Name: Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 45th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run
Start: 2026-08-30
End: 2026-08-30
Location: Closter, New Jersey

About the Event

Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 45th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run

Now in its 45th 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, 30 August, 2026. The Closter 5k is the longest running, continuous 5k in the Northern Valley. We've got the prettiest course around!

Please note that this years 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

SCHEDULE - August 30, 2026

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

COURSE

USATF Certified 5k Course: NJ24017JLW
Mostly flat course around parks neighborhoods, and charming town center
Timing & scoring by Best Racing Systems
Multiple water stops
Follow this link for the 5k course map: https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=5537
The Fun Run distance is approximately 1k.

5K AWARDS

Top three male and female finishers overall
Five-year age groups: 10U to 80+ (10U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc.)
Runners receive the highest award for which they are eligible. No multiple awards are given.
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.

AMENITIES

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, and post-fun run refreshments.
5K: Moisture wicking T-shirt to first 225 registrants, B-tag electronic timing, awards as described above, and post-event refreshments.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Early-bird pickup, 2pm - 5pm, Saturday 8/29/26 at Runners' House, River Vale, NJ
Registration at Runners' House and on event-day will be $40.
Email LaborDayCloster5k@gmail.com 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.

Social

Remember to to use #Closter5k when posting your event photos!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClosterLaborDay5k
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closter5k/

Races Offered

Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

45th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:30

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$25.00

37th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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195 days remaining

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$15.00

38th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$20.00

39th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$0.00

40th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$20.00

41st Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$20.00

42nd Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$20.00

43rd Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$20.00

44th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$25.00

45th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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195 days remaining

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$25.00

Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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$15.00

Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5K Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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195 days remaining

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$15.00

Fun Run

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$5.00

Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$10.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Closter.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.3° / 28.0°

wb_sunny 18.8° / 27.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.1 /

water_drop 69.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.3° / 28.0°

wb_sunny 18.8° / 27.9°

air 9.1 km/h

water_drop 69.3%

About Closter

Closter is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,594, an increase of 221 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,373, which in turn reflected a decline of 10 (−0.1%) from the 8,383 counted in the 2000 census.

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Closter's Dom Mircovich Memorial 5K - 45th Annual & Jim O'Halloran Kids Fun Run

About the Event