RJ VanDeMortel 5K
About this race
Looks like it's time to lace up! Here are the quick details for the 5th Annual RJ VanDeMortel 5K:
When: Saturday, June 6,
T.Spencer Knight Park, 199 VanBuren St. Newark, NY 14513
Cost: $32.80 (includes fees) for both in-person and virtual options.
Perks: Register by May 20th, 2026, to snag a free cotton t-shirt.
Cause: Proceeds support the RJ VanDeMortel Newark High School Scholarship Fund.
The event is untimed and family-friendly, so feel free to bring the kids and the dog!
This website also supports a donation only option. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated.
Registration open at 9:00am. Run/walk begins at 10:00am.
There will be raffles and 50/50 tickets. Drawings immediately after the race.
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Running
RJ VanDeMortel 5K (In Person)
In person registration and sign in starts at 9:00am. Run/walk begins at 10:00am. Day of race registration will be on line electronic payment. VENMO ACCEPTED DAY OF RACE. There will be raffles and 50/50 tickets. Drawings immediately after the race.
RJ VanDeMortel 5K (Virtual)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newark, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 8:44 PM local time (EDT) in Newark on June 6, 2026 — 15h 14m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Newark
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- Newark 5K Races 2 races
- Newark Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Newark events
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