South Orange Rescue Squad - "Sound The Siren" 5K Run / Walk & EMS Open House
About this race
May 31, 2026
South Orange Rescue Squad
“Sound The Siren” 5k Run / Walk & EMS Open House
The 2026 "Sound The Siren" 5K is back! Join us Sunday morning, May 31st for another fun day.
Run or walk the 5k (or a shorter 1.3 mile route), and then join us at the end where kids and adults alike can tour our ambulances, equipment and headquarters and learn about EMS in South Orange and Maplewood!
Free Food and beverages provided.
All proceeds go to providing free Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the residents of South Orange, Maplewood and the surrounding communities. The South Orange Rescue Squad is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization staffed by volunteers and funded solely by contributions from the community. None of our members are compensated for their work, we receive no taxpayer funding, and never charge a fee for our services.2025 Race Photos
2025 Results
This is a USATF certified 5K course
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2026 "Sound The Siren" 5K Run/Walk
* Optional 1.3 mile walking route for those who don't want to walk the entire 5K *
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in South Orange, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in South Orange on May 31, 2026 — 14h 53m of daylight.
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2026 results — South Orange Rescue Squad - "Sound The Siren" 5K Run / Walk & EMS Open House
2026 "Sound The Siren" 5K Run/Walk · 281 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Sitner | 18:11 | 5:52 /mi |
| 2 | Evan Waller | 18:58 | 6:07 /mi |
| 3 | Christopher Williams | 19:13 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | James Evangelista | 19:25 | 6:16 /mi |
| 5 | KJ Georges | 19:29 | 6:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- South Orange 5K Races 6 races
- South Orange 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, 11 South Orange events
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