Run for the Woods
- Date Sat 10th May 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Piscataway, New Jersey
- Price $28.56
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 18th annual Run for the Woods, taking place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in beautiful Piscataway, Middlesex! This exciting 5k event features a scenic single loop course that winds through the shaded dirt trails of the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. Not only will you enjoy a day of fitness and fun, but you'll also be supporting a great cause, as proceeds benefit forest restoration in the EcoPreserve and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association.
Participants can look forward to fantastic prizes, including running shoes and native plants! Be sure to pick up your race packet at RoadRunner Sports in North Brunswick, and note that parking at the race start is limited. Those with a Rutgers parking pass can use any lot on Livingston, while others can register for a temporary pass to park in Lot 103. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to run for a cause and enjoy the great outdoors—register before April 19th to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size!
Participants can look forward to fantastic prizes, including running shoes and native plants! Be sure to pick up your race packet at RoadRunner Sports in North Brunswick, and note that parking at the race start is limited. Those with a Rutgers parking pass can use any lot on Livingston, while others can register for a temporary pass to park in Lot 103. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to run for a cause and enjoy the great outdoors—register before April 19th to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size!
Organiser's Description
The 18th annual Run for the Woods 5k is back in the spring! This 5k is a single loop, traversing through the shaded dirt trails of the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. Proceeds benefit forest restoration in the EcoPreserve and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association. Prizes include running shoes and native plants!
Packet pick-up will take place at the RoadRunner Sports in North Brunswick. Parking at the race start is somewhat limited. Those with a Rutgers parking pass should park in any lot on Livingston for which they have a parking pass. Others can register for a temporary pass to park in Lots 103 at this link [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frudots.nupark.com%2Fv2%2Fportal%2Feventregister%2F0733a5de-b557-49d5-ac6c-82df0beb8f9c&data=05%7C02%7Cke249%40connect.rutgers.edu%7Cd4e308655f774053edac08dd8bda4867%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638820491807086217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sE8Z16xseC%2BBmaRDsQ%2Fj6oLdDJ0hm1czoeGxQMRcb3I%3D&reserved=0]. The nearest restroom is in the Livingston Recreation Center.
Please register before Friday, April 19th to guarantee a t-shirt in your preferred size.
Packet pick-up will take place at the RoadRunner Sports in North Brunswick. Parking at the race start is somewhat limited. Those with a Rutgers parking pass should park in any lot on Livingston for which they have a parking pass. Others can register for a temporary pass to park in Lots 103 at this link [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frudots.nupark.com%2Fv2%2Fportal%2Feventregister%2F0733a5de-b557-49d5-ac6c-82df0beb8f9c&data=05%7C02%7Cke249%40connect.rutgers.edu%7Cd4e308655f774053edac08dd8bda4867%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638820491807086217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sE8Z16xseC%2BBmaRDsQ%2Fj6oLdDJ0hm1czoeGxQMRcb3I%3D&reserved=0]. The nearest restroom is in the Livingston Recreation Center.
Please register before Friday, April 19th to guarantee a t-shirt in your preferred size.
Races
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5k Trail Run
Incl. $2.56 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th May 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$28.56
CLOSEDPrizes for the top male, female, and non-binary runners as well as native plants for age group category winners! Register BEFORE April 19th to guarantee a race t-shirt. $30 for race-day registration
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