Race Date: February 21, 2026 Distance: 50 Mile, 50 Kilometer, 20 Miles, 10 Miles all distances are approximate using a 10 mile loop. Where: South Mountain Reservation Maplewood, NJ START LOCATION: - At Summit Field picnic area. The closest parking lot in the Park is at the dog park off Crest Drive. The address to plug into a GPS is: 12 Bear Lane, Maplewood, NJ 07079 Race bib pickup: starts 1 hour before your race begins. Race Start Time 50Miler: 7:00 for 50M (12 Hours to finish-must avg 14 min/mile pace) (Bib pick up starts 6:30am) Race Start Time 50KM: 8:00 for 50K (11 Hours to finish-must avg 22 min/mile pace) (Bib pick up starts 7:00am) Race Start Time 20Miler: 9:00 for 20M (Bib pick up starts 8:00am) Race Start Time 10Miler: 10:00 for 10M (Bib pick up starts 9:00am) Cutoff: All Races must be finished by 7:00PM. Race Directors reserve the right to end your race because you will not finish by 7:00PM. 50 Miler Runners must leave on their last 10 Mile loop by 4:30pm as long as they are
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for February 20.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to South Orange, 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
