🏃♂️ RACE OVERVIEW
Join us for the 8th Annual Om Memorial 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk on Sun May 18, 2025 at 7:30am.
Location: Thompson Park, Thompson Drive and Lakeview Ave, Monroe Township, NJ US 08831.
Additional information can be found at www.smilesforom.org.
🚗 PARKING INFORMATION
- Entrance Hours: Park entrances will be open from 7:30am to 8:30am for the participants to enter the park. Note: Entrances will be closed from 8:30am to 10:30am.
- Guidance: There will be rangers at the park entrances to guide you to the parking lot.
- Gate Reopening: The gates will re-open for exit from the park ONLY after the 5K Run has completed, at around 10:30 am.
- Alternative Parking: If you arrive after 8:30 am or need to leave before 10:30 am, please park in the Fir Dr parking lots off of Perrineville Rd or in Jamesburg.
Organized by: Monroe Indians for Civic Action (MICA) and supported by Agraj Seva Kendra, Indian Cultural Association of Monroe (ICAM), Sewa International - Central NJ and Guru Nanak Sikh Heritage.
📅 PROGRAM GUIDE
You can find the detailed Program Guide here.
Time |
Event |
7:30 am |
Registration and T-Shirt / Bib Pick-up |
8:00 am |
Program starts - Welcome messages (Please bring your lawn chairs & blankets) |
8:30 am |
Park entrance closes: alternative parking available |
9:00 am |
1 Mile Walk |
9:45 am |
5K Run |
10:00 am |
Monroe Township School District Percussion Symphony |
11:00 am |
5K Run Medal presentation ceremony |
ℹ️ EVENT INFO
For more details, click here for event information.
🗺️ COURSE MAP
View the 5K course map here.
🧭 DIRECTIONS
Get directions to Thompson Park, Monroe Township, NJ here.
🏅 MEDALS
- Winners: 1st Place M & F Overall
- Age Group: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Places for M & F in age groups - Under 10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-30, 31-50
- Senior Division: 1st & 2nd Places for M & F in age groups - 51-60, 61-70
- Legacy: 1st Place for M & F in age groups - 71 and over
Participant Medal for all participants under 10
💙 HOW TO DONATE
Join us in making a difference by supporting the Om Foundation in funding our work. There are multiple ways to donate:
🎯 OUR GOALS
- Research Support: Support research that focuses on childhood cancer
- Cancer Awareness: Promote cancer awareness through education
- Community Strengthening: Strengthen our community by supporting those in need
🛠️ OUR WORK
- Support Pediatric Cancer Research
- Funding: Funded $180,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research at Cancer Institute Of New Jersey (CINJ). View Pledge.
- Child Life Program: Pledged $50,000 for developing a child life program at RWJ Cancer Hospital
- Strengthen Community Support
- Financial Assistance: Provided $35,000 to New Jersey families impacted by cancer
- Promote Optimism in Children
- School Programs: Funded over $25,000 for Optimism programs in Monroe Township Schools and Library
- Event Sponsorships: Sponsored the ‘Kindness Matters’ event for 587 sixth grade students
💼 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Om Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN# 82-4993198). For sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
- Ketul Parikh: Ketul@smilesforom.org or 908-267-2275