Paterson Great Falls 5k Race
About this race
For the year 2026, we will be doing the Paterson Great Falls 5k Race Run/walk the distance on the official Paterson Great Falls 5k course. Post a picture of your run to Facebook or Instagram using #patersongreatfalls5k.
Paterson Great Falls 5k is a 3.1 mile race is for both the serious athlete looking for a PR or an individual looking for a fun experience with family and friends on Labor Day. This race will take you through the historic sites of Paterson. The race will start alongside the Paterson Great Falls, run alongside the Lou Costello statue, run past the Paterson Museum, run past Hinchliffe Stadium, pass Veteran's Park, run in Pennington Park and back to the Paterson Great Falls towards the finish line.
Same Day registration and packet pick up starts at 7am at the Paterson Museum. Race starts at 8:30am
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Paterson Great Falls 5k Race 2026
All proceeds will go to the nonprofit organization Our Way to H.O.P.E. for the book bags and supplies needed for the Back to School event and Free Christmas Event for the children of Paterson and Elmwood Park. Any type of donation is greatly appreciated.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paterson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 7:21 PM local time (EDT) in Paterson on September 6, 2026 — 12h 52m of daylight.
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2026 results — Paterson Great Falls 5k Race
Paterson Great Falls 5k Race 2026 · 83 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Iannuzzi | 19:28 | 6:16 /mi |
| 2 | Mark Snyder | 19:49 | 6:22 /mi |
| 3 | John Renaldo | 20:11 | 6:30 /mi |
| 4 | Kara VanDooijeweert | 20:20 | 6:33 /mi |
| 5 | Douglas Sue | 20:40 | 6:39 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Paterson
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Paterson 5K Races 5 races
- Paterson Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Paterson events
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