John Samra Memorial 5K Run & 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk
About this race
Annual John Samra Memorial
5K Run/Walk & 1 Mi Family Fun Run/Walk
8:30 am, Sunday, September 20, 2026
Start & End, City Hall, 900 Clifton Ave., Clifton, NJ 07013
Certified Course - NJ10531JHP
Timing & Scoring - by Elite Racing Systems.
Divisions
• 14-Under • 15-19 • 20-29 • 30-39 • 40-49 • 50-59 • 60-69 • 70-79 • 80 and over
— Awards & Categories —
• Top three male and female overall.
• Top three male and female in each age group.
• JSSM 5K t-shirts for applicants who pre-register by September 13th 2026
• Refreshments will be presented after the race.
— Deadline & Payment —
• Fee: 5K - $35/applicant if postmarked by September 13th 2026
• 5K Late registration is $40 per applicant. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m.
T-Shirts sizes are guaranteed to 5K/1 mile walk participants registered by September 13th.
• Fee: 1M Family Walk - $35/ applicant if postmarked by September 13th 2026
• 1M Family Walk Late registration is $40 per applicant.
• Race day registration starts at 7 a.m.
— Packet Pickup —
Packet Pick-up is at the following dates and times, at the PBA Barn at Clifton City Hall
• Friday, 9/18 from 2pm - 5pm
Saturday, 9/19 from 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 9/20 (Race Day) beginning at 7am
Pick your distance
Running
5k
1M Walk/Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clifton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (EDT) in Clifton on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — John Samra Memorial 5K Run & 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk
5k, 5k Results · 146 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Alvarado | 17:25 | 5:36 /mi |
| 2 | Justin Novoshelski | 20:14 | 6:31 /mi |
| 3 | David Guerra | 20:47 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | Isaias Velez | 21:00 | 6:46 /mi |
| 5 | L. McGrath | 21:03 | 6:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Clifton
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- Clifton 5K Races 3 races
- Clifton Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 3 Clifton events
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