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Mantua VFW Live and Virtual 5K & 1 Mile "Running for Vets" -
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Mantua VFW Live and Virtual 5K & 1 Mile "Running for Vets" -

Mantua, New Jersey, United States View on map
Oct 04, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

ENTRY NOW OPEN. 5K run, and 1 mile walk will start and finish at Mantua VFW, and continue through beautiful Chestnut Branch Park.  After race and walk finish, everyone is invited back to the Mantua VFW Post 7679, 8 New York Ave., Mantua N.J.  Click on their Facebook Page below for directions and a map.  Post-race festivities will include the Awards Ceremony, refreshments, luncheon, and age-appropriate complimentary beverages.  Fun for all ages - Family Friendly Atmosphere.  Proceeds to benefit Volunteers of America, Delaware Valley, Home for the Brave, and the Mantua VFW.  Please click on the link below to learn more about Home For The Brave.

http://www.voadv.org/hftb

19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Ribbons to all one mile finishers!

Pick your distance

Running

Live 5K

Oct 04, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Virtual 5K

Oct 04, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Live 5K - Student

Please provide proof of student status

Oct 04, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Walking

Live 1 Mile Walk

Oct 04, 2026 1.6K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Live 1 Mile Walk -Student

Oct 04, 2026 1.6K 10:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Mantua.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 11.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 23.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 11.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 23.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
15.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
6.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
73.5%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 1 Mantua event

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