Run4Rare 5K / 1K
- Date Sun 11th May 2025
- Time 9:30AM EST
- Location Bridgewater, New Jersey
- Price $18.25 - $28.25
- Races 6 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 4th Annual Run4Rare on Sunday, May 11, 2025! This uplifting event will take place at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, Somerset, featuring both a 5K and a 1K race. No matter your pace, you can join in the fun and make a difference as you run in honor of local hero Aubrie Rowland, a courageous 6-year-old battling an ultra-rare mitochondrial disease.
Participants can look forward to a rain-or-shine race day, complete with a USATF Certified Course, a run bib and time tracker, and a special T-shirt for those registered by April 5th. Runners will also receive a swag bag and have a chance to earn awards for the top three finishers in each category. The day kicks off with registration at 8:30 AM, followed by a heartfelt welcome at 9:25 AM. The 5K race starts at 9:30 AM, with the 1K following shortly after at 9:35 AM. Don't miss the award ceremony at 10:30 AM as we celebrate the spirit of community and support for families affected by mitochondrial disorders. Join us
Participants can look forward to a rain-or-shine race day, complete with a USATF Certified Course, a run bib and time tracker, and a special T-shirt for those registered by April 5th. Runners will also receive a swag bag and have a chance to earn awards for the top three finishers in each category. The day kicks off with registration at 8:30 AM, followed by a heartfelt welcome at 9:25 AM. The 5K race starts at 9:30 AM, with the 1K following shortly after at 9:35 AM. Don't miss the award ceremony at 10:30 AM as we celebrate the spirit of community and support for families affected by mitochondrial disorders. Join us
Organiser's Description
The 4th Annual Run4Rare is set to return on May 11, 2025 at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, NJ. This race is rain or shine.
Aubrie Rowland is 6 year old Raritan resident attending First Grade at Milltown Primary School in Bridgewater, NJ. She was born with an ultra-rare Mitochondrial Disease, Leukoencephalopathy with Ovarian Failure (LKENP). This condition is terminal and has no cure. This run is hosted by Aubrie's mom, Ashley Rowland who is the Co-Founder of CureARS.
CureARS is a parent organization (founded by two mom's) supporting families and funding research that could lead to life-saving treatments for their children and others affected by mtARS disorders.
Dedicate your miles to local resident, Aubrie and the thousands of others affected and those who will be diagnosed worldwide in 2025.
* Run bib/time tracker
* T-shirt for all in-person runners (if registered prior to April 5th)
* Swag bag for all in-person runners
* Flat course at Duke Island Park
* USATF Certified Course (NJ22033JLW)
* Awards for Overall first, second and third
* Virtual runners can enter their time and receive virtual bibs.
Event Agenda
* 8:30am Registration/Packet Pickup
* 9:25am Welcome
* 9:30am 5k Start
* 9:35am 1k Start
* 10:30am Award Ceremony
Aubrie Rowland is 6 year old Raritan resident attending First Grade at Milltown Primary School in Bridgewater, NJ. She was born with an ultra-rare Mitochondrial Disease, Leukoencephalopathy with Ovarian Failure (LKENP). This condition is terminal and has no cure. This run is hosted by Aubrie's mom, Ashley Rowland who is the Co-Founder of CureARS.
CureARS is a parent organization (founded by two mom's) supporting families and funding research that could lead to life-saving treatments for their children and others affected by mtARS disorders.
Dedicate your miles to local resident, Aubrie and the thousands of others affected and those who will be diagnosed worldwide in 2025.
* Run bib/time tracker
* T-shirt for all in-person runners (if registered prior to April 5th)
* Swag bag for all in-person runners
* Flat course at Duke Island Park
* USATF Certified Course (NJ22033JLW)
* Awards for Overall first, second and third
* Virtual runners can enter their time and receive virtual bibs.
Event Agenda
* 8:30am Registration/Packet Pickup
* 9:25am Welcome
* 9:30am 5k Start
* 9:35am 1k Start
* 10:30am Award Ceremony
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 11th May 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$28.25
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1K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 11th May 2025 (9:35AM EDT)
$28.25
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Child 5K (10 and Under)
Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 11th May 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$18.25
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Child 1K (10 and Under)
Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 11th May 2025 (9:35AM EDT)
$18.25
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Virtual 5K / 1K
Incl. $3.25 Fee
$18.25
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Non-Runner
Incl. $3.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 11th May 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$18.25
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