Garden State 10 Miler & Cookie Chase 5k

🏃‍♂️ 2026 Garden State 10

🎉 Welcome to NJ's Favorite Distance Race!

WHEN:

March 22, 2026

WHERE:

Colonial Park
156 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ

RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

• Friday: 4pm-8pm - Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)
• Saturday: 10am-2pm - Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)
• Sunday:
  • 7:00am: Registration opens (packet pickup, new registration)
  • 8:45am: Cookie Chase 5k presented by Insomnia Cookies
  • 9:30am: Garden State 10 Miler
  • 11:00am: Youth Fun Run

SHIRT &: BIB DEADLINE:

Register by 11:59PM on March 1st for a race shirt and personalized bib.

A FEW EVENT DETAILS:

• 5k Map: View Here
• 10 Mile Map: View Here

10 Miler Awards:

• Prize Money: $150/$100/$75* Top 3 M/F
• AG medals: 19 &: Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
• All finishers receive: a medal

Cookie Chase 5k Awards:

• 1st M/F: $100*
• Prize Money: Top 3 Costumes - $100*
• AG medals: 19 &: Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
• All finishers receive: a cookie

*Gift cards provided by Road Runner Sports

Half Marathon Challenge:

All finishers receive a "Challenge Accepted" medal in addition to their GS10 medal.

The Relay:

We know running is more fun with friends. This is a 2-person team. The first participant runs ~3.6 miles, high fives their partner who then runs the remaining 6.4 miles. The relay transition is within walking distance of the 10-mile start at the corner of Mettlers Lane and Colonial Drive. Both participants must register for the relay individually.

Youth Fun Run Awards:

All youth participants receive a race bib and finisher's medal.

EVENT PROCEEDS:

The Garden State 10 Miler is a collaborative fundraiser hosted by the Garden State Track Club and the Franklin Township Police Department. Since its inception in 2017, the event has donated $35,000 to charitable causes. It now provides need-based scholarships to graduating seniors at Franklin High School.

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🔗 More Information: Visit the Official Race Page