Huff and Puff after you stuff/Smiles for Margaret 5k Memorial Run

Huff and Puff after you stuff/Smiles for Margaret 5k Memorial Run takes place in Hackettstown, New Jersey, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, with a single 5K run and walk starting at 10:00 a.m. The late start is unusual for a Thanksgiving-weekend race and welcome in November: you get a bit of extra sleep and the morning chill has had time to lift before you toe the line.

This is a road 5K, and the run-and-walk format means the field spreads across a wide range of paces, from runners looking for a quick time to families covering the distance on foot. If you have been running regularly, the distance needs no special build and works well as a short, sharp effort to close out the fall. If you are newer to it, a month of walk-run sessions three times a week will carry you comfortably to the finish. Warm up properly before a 10:00 a.m. start in late November.