LRWP 5K "Run Off"/Walk
- Date Sat 29th March 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Dunellen, New Jersey
- Price $35.13
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the LRWP 5K "Run Off" and Walk, taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in the vibrant community of Dunellen, Middlesex. This exciting event invites participants of all ages to lace up their shoes and engage in a unique EcoArts celebration focused on the beautiful Green Brook and its vital connection to the Raritan River watershed. The USATF-certified 5K "Run Off" offers an invigorating race experience, while the 1-mile walk/roll/stroll is perfect for families and those looking for a leisurely day outdoors.
Spend the day immersed in creativity and environmental appreciation, with free family-friendly arts experiences available throughout the morning. Enjoy captivating performances, including music from Martin Howth and the LRWP's own Trash Troubadour, while participating in hands-on activities like Eco-Printing and collaborating on a stunning recycled sculpture. This event is more than just a race; it’s an opportunity to connect with your local environment and learn about how we can protect our waterways together. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something special in Dunellen!
Spend the day immersed in creativity and environmental appreciation, with free family-friendly arts experiences available throughout the morning. Enjoy captivating performances, including music from Martin Howth and the LRWP's own Trash Troubadour, while participating in hands-on activities like Eco-Printing and collaborating on a stunning recycled sculpture. This event is more than just a race; it’s an opportunity to connect with your local environment and learn about how we can protect our waterways together. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something special in Dunellen!
Organiser's Description
Lace up your running and walking shoes and get ready to join the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership (LRWP), the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, and the Borough of Dunellen for an EcoArts-inspired celebration of the Green Brook and its larger Raritan River watershed. Our USATF-certified 5K "Run Off" and 1-mile walk/roll/stroll are designed to connect participants in creative, fun, and surprising ways to the special ecology of a vital central New Jersey waterway. For the past ten years, the LRWP has been igniting environmental appreciation and stewardship of our urban waterways. We invite you to "RUN OFF" with us on March 29th to experience a new kind of connection to our local waterways, and to a deeper understanding of how to protect them.
You don't need to run nor walk in order to participate in the free family-friendly arts experiences all morning! Enjoy performances by Martin Howth and LRWP's own Trash Troubadour!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO AWARDS FOR THE 5K.
Stop by our various visual artist tables to participate in:
Eco-Printing Station with Kate Eggleston - collagraph prints from reused/repurposed objects.
Collaborate with Lisa Bagwell to create a 10' long American Glass Eel recycled sculpture.
Join us at the Jellyfish Station with Spectrum for Living Development.
_GRANT_ _FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THROUGH A GRANT AWARD FROM THE __Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
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_ MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDS FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY, A PARTNER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS._
On your marks, get set, and get ready to be part of something bigger than just a race!
You don't need to run nor walk in order to participate in the free family-friendly arts experiences all morning! Enjoy performances by Martin Howth and LRWP's own Trash Troubadour!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO AWARDS FOR THE 5K.
Stop by our various visual artist tables to participate in:
Eco-Printing Station with Kate Eggleston - collagraph prints from reused/repurposed objects.
Collaborate with Lisa Bagwell to create a 10' long American Glass Eel recycled sculpture.
Join us at the Jellyfish Station with Spectrum for Living Development.
_GRANT_ _FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THROUGH A GRANT AWARD FROM THE __Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
_
_ MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDS FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY, A PARTNER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS._
On your marks, get set, and get ready to be part of something bigger than just a race!
LRWP 5K "Run Off"/Walk
