Garden State 10 & 5k

🏃‍♂️ 2025 Garden State 10

🌟 Welcome to NJ's Favorite Distance Race!

We will send out a "Final Instructions Email" by the end of the week. Email us at gardenstatetrackclub@gmail.com for any urgent matters. Final instructions are also listed below.

You may still register for the race, but you must now do it on race day at Colonial Park. Please bring cash or check.

📅 2023 Garden State 10 Schedule

Friday: 4pm-8pm - Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)

Saturday: 10am-2pm - Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)

Sunday:

• 7:00am: Registration opens (packet pickup, new registration)
• 8:45am: 5k begins
• 9:30am: 10 Miler begins
• 11:00am: Youth Fun Run

Awards will be made available upon the conclusion of each event.

✉️ Event Final Instructions Email

Hello everyone,
Thank you for registering for the Garden State 10 Miler and 5k! The weather looks great, and with possibly over one thousand finishers in all events this Sunday, it should be an amazing experience for all.

🔍 Final Instructions

• Schedule:
  • 7:00am - Registration/packet pickup opens
  • 8:45am - 5k
  • 9:30am - 10 Miler
  • 11:00am - Kids Fun Run
• Packet Pickup:
  • Friday: 4pm-8pm @ Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick)
  • Saturday: 10am-2pm @ Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick)
  • Sunday: Pickup opens at 7am
• Parking:
  • Option One: Car exit available for 5k runners at 9:50am-10:00am.
  • Option Two: Exit from Mettlers Lane after 10:30am for 10 Miler finishers.
• Medals:
  • 10M Finisher's Medals: Available upon crossing finish line
  • AG Awards (5 year AG): Available after 5k and 10M
  • Challenger Medals: Check-in with awards table after you finish

🏆 Awards and Contests

• Tracksmith Last Mile Prediction Contest: Winners will be contacted via email after calculations.
• Tracksmith Overall and AG Awards: Monetary awards for top finishers.
• Pictures and Videos: Content will be available after the event.

🌱 Proceeds and Community Support

This year, we are offering $4,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors at Franklin HS involved in either ROTC, Franklin Fit, or both. We’re thrilled to be supporting the community that has supported us since 2017!

🥪 Pork Roll or Taylor Ham?

We aren’t injecting our opinion here, but we’d love to hear yours. Please tag us on social media @gardenstate10!

📅 Empire State HM Offer

50% off discount for GS10 runners who register for the Empire State Half Marathon on 10/1. Use coupon code gardenstatetenmiler, expires 3/26/23 at 11:59pm.

🚻 Bathroom and Water Stations

• Bathrooms: Available near the registration tent and finish line.
• Water Stations: Four water stations for the 5k: six for the 10 miler.

Please feel free to email us with any further questions at gardenstatetrackclub@gmail.com.

Thank you again for registering, and we’ll see ya this weekend!
Chuck and the GS10 Race Committee

Race Information and Registration