Run for the Woods
About this race
The 20th annual Run for the Woods 5k is back in the spring! This 5k is a single loop, traversing through the shaded dirt trails of the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. Proceeds benefit forest restoration in the EcoPreserve and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association. Prizes include running shoes and native plants!
Packet pick-up will take place at the RoadRunner Sports in North Brunswick. Parking at the race start is somewhat limited. Those with a Rutgers parking pass should park in any lot on Livingston for which they have a parking pass. Guests can register for a temporary pass to park in Lots 103 and 101 at this LINK. The nearest restroom is in the Livingston Recreation Center.
Please register before Friday, April 18th to guarantee a t-shirt in your preferred size.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5k Trail Run
Prizes for the top male, female, and non-binary runners as well as native plants for age group category winners! Register BEFORE April 18th to guarantee a race t-shirt. $30 for race-day registration
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Piscataway.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 7 Piscataway events
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