 250 people
SWAG
*
AWARDS FOR TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL
*
AGE GROUP AWARDS IN 10 YEAR CATAGORIES
*
FINISHER MEDALS
*
RACE SHIRT
*
FREE RACE PHOTOS
Join General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben for a commemoration of the feu de joie (fire of joy) that took place on the banks of the Raritan River on July 4th, 1778. The day begins with the inaugural Revolutionary Celebration Run. Register here for this free 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk in Johnson Park.
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a concert of patriotic-themed music on the front lawn.
Listen to to 18th-century music and hear stories from General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben at the Indian Queen Tavern.
Lady Kettle Corn, The Craft Caffe, and The Mexi-Boys will serve up savory eats and sweet treats.
For your convenience, RIDE, the Countys shuttle service, will provide FREE, accessible, on-demand transportation between East Jersey Old Town Village and The Cornelius Low House. Park in one spot and experience multiple historic sites
RACE IS PRESENTED BY EVEN KIEL RACING
Races
-
Freedom 5k
Incl. T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
Free
-
1 Mile Fun Run/ Walk
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:45AM EDT)
Free
OPENS 23 JUN
A Revolutionary Celebration Run
