2026 Final Instructions Email Here (sent 8:45am Friday, March 20, 2026) 2026 Garden State 10 Welcome to NJ's Favorite Distance Race! WHEN: March 21, 2027 WHERE: Colonial Park 156 Mettlers Road Somerset, NJ RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE: Friday 4pm-7pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ) Saturday 10am-2pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ) Sunday 7:00am: Registration opens (packet pickup, new registration) 8:45am: Cookie Chase 5k presented by Insomnia Cookies 9:30am: Garden State 10 Miler 11:00am: Youth Fun Run SHIRT & BIB DEADLINE: Free shirts to the first 800 registrants. A FEW EVENT DETAILS: 5k Map 10 Mile Map 10 Miler Awards Prize Money: $150/$100/$75* Top 3 M/F AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+ All finishers receive a medal Cookie Chase 5k Awards Prize Money: Top 3 Costumes - $100* AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for March 21.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Somerset, 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
