Jonas Cattell Memorial 10-mile Run & Fort Mercer 5K
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Jonas Cattell Memorial 10-mile Run & Fort Mercer 5K

Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
Oct 27, 2019
Running

About this race

A Historical Run to Commemorate Jonas Cattell's Warning Fort Mercer of Attack. 

Transportation: Bus transportation will be provided from Red Bank Battlefield to the starting line in Haddonfield.  Buses will leave Red Bank Battlefield at 7:00am. There will also be a bag drop at the starting line.

Awards: Presented to male and female winners in all divisions. Additional awards will be presented for achievement in special categories.

Entry Fee: 10-miler: $30.00, 5K: $20.00 Please make checks payable to: Gloucester County Parks and Recreation.

Sponsored by: The Gloucester County Board of Commissioners, Frank J. DiMarco, Director, Jim Jefferson, Deputy Director. 

Courses: The 10-mile run is a point-to-point course from Haddonfield to National Park as run by Jonas Cattell on Oct. 22, 1777. 

The 5K course will be an out-and-back course, starting and finishing at the Red Bank Battlefield.

Registration: Pre-register by Wednesday, October 14th in order to be eligible for early packet pick-up on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th. RACE DAY REGISTRATION and PACKET PICK-UP will begin at 7:00am at the race start location of the event you enter.  

  • The 10-mile race day registration will take place in Haddonfield.
  • The 5K race day registration will take place at Red Bank Battlefield.

Upon receipt of your early entry form, before Oct. 14th, first 100 registrants will be guaranteed a race t-shirt.

Packet Pick-up: Thursday, October 15th at James G. Atkinson Park Office from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Friday, October 16th at James G. Atkinson Park Office from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Race Day packet pick-up will begin at 7:00am at race start location. 

**Participants must be able to complete a 15 minute per mile pace for the 10-mile race.** 

Additional Information:

  • Water stations: Cups of water will be pre-filled and spread out on the tables so the runners can grab one.  
  • Runners tent: Snacks for runners; water, sports drink and fruit
  • Award Ceremony: Will be held at the conclusion of both events at the Red Bank Battlefield.

For more information call: (856) 251-6710.

Join fellow runners on October 27, 2019 for the Jonas Cattell Memorial 10-mile Run & Fort Mercer 5K. It's a fantastic 16.1K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Haddonfield.

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Jonas Cattell 10-mile Run

Race day registration and packet pick-up begins at 7:00am at the starting line in Haddonfield. Participants must be able to complete the run in under 2 hours and 30 minutes(15minute per mile pace) Pre-race packet pick-up on Oct. 25th at James G. Atkinson Park Office from 7:30am-4:00pm and 5:30pm-7:00pm Pre-race packet pick-up and registration on Oct. 26th from 9am-12pm at The Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield. We will be serving light breakfast foods and will have a meet and greet allowing runners to share stories of past Cattell runs. Awards presented to 1st, 2nd, 3rd in 5yr. age categories.

Oct 27, 2019 16.1K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Fort Mercer 5K

Race day registration and packet pick-up begins at 7:00am at the starting line at the Red Bank Battlefield. Pre-race packet pick-up on Oct. 25th at James G. Atkinson Park Office from 7:30am-4:00pm and 5:30pm-7:00pm Pre-race packet pick-up and registration on Oct. 26th from 9am-12pm at The Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield. We will be serving light breakfast foods and will have a meet and greet allowing runners to share stories of past Cattell runs. Awards presented to 1st, 2nd, 3rd in 10yr. age categories.

Oct 27, 2019 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Weather Overview

These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Haddonfield in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 12.6° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 22.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 12.6° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 22.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
27.7
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
19.8mm

About Haddonfield

Jonas Cattell Memorial 10-mile Run & Fort Mercer 5K takes place in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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