A Revolutionary Celebration Run
About this race
The Village features historic structures from the 1700s and 1800s, relocated to its site within Johnson Park. They represent different architecture styles found throughout Middlesex County’s Raritan Valley. The Village’s founder, Dr. Joseph Kler, and a group of local residents saved most of the buildings from demolition and transported them to the Village where they were reassembled and restored to reflect how they would have looked way back when. Join us for a run that will take you on a tour of the park. *Race will be chip timed
**Race will be capped at 250 people
Race Day Schedule:Parking/ Check In opens at 7:15
Race Starts at 8:30
Awards as soon as race finishes
Swag- Awards for top 3 male and female overall
- Age group awards in 10 year catagories
- Finisher medals
- Race Shirt
- Free Race Photos
Join General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben for a commemoration of the feu de joie (fire of joy) that took place on the banks of the Raritan River on July 4th, 1778. The day begins with the inaugural Revolutionary Celebration Run. Register here for this free 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk in Johnson Park.
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a concert of patriotic-themed music on the front lawn.
Listen to to 18th-century music and hear stories from General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben at the Indian Queen Tavern.
Lady Kettle Corn, The Craft Caffe, and The Mexi-Boys will serve up savory eats and sweet treats.
For your convenience, RIDE, the County’s shuttle service, will provide FREE, accessible, on-demand transportation between East Jersey Old Town Village and The Cornelius Low House. Park in one spot and experience multiple historic sites
Race is presented by Even Kiel RacingPick your distance
Running
Freedom 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Piscataway, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:31 PM local time (EDT) in Piscataway on July 4, 2026 — 14h 59m of daylight.
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2026 results — A Revolutionary Celebration Run
Freedom 5k · 198 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Palladino | 19:29 | 6:16 /mi |
| 2 | Keenan Walters | 19:40 | 6:20 /mi |
| 3 | Aditya Magesh | 19:42 | 6:20 /mi |
| 4 | Winston Lei | 19:55 | 6:25 /mi |
| 5 | Christopher Manzano | 19:57 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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