Milltown Knights of Columbus July 5K Run
About this race
Thank you for your interest in the Milltown Knights of Columbus 4th of July 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run. As the Race is just one part of the Milltown 4th of July festivities, we hope you will join us for a day of fun, laughter and patriotism. As the race is always well attended with over 400 racers annually, it is such a big community and regional event to celebrate our country's independence day.
This Race is a major fundraiser for Our Lady of Lourdes, Knights of Columbus Council 7250.
With the funds raised by the Race we provide support to many local and area charities, support organizations and community programs such as the following.
- Make a Smile Foundation
- Milltown 4th of July Committee
- Milltown Little League and Softball
- Milltown Rescue Squad
- Food pantries in Milltown, North Brunswick and East Brunswick
- Life Choices of Metuchen
- Ozanam Men’s Shelter, New Brunswick-
- Lion’s Club Thanksgiving meal program.
- Spotswood High School Project Graduation
- Coats for Kids
- Milltown Girl and Boy Scouts
- Special Olympics
- Nicole Surace Scholarship Fund (Spotswood High School)
- Tunnel to Towers Foundation
-And many others
Event Fees:
$30.00 5K Race and a collectible T-Shirt * for registration on or before July 2, 2026. After July 2, 2026 day of the race registration will be $35 per person
$10.00 1 mile fun run
Bib pickup will be at Road Runner Sports located at 501 Shoppes Blvd, North Brunswick NJ 08902. Pickup will be on July 3, 2026 from 3 pm - 7:00 pm. Race day pickup will be available on the morning of the race starting at 7 am at the Milltown Senior Center which is across from the Borough Park..
Times and winners will be posted online after the race on tristatetiming.com
The Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus Council 7250 thank you for your past support and hope that you can continue your support through signing up for the run or by making a donation.
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Running
Milltown Knights of Columbus July 4th 5K Run
Arrival should be between 7:00 am and 7:30 am. Street closures begin around 7 am. On line registration closes at 11:59 PM on July 2. Last minute on-site registration will cost $35 per person.
Fun Run (1 Mile) In-Person
Arrival at 7:00 am and race will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Street closures begin around 7 am. On line registration closes at 11:59 PM on July 2.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Milltown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:31 PM local time (EDT) in Milltown on July 4, 2026 — 14h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Milltown Knights of Columbus July 5K Run
Milltown Knights of Columbus July 4th 5K Run · 512 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Price | 17:03 | 5:29 /mi |
| 2 | Matthew Reed | 17:20 | 5:35 /mi |
| 3 | James Brill | 17:43 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Richard Riopel | 18:10 | 5:51 /mi |
| 5 | Bradley Kilheeney | 18:40 | 6:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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 Milltown event
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