Hanover Education Foundation's Run for Health 5K

TIME: Check in starts at 7:30 am for pre-registrants. 8:30am is the official 5K race start time.  The Fun Walk begins at 8:15am.

PLACE: Race begins at Whippany Park High School. Address is 165 Whippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. Parking is available in the parking lots at Whippany Park High School and surrounding streets. Refreshments and music will be provided before and after the race.

5K COURSE: The 5K Run for Health is a sanctioned USATF course (3.1 miles) through the neighboring areas. There will be water stations and timers along the route.

5K FEE: $35.00 single adult or $25.00 child pre-registration fee. (Rates are now inclusive of all processing fees.) Register online no later than Midnight, April 30th for the pre-registration rate. On race day, the fee will be $40.00 (CASH) single and $30.00 (CASH) child and you will receive a t-shirt while supplies last. Same day registration closes at 8:00 a.m.... REGISTER EARLY!

ONE-MILE FUN-WALK:  A One-Mile Fun-Walk has been added to the mix of activities.  Walkers will begin and end at the 5K Race finish line. The Fun-Walk will begin promptly at 8:15AM.

ONE-MILE FUN-WALK FEE: $25.00 single adult or $15.00 child pre-registration fee. (Rates are now inclusive of all processing fees.) Same-day registration for the Fun-Walk will be - $30.00 single adult or $20.00 child.

TEE-SHIRT GUARANTEE:  Register for either the 5K of the One-Mile Fun-Walk on or before April 25th and you will be guaranteed a tee-shirt in the size you selected. Tee-Shirts requests for all registrations received from April 26th to Race Day are subject to availability. 

EARLY PICK-UP: Pre-race T-Shirt and BIB pickup will be available between 5pm and 6:30pm on MAY 8th at the Whippany Chiropractic office. 133 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981

AWARDS: Trophies for the Top three M/F overall; Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals to the top three M/F finishers in 18 age categories: 10 and under, and 5-year age groups: 10 thru 70

COURSE RECORD: 17:13.3 by James Troiano - Age 17. Record was set in 2019. 

USATF CERTIFIED Sanction #156199

Join fellow runners on May 9, 2026 for the Hanover Education Foundation's Run for Health 5K. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Whippany.