Thompson Park, Monroe Township NJ
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
🏃♂️ RACE DESCRIPTION
Additional information can be found at http://www.smilesforom.org.
📍 DATE & LOCATION
Sun May 18, 2025 7:30am
Thompson Park
Thompson Drive and Lakeview Ave, Monroe Township, NJ US 08831
🚗 PARKING INFORMATION
- 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 (see instructions below if you arrive after 8:30am or need to leave before 10:30am).
- Park rangers: will be at the park entrances from Jamesburg (Forsgate Dr) and Perrineville Rd. They will guide you to the parking lot.
- Exit gates: will re-open for exit from the park ONLY after the 5K Run has completed, at around 10:30 am.
- If arriving late: Please park in the Fir Dr parking lots off of Perrineville Rd (near Soccer fields) or in Jamesburg (Railroad Ave area). It is a short walk from those parking lots/ areas to the event area near the Gazebo/ Zoo in Thompson Park.
Please do not park in the High School parking lot.
Please bring your lawn chairs & blankets.
📖 PROGRAM GUIDE
Click here detailed Program Guide
| 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: you can still park in the Fir Dr parking lots off of Perrineville Rd and walk to the race |
| 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
Click here for event information
🗺️ COURSE MAP
Click here for 5K course map (track)
🛣️ DIRECTIONS
Click here for directions to Thompson Park, Monroe Township, NJ
🏅 MEDALS
- 1st Place: M & F Overall
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Places: for M & F in age groups - Under 10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-30, 31-50
- 1st & 2nd Places: for M & F in age groups - 51-60, 61-70
- 1st Place: for M & F in age groups - 71 and over
- Participant Medal: for all participants under 10
📖 READ OM'S STORY
🔍 LEARN MORE
Learn more about Om Foundation
💖 HOW TO DONATE
We hope you will join us this year in making a difference in the community by supporting the Om Foundation in funding our work. There are multiple ways to donate:
- Donate when you register: for the event at www.SmilesForOm.org/runsignup
- On our website: at https://www.smilesforom.org/
- On Facebook: at https://www.facebook.com/smilesforom
- On Instagram: at http://instagram.com/smilesforom
- Mail a check: to: Om Foundation, 1 Scenic Way, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 (Tax Exempt EIN # 82-4993198)
🌟 OUR GOALS
- Support research: that focuses on childhood cancer
- Promote awareness: through education
- Bring smiles: positive attitudes, and the power of perseverance to children
- Provide service opportunities: to help students get involved
- Strengthen our community: by supporting those in need
⭐ OUR WORK
- Support Pediatric Cancer Research
- Funded: $180,000 to support Pediatric Cancer Research at Cancer Institute Of New Jersey (CINJ). Rutgers Foundation Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/omfdnpledge
- Pledged: $50,000 to support developing a child life program at RWJ Cancer Hospital
- Strengthen our community by supporting those in need
- Provided: $35,000 in financial support to New Jersey families impacted by cancer
- Bring smiles, positive attitudes, and power of perseverance to children
- Funded: over $25
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