MLVFD Fired Up for the 5K
About this race
The 3rd Annual Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department "Fired Up for the 4th 5K Run” will be held June 20th! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a leisurely stroll, this 5K is the perfect way to kick off summer. Runners, runners with strollers, walker, and kids are all welcome. We've got a day packed with excitement. Discounted entry fees for fire, police, and EMS entrants. Awards will be given to the fastest male and female firefighters, police, EMS, and runners overall as well as to age group winners.
Proceeds from the event will help the Mountain Lakes Fire Department better protect the Mountain Lakes community and our firefighters. Your entry fees will enable the Department to purchase new firefighting and safety equipment and enhance training. Follow the MLVFD on Instagram @mtnlakesvolfd, Facebook, or visit our website at www.MLVFD.com for updates.
MLVFD Fired Up for the 4th 5K
Saint Catherine of Siena Parking Lot | 10 N Pocono Road | Saturday, June 20th
9:00 am | Start @ West Shore Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Limited parking available at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 10 North Pocono Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046. On-street parking will be available on Pocono Road and West Shore Road and other nearby neighborhood streets off of West Shore Road (Roberts Drive, Arden Road) DO NOT PARK ON EAST SHORE ROAD, NORTH CRANE, OR CRANE, as these roads are part of the 5K course route.
All pre- and post-race activities will take place at the far end of the parking lot. Day of race registration, day of race bib and t-shirt (if you registered before the t-shirt deadline) pickup, music, refreshments, firefighting demonstrations, the awards ceremony and award pickup will take place in the parking lot at St. Catherine's. Approximately 5-10 minutes before the start of the race, we will proceed as a group over to the start line on East Shore Road, where the race will begin and end.
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MLVFD Fired Up for the 4th 5K for Non-Public Safety Runners and Walkers
Registration for Non-Public Safety Runners and Walkers
MLVFD Fired Up for the 4th 5K for Public Safety (Fire, Police, and EMS)
Registration for Public Safety (Fire, Police, and EMS)
Military, Veterans, and Seniors
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mountain Lakes, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (EDT) in Mountain Lakes on June 20, 2026 — 15h 06m of daylight.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Mountain Lakes
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Mountain Lakes 5K Races 2 races
- Mountain Lakes Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Mountain Lakes events
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