Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health Presented by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation...Proud to be an official USATF 500 Point Event!
- Date Sun 20th September 2026
- Time 9:30AM EDT
- Location Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
- Price $43.75
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting community event at the 29th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health, happening on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ. This USATF 500 Point Event promises a day filled with fun, fitness, and a fantastic cause, as it supports vital mental health programs for students in grades K-12.
Participants can challenge themselves in the certified 5-kilometer road race or enjoy a 1.5-mile fitness walk designed for families and non-runners. There's also a fun Tot-Trot for the little ones! Join us at 9:30 am for a professionally led warm-up, followed by refreshments, music from a DJ, and activities including art and pet therapy. Early registrants will receive custom-designed race t-shirts and other exciting giveaways, while awards will be given to top finishers in various categories. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event that combines fitness with a meaningful mission—register today!
Participants can challenge themselves in the certified 5-kilometer road race or enjoy a 1.5-mile fitness walk designed for families and non-runners. There's also a fun Tot-Trot for the little ones! Join us at 9:30 am for a professionally led warm-up, followed by refreshments, music from a DJ, and activities including art and pet therapy. Early registrants will receive custom-designed race t-shirts and other exciting giveaways, while awards will be given to top finishers in various categories. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event that combines fitness with a meaningful mission—register today!
Organiser's Description
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE BERKELEY HEIGHTS 5K RACE FOR MENTAL HEALTH! WE ARE A USATF 500 POINT EVENT!
Please join us for the 29th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health, presented for the 3rd year by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation, which supports Mental Health programs for students in grades K-12 in our communities. It's sure to be another successful community event! The Race and Fitness Walk will be held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, 9:30 am at Veterans Memorial Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. We invite you to register early. Convenient online registration is now open which guarantees a race t-shirt and other giveaways. We can't wait!
Our special day will include the following:
* A 5-Kilometer road-race sanctioned and certified by the USA Track and Field Association
* A 1.5 Mile fitness walk for non-runners and families
* A fun Tot-Trot
* Professional pre-race warm-up and post-race cool down
* DJ and refreshments at Veterans Memorial Park
* Art and pet therapy
* Custom-designed race tee shirts for all pre-registered racers and walkers, along with other race goodies while supplies last. Register early!
* Race officially timed with Chronotrack B-tags by Compuscore. Results posted on race day at Veterans Memorial Field and on the _results_ link below.
* Awards for top male and female finishers overall and in various age groups
Please join us for the 29th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health, presented for the 3rd year by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation, which supports Mental Health programs for students in grades K-12 in our communities. It's sure to be another successful community event! The Race and Fitness Walk will be held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, 9:30 am at Veterans Memorial Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. We invite you to register early. Convenient online registration is now open which guarantees a race t-shirt and other giveaways. We can't wait!
Our special day will include the following:
* A 5-Kilometer road-race sanctioned and certified by the USA Track and Field Association
* A 1.5 Mile fitness walk for non-runners and families
* A fun Tot-Trot
* Professional pre-race warm-up and post-race cool down
* DJ and refreshments at Veterans Memorial Park
* Art and pet therapy
* Custom-designed race tee shirts for all pre-registered racers and walkers, along with other race goodies while supplies last. Register early!
* Race officially timed with Chronotrack B-tags by Compuscore. Results posted on race day at Veterans Memorial Field and on the _results_ link below.
* Awards for top male and female finishers overall and in various age groups
Races
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5k
Incl. $3.75 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 20th September 2026 (9:30AM EDT)
$43.75
OPENS 15 APR -
1.5 Mile Family Fun Fitness Walk
Incl. $3.75 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 20th September 2026 (9:35AM EDT)
$43.75
OPENS 15 APR
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