205 Plainfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights NJ
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
Event Overview
Thank you for supporting the Berkeley Heights 5K Race for Mental Health! We are a USATF 500 point event!
Event Details
Please join us for the 29th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health, presented for the 3rd year by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation, which supports Mental Health programs for students in grades K-12 in our communities. It's sure to be another successful community event!
The Race and Fitness Walk will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 9:30 am at Veterans Memorial Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. We invite you to register early. Convenient online registration is now open which guarantees a race t-shirt and other giveaways. We can't wait!
Activities and Features
- 5-Kilometer Race: A road-race sanctioned and certified by the USA Track and Field Association.
- Fitness Walk: A 1.5 Mile fitness walk for non-runners and families.
- Tot-Trot: A fun Tot-Trot for the little ones.
- Warm-Up & Cool Down: Professional pre-race warm-up and post-race cool down.
Event Amenities
- Entertainment: DJ and refreshments at Veterans Memorial Park.
- Therapy Sessions: Art and pet therapy available on-site.
- Race Goodies: Custom-designed race tee shirts for all pre-registered racers and walkers, along with other race “goodies” while supplies last. Register early!
- Timing: Race officially timed with Chronotrack B-tags by Compuscore. Results posted on race day at Veterans Memorial Field and on the results link.
Awards
Awards for top male and female finishers overall and in various age groups.
