Race, run, Walk, Support!

Join us Thursday evening 5/22 to kick-off your Memorial Day Weekend at DUKE ISLAND PARK!

191 Old York Road

Bridgewater, NJ 08

thursday of memorial weekend - 5/22/26

The best way to kick-off your holiday weekend! Join us the Thursday evening before Memorial Day for a twilight 5K through Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, NJ. Not ready to run 3.1 miles or want to bring the whole family? We also offer a 3K Poker Walk and Kids Dashes. Participants will enjoy Souvenir Tees, prize giveaways, DJ entertainment, and local refreshments! The 5K features B-Tag chip timing and scoring, clocks at each mile and the finish, multiple water stations, overall and age group awards, and is a USATF-NJ 500 point Grand Prix event on a USATF certified course!

Learn about our beneficiaries!

Children’s Hope Initiative
Children’s Hope Initiative is a Somerset County–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting abused, neglected, and at-risk children. By partnering with local agencies, the organization helps fund critical services such as mental health care, mentoring, tutoring, and basic needs support. Their mission is to ensure vulnerable children have the resources, stability, and opportunities they need to heal, grow, and thrive.

Learn More at https://childrenshopeinitiative.org/

Meghan Rose Bradley Foundation
The Meghan Rose Bradley Foundation was established in memory of Meghan Bradley to raise awareness and fund research for pediatric brain cancer. The foundation supports innovative research efforts while also providing scholarships to deserving students in the community. Through education, advocacy, and giving, the organization honors Meghan’s legacy and works toward a future with better outcomes for children facing brain cancer.

Learn more at https://www.meghanrosebradleyfoundation.org/about

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Live 5K Run

Our 5K Run takes to Duke Island Park for 3.1 miles.

B-Tag Chip Timing
Wide start line
Clocks at each mile
Water along course
Volunteers at each turn
Awards for top finishers
USATF certified 5K course & 500 point USATF-NJ Grand Prix event

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3K Poker Walk

Our 3K Poker Walk strolls along for just under 2 Miles.

Collect playing cards along the way
Decode your poker hand at the finish
Best Poker hand wins the Grand Prize!
Great for Teams & Families
Kids joining the team? Sign them up for the Kids Dashes on the lawn!

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Snag the Swag

Every Registration includes all of these awesome perks:

Souvenir tech tee
Memorial Weekend Kick-Off Celebration with lively music by Nightmoves DJ
Yummy local refreshments and snacks
Random prize giveaways

SCBF

The mission of the Somerset County Bar Foundation is to strengthen the relationship between County residents and their justice system through better awareness and understanding. Funds from the Legal Runaround 5K are donated to The Meghan Rose Bradley Foundation.

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Volunteer

It takes dozens of volunteers to create our fun, festive, competitve, and casual event! Sign-up to help us in one of many ways!

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Sponsor

Partner with the Somerset County Bar Foundation to support your local community. Sponsorship also comes with perks! Be recognized on our souvenir tech tees and our website and receive complimentary entries. Register as a sponsor HERE or click for a printable form with mailing address.

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Race, run, Walk, Support!

thursday of memorial weekend - 5/22/26

Learn about our beneficiaries!

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Live 5K Run

3K Poker Walk

Snag the Swag

SCBF

Volunteer

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