Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
About this race
Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 45th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
Now in its 45th year, the 5k and Fun Run events will be held on its traditional Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Both events will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The Closter 5k is the longest running, continuous 5k in the Northern Valley. We've got the prettiest course around!
Please note that this year's town celebration ("NOT" Labor Day celebration) is scheduled for 6 September. See the Closter Recreation Commission site for more info. This year's town celebration will not coincide with the 5K and Fun Run.
LOCATION - Memorial Park, Harrington Ave., Closter, NJ
SCHEDULE - September 6, 2026
- 8:00 am - Bib Pickup by basketball courts for those registered on line (Note: There will be limited same day registration, but online registration is preferred.)
- 9:00 am - Jim O’Halloran Kids Fun Run (12 & Under)
- 9:30 am - Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K Walk/Run Race Start
- 10:30 am - Awards
COURSE
- USATF Certified 5k Course: NJ24017JLW
- Mostly flat course around parks neighborhoods, and charming town center
- Timing & scoring by Rock Race Timing
- Multiple water stops
- Follow this link for the 5k course map: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
- The Fun Run distance is approximately 1k.
5K AWARDS
- Top three male and female finishers overall
- Five-year age groups: 10U to 80+ (10U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc.)
- Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible. No multiple awards are given.
- First three parent-child teams (Online sign up only. No day of team registration.)
- Fastest Closter resident-male & female
- Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible only; no multiple awards are given.
AMENITIES
- Fun Run: T-shirt and Tyvek bib to the first 50 Fun Run registrants, trophies to the top five girls and top five boys, ribbons to all participants, and post-fun run refreshments.
- 5K: Moisture wicking T-shirt to first 225 registrants, B-tag electronic timing, awards as described above, and post-event refreshments.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Early-bird pickup, 2pm - 5pm, Saturday 9/5/26 at Runners' House, River Vale, NJ
- Registration at Runners' House and on event-day will be $40.
- Email LaborDayCloster5k@gmail.com if an accommodation is needed
- Shirts are not guaranteed to walk-up registrants.
- Shirt sizes are not guaranteed.
- We run rain or shine, but not if there is a lightning warning. Updated info on the race status due to dangerous lightning can be found by calling 201.750.9507 mailbox 6 on the day of the race IF the weather is questionable.
Social
- Remember to to use #Closter5k when posting your event photos!
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClosterLaborDay5k
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closter5k/
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Running
45th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk
Sign up today for the 45th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter Labor Day 5k run/walk. Online Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Closter/ClosterLaborDay5K
Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
Kids up to 12 years old may participate.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Closter, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Closter on September 6, 2026 — 12h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
45th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk · 224 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko Reyes | 17:27 | 5:37 /mi |
| 2 | Jesse Fleck | 18:14 | 5:52 /mi |
| 3 | Caitlin Fahy | 18:26 | 5:56 /mi |
| 4 | Nicholas Mizzoni | 18:36 | 5:59 /mi |
| 5 | Christopher Marki | 18:39 | 6:00 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Closter events
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