27th Annual D&R Canal Towpath "Train"ing Run
About the Event
RVRR’s ‘Train’ing Run is a non-competitive Group Run held to celebrate National Trails Day
and benefits the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. We donate $.50 for every mile we run or walk!
Run part, or all, of the 34.6 mile D&R towpath together in a group! Register for the bus to take you to the distance/pace start you wish to participate in. Changes are possible by logging in to your runsignup account - you can switch events up to June 4th, as long as there is space on the bus you wish to transfer to.
Additional details can be found at www.rvrr.org/events/training-run
Groups of runners (called ‘trains’) will run (travel) at pre-determined paces to Grove # 4 in Johnson Park in New Brunswick (the destination station).
Starting in Trenton with small groups of runners who are challenging themselves to go the entire distance, the ‘trains’ will add additional runners (passengers) who join (board their ‘train’) at the speed they want to travel. By the end, one massive group of runners and walkers will be moving in a continual train along the Towpath. Trains will have an official pacer (conductor) to keep these trains on schedule. Trains stop at each ‘station’ along the way, and from Alexander Road to the end there is fuel (water and/or snacks) available. All trains are scheduled to reach the destination at 11 a.m. to rest, feast and celebrate a day of running camaraderie.
Join us for the best running day of your life!
Join fellow runners on June 6, 2026 for the 27th Annual D&R Canal Towpath "Train"ing Run. It's a fantastic Ultra, Marathon, 33K, 19K, 22.4K, 15.6K, 9.7K, 4.5K featuring a flat and fast course in Piscataway.
Races Offered
Running
Bus 1A - 3:30am. 34.6 miles (pace: 9:30/10:30)
34.6 miles at 9:30 or 10:30 pace. Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 2A - 4:40am. 34.6 miles (pace: 7:30/8:30) and 26.2 miles (pace 10:30)
34.6 miles at 7:30 or 8:30 pace and 26.2 miles at 10:30 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 1B - 5:40am - 26.2 (pace: 7:30/ 8:30/9:30) and 20.5 miles (12:00)
26.2 miles at 8:30 or 9:30 pace, or 20.5 at 12:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 3A - 6:10am. 20.5 (pace: 10:30) and 17.4 miles (pace:12:00) and 13.9 miles( pace: 15:00)
20.5 miles at 10:30 pace or 17.7 miles at 12:00 pace and 13.9 miles at 15:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 2B - 6:37am. 20.5 (pace: 8:30/9:30), 17.4 (pace:9:30/10:30), and 13.9 miles (pace:12:00)
20.5 miles at 8:30 or 9:30 pace, or 17.4 miles at 9:30 or 10:30 pace, or 13.9 miles at 12:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 1C - 7:20am. 11.8 (pace: 15:00)
11.8 miles at 15:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 3B - 7:48am. 13.9 miles (pace:9:30/10:30) and 11.8 (pace: 10:30/12:00) and 9.7 miles (pace:12:00/15:00)
13.9 miles at 9:30/10:30 pace, or 11.8 miles at 10:30/12:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 2C - 8:12 am. 13.9 (pace: 7:30/8:30) and 11.8 miles (7:30/8:30/9:30)
13.9 miles at 7:30 or 8:30 pace, or 11.8 miles at 7:30, 8:30 or 9:30 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 1D - 8:42am. 9.7 miles (paces 7:30 to 10:30)
9.7 miles at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 or 10:30 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 3C - 9:01am. 6.0 miles (pace: 12:00/15:00)
6 miles at 12:00 or 15:00 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 2D - 9:33am. 6.0 miles (pace: 7:30 to 10:30)
6.0 miles at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 or 10:30 pace Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
Bus 3D - 9:53 am. 2.8 miles (all paces)
2.8 miles all paces Make sure you select the correct bus, event changes can be made in runsignup for free before the next price increase, or via email after price increases, dependent on availability.
About Piscataway
27th Annual D&R Canal Towpath "Train"ing Run takes place in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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