Please join us for our favorite summer tradition, the 4th of July Run Through Maplewood! This 5K race benefits the Columbia High School Track & Field and Cross Country programs. It's a semi-hilly run (or walk) through the neighborhood streets of beautiful Maplewood, New Jersey. We'll have chip start and finish, and race T-shirts will be guaranteed for the first 220 registered runners. Track & Field / Cross Country is the largest athletics team at CHS, and community support has been vital to enabling our amazing athletes to compete year after year. We're very thankful for our generous sponsor for this event, Jill Sockwell Group. Please feel free to donate if you don't want to run or walk. On behalf of the coaches and athletes, we very much appreciate your interest in our race! Hope to see you on the 4th of July. Race-day check in and bib/shirt pickup will start at 8am on July 4; we will also have advance bib and T-shirt pickup on July 3, 4:30-7:30pm, at Underhill Field.
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4th of July Run Through Maplewood 2026 — Maplewood, NJ
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for July 4.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Maplewood, NJ.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
