All Proceeds benefit The Elmer Library!
Race Date - Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 Race Starts at 8:30 am
Race packet pick up and registration begins at 7:30 AM on race day.
5K Race starts at 8:30 am.
Location: Elmer Library 120 S. Main St., Elmer, NJ 08318
Parking available on South Main Street or across the street at the Adams Funeral Home ; Additional parking available at the Elmer Fire House and the Elmer Little League Ballpark.
Rain or Shine, No Refunds
Pre registration Cost $30 for 5K with t-shirt for 20 years and older. $20 for ages 19 and younger.
Day of Registration $35 ( t-shirts as available)
Drinks / Snacks provided at end of race.
Age Group awards for males/ females and
CASH PRIZE of $100 for Overall Gender Winners! Prizes for all Age-Group Winners
This race will be professionally chip timed by JTF Racing.
3 Awards in each age group - 10 and under, 11-15, 16- 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and older.
This year we are also allowing participants to form a compete on team. A team consists of between 2 and 4 people, with the two fastest on the team being scored.
Plan on staying after the awards ceremony for the Elmer Harvest Day Festival
The course map can be found HERE
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Elmer.
Learn more about the host city, Elmer.
Elmer is a borough in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,347, a decrease of 48 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,395, which in turn reflected an increase of 11 (+0.8%) from the 1,384 counted in the 2000 census. It was the home of the annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival, which celebrated its 23rd and final year in 2012.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Elmer Library Harvest Day 5k Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Cheryl Lowe | 28:41.97 | |
| 🥈 | Karen Forte | 33:31.07 | |
| 🥉 | Donna Stemberger | 34:08.67 | |
| 4 | Linda Kisiel | 50:42.64 |
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