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Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Old Bridge, NJ

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calendar_today 12 Apr, 2026 – 17 May, 2026

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About the Event

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event. 

High School: We also welcome our high school runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners. 

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively): 

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade   

4th & 5th Grade  

6th to 8th Grade    

High School

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs! 

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Races Offered

2nd & 3rd Grade - 1/2 Mile

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 2nd & 3rd Grade - 1/2 Mile

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10:00

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$45.00

4th & 5th Grade - 1 Mile

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 4th & 5th Grade - 1 Mile

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10:00

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$45.00

6th to 8th Grade - 1 Mile

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 6th to 8th Grade - 1 Mile

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10:00

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$45.00

Challenger Division - 75 Yard Dash

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Challenger Division - 75 Yard Dash

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10:00

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$45.00

High School - 2 Miles

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — High School - 2 Miles

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10:00

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$45.00

Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1/4 Mile

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1/4 Mile

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10:00

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$45.00

PreK 2/3 Yr Old - 50 Yard Dash

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — PreK 2/3 Yr Old - 50 Yard Dash

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10:00

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$45.00

PreK 4/5 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — PreK 4/5 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash

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10:00

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$45.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 1

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 1

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10:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 2

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 2

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10:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 3

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 3

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10:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 4

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 4

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10:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 5

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 5

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10:00

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$15.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Old Bridge.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 7.5° / 18.1°
wb_sunny 3.9° / 14.9°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 13.4 /
water_drop 64.6%

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