St. Cassian's 5K Race & Kids Fun Run

St. Cassian's 5K Race & Kids Fun Run takes place on April 10, 2027 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, at Brookdale Park between Bloomfield and Montclair. The 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 9:30 a.m. on a USATF-certified course, and a 1K kids fun run goes off first at 9:00 a.m. Every 5K runner gets a finisher medal, age-group medals are awarded, and kids in the fun run receive a ribbon.

This is a school-organized, family-scale event run by St. Cassian School, so expect a friendly park race rather than a big-city production. That makes it a sensible first 5K, a good place to bring children who want their own race, and a manageable tune-up if you are working toward something longer this spring. A certified course also means the time you run counts as a legitimate reference point. Four weeks of steady running with one faster session a week is plenty of preparation.