Red, White & Blue 5K
About this race
Let's start the 4th of July celebration early with a fun, 5k on a USATF certified course in Oak Ridge Park, Clark. Professionally timed by COMPUSCORE, Red, White & Blue bandana for all registrants. Our course will have one water stop, post-race refreshments and RED, WHITE & BLUE medals to all finishers. Awards to Top 3 Overall (Male/Female) and Top 3 Masters (Male/Female). Plenty of parking on site. Registration is online only - NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION and we will cap the race at 250 participants. A portion of the proceeds will be used to benefit CRANFORD VFW POST 335 .
Event:
Sunday June 28, 2026 - 8 a.m. ***NEW DATE***
RED, WHITE & BLUE 5K - hosted by Central Jersey Road Runner Club
Early Bird Pricing: $17.76 (thru 2/28/2026) with periodic price increases
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local charity serving the community in which we run. You will have the option to make a small donation as well, if you are able.
Course Description:
The course is USATF certified through beautiful Oak Ridge Park and free of vehicular traffic. One water stop will be available on the course.
Schedule of Events:
7:00am - 7:45am Check-in and bib pickup
7:50am National Anthem
7:55am Pre-race instructions
8:00am Start of the Red, White & Blue 5k
Timing:
Timing will be provided by Compuscore - premier timing services in our area.
Awards:
Top 3 Overall (M/F); Top 3 Masters (M/F) no doubling dipping. Finisher medals to all finishers.
Amenities:
Parking on site; "real" restroom facilities; post-race refreshments and a fun/race themed selfie wall to capture photos of yourself and your friends! We are hoping to provide a small goodie bag with a festive Red, White & Blue bandana to proudly wear at all the rest of your holiday festivities.
Interested in joining CENTRAL JERSEY ROAD RUNNERS CLUB?
Click here: https://www.cjrrc.org/membership.htm
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Running
Red, White & Blue 5K
Fun, July 4th themed event on a USATF certified courset winding through lovely Oak Ridge Park. Due to the narrow paths of the park this race is limited to 250 participants.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clark, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (EDT) in Clark on June 28, 2026 — 15h 03m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Red, White & Blue 5K
Red, White & Blue 5K · 216 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Scully | 17:11 | 5:32 /mi |
| 2 | Harry Sangha | 17:45 | 5:42 /mi |
| 3 | KJ Georges | 19:38 | 6:20 /mi |
| 4 | Rafael Tavarez | 20:59 | 6:45 /mi |
| 5 | Gianna Giambrone | 21:03 | 6:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Clark 5K Races 8 races
- Clark Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 9 Clark events
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