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Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 44th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
Now in its 44th year, the 5k and Fun Run events will be held on its traditional Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Both events will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The Closter 5k is the longest running, continuous 5k in the Northern Valley. We've got the prettiest course around!
Please note that this year's town celebration ("NOT" Labor Day celebration) is scheduled for 6 September. See the Closter Recreation Commission site for more info. This year's town celebration will not coincide with the 5K and Fun Run.
LOCATION
Link to the newly certified course measurement: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
Now in its 44th year, the 5k and Fun Run events will be held on its traditional Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Both events will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The Closter 5k is the longest running, continuous 5k in the Northern Valley. We've got the prettiest course around!
Please note that this year's town celebration ("NOT" Labor Day celebration) is scheduled for 6 September. See the Closter Recreation Commission site for more info. This year's town celebration will not coincide with the 5K and Fun Run.
LOCATION
- Memorial Park, Harrington Ave., Closter, NJ
- 8:00 am - Bib Pickup by basketball courts for those registered on line (Note: There will be limited same day registration, but online registration is preferred.)
- 9:00 am - Jim O’Halloran Kids Fun Run (12 & Under)
- 9:30 am - Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K Walk/Run Race Start
- 10:30 am - Awards
- USATF Certified 5k Course NJ24017JLW
- Mostly flat beside reservoir, through neighborhoods, & charming town center
- Timing & scoring by Best Racing Systems
- Multiple water stops
- Follow this link for the course map here: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
- Note that the Fun Run makes a right onto West Street and another right on Harrington Ave to return to the start line.
- The Fun Run Distance is approximately 1k.
- Top three male and female finishers overall
- Five-year age groups: 10U to 80+ (10U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc)
- First three parent-child teams (Online sign up only. No day of team registration.)
- Fastest Closter resident-male & female
- Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible only; no multiple awards are given.
- FUN RUN:
- T-shirt and Tyvek bib to the first 50 Fun Run registrants
- Trophies to the top five girls and top five boys,
- Ribbons to all participants
- Post-fun run refreshments
- T-shirt and Tyvek bib to the first 50 Fun Run registrants
- 5K:
- Moisture wicking T-shirt to first 225 registrants
- B-tag electronic timing
- Awards as described above
- Post-event refreshments.
- Moisture wicking T-shirt to first 225 registrants
- Early-bird pickup, 2pm - 5pm, Saturday 8/30/25 at Runners' House, River Vale, NJ - TBC
- Registration at Runners' House and on event-day will be $40.
- Email [email protected] if an accommodation is needed
- Shirts are not guaranteed to walk-up registrants.
- Shirt sizes are not guaranteed.
- We run rain or shine, but not if there is a lightning warning. Updated info on the race status due to dangerous lightning can be found by calling 201-750-9507 mailbox 6 on the day of the race IF the weather is questionable.
- Remember to to use #Closter5k when posting your event photos!
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClosterLaborDay5k
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closter5k/
- If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at [email protected]
Link to the newly certified course measurement: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
