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Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk
Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk is a Certified 5K and Family Fun Walk event held in Watchung, New Jersey. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026. About 500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 31, 2026
- Location
- Watchung, NJ
- Field size
- ~500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Location
- Watchung, New Jersey
- Distances
- Certified 5K, Family Fun Walk
- Field size
- About 500 runners
- Course
- Rolling (around Watchung Lake)
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 9:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 51°F at the start, 63% humidity, 1 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 8, 2026)
About the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk
A certified autumn 5K and family fun walk circling scenic Watchung Lake to support local anti-substance-abuse programs.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified community 5K benefiting the Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance
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Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk: common questions
- When is the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where is the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk held?
- In Watchung, New Jersey.
- What distances does the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk offer?
- Certified 5K and Family Fun Walk.
- How many people run the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- About 500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $30 (from warrennj.org, checked October 8, 2026).
- What time does the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk start?
- 9:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race & Family Fun Walk?
- about 51°F at the start, 63% humidity, 1 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 8, 2026).
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