Englewood Cliffs 5K

Englewood Cliffs 5K takes place in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 25, 2026. A 1-mile fun run opens the morning at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9:00 a.m. Doing both is possible if you want a longer day out, though the half-hour gap leaves very little recovery between them.

The 5K is the main event and a good measuring stick for anyone who has trained through the summer. Road 5Ks reward specificity more than volume: one weekly session of intervals at or slightly faster than goal pace, over four to six weeks, will move your time more than piling on easy miles. The fun run is the better choice for children or first-timers, and it finishes before the 5K field even lines up.