Morris Hot Cocoa 5k + 10k, December 13th, 10 am

☕️ Morris Hot Cocoa 5k + 10k

Date: December 13th, 2025

Time: 10 am

Location: 1 GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE DRIVE, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, NJ, Morris Plains, NJ

Race Info: Event Website

🏃‍♂️ Race Day Details

• Packet Pick Up: 8:30-9:45 am. Packet Pick up Closes promptly at 9:45.
• Line Up Time: 9:50 am
• Start Time: 10:00 am
• Course: 3.1 or 6.2 miles with delicious bundt cakes and warm cocoa at the finish line.

🍫 Event Highlights

• Hot Cocoa: Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa in your mug (included with entry).
• Shirts: First 200 participants receive a shirt.
• Medal: Event-themed medal awarded to participants.
• Weather: Mild early December weather in Northern NJ.

🗺️ Course Information

• Start Time: 10 AM
• No Time Limit: No time limit on the course.
• Course Map: View here
• Terrain: Mixed terrain including dirt, grass, gravel, and hills: trail shoes are encouraged.

🚗 Location Details

• Entrance: Use the North Cottage Road entrance of MCP. GPS: Latitude 40.834866, Longitude -74.503507.
• Parking: Available on grass, in large parking lots next to soccer fields, and along the main road.
• Runner Check-In: Located at the highest elevation point in the park.
• Amenities: Real bathrooms and portable toilets on site.

🏅 Additional Information

• Course: All-grassy, multi-loop trail with no road crossings and a few hills.
• Awards: Age group medals for the top 3 in each 10-year interval.
• Proceeds: All proceeds support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
• Pre-Race Pickup: Fleet Feet, Morristown on December 12th, 2-7 pm

🎽 Race Day Pickup

• Bib/T-shirt: Available day of race. Additional shirts may be available for purchase after the event if there are no shows.