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Run for the Woods
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Run for the Woods

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States View on map
May 09, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

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. 

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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

May 09, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$26.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Piscataway, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 9, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 9, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 14m

The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:01 PM local time (EDT) in Piscataway on May 9, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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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