Holiday Hustle 5K- A festive 5K with a sweet finish

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Date 06 Dec, 2026
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $35.00
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Holiday Hustle 5K- A festive 5K with a sweet finish

About the event

Kick off the holiday season with a fun and festive run for all ages! It’s the SWEETEST run of the season! 🍪☕️👟 Lace up, laugh loud, and get ready for the Holiday Hustle 5k — where holiday cheer meets sweet goodness! Presented by Fleet Feet Northern NJ and Asics! Enjoy a flat and fast, USATF Certified 5-kilometer course.

Run, walk, or prance like a reindeer through Overpeck Park and cross the finish line to a well-deserved reward: warm cocoa, fresh cookies, and all the cozy holiday vibes. 🎅✨ Santa Costumes included for the first 500 participants

Whether you’re running for a personal best or strolling with friends and family, this is the perfect way to stay active, spread joy, and soak up the holiday spirit. 


Fast or not-so-fast, everyone leaves smiling (and maybe with a cookie crumb or two).

📅 Date: 12/6/2026
📍 Location: Overpeck Park
🕘 Start Time: 9.30am

🎁 Includes: Race entry, medal, Santa suit, cocoa & cookies, and holiday fun for all ages

Don’t wait — lace up, bring your friends, and get ready to run, sip, and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. 

Details:

  • Parking at Pavilion Overpeck Park
  • Bathrooms
  • Race volunteers
  • Post-run food and drink

Training Programs:

SIGNUP HERE

Program Start Date: October 12, 2026

Program Schedule:

Westfield: Thursday 6:30pm and Saturday 8:30am

Ridgewood: Wednesday 6:30pm and Saturday 8:30am 

Program Length: 8 weeks

Program Fee: $150 (early bird $120 until 9/13/26)

Race Entry Discount: $20

Already completed a 5K or graduated from a run/walk program and ready for what’s next? No Boundaries 5K training program is an eight-week, coach-led program designed to help you run your next 5K with more strength, confidence, and consistency. You’ll get structure, support from mentors, and the motivation of a community alongside you. This is a running-focused program for participants who want to build on the achievement of finishing a 5K. You’ll learn how to run stronger, steadier, and feel more confident from start to finish.

Participant Perks:
A supportive and welcoming community of runners
Guidance from experienced coaches and mentors who have been in your shoes
Saucony short sleeve training shirt
Activations such as Saucony shoe demos and giveaways
Exclusive Fleet Feet gear up opportunities
Weekly newsletters with tips, education and resources to guide your training
An 8 week step-by-step training plan that builds confidence and fitness safely

 

Races offered

06Dec

5K Run or Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Ridgefield Park.

Temperature-1.3° / 5.8°
Feels like-5.8° / 1.9°
Sunshine hours5h 49m
Rainfall4.1 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind10.6 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.2%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:12
Sunset17:30

About Ridgefield Park

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Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 13,224, an increase of 495 (+3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 12,729, which in turn reflected a decline of 144 (−1.1%) from the 12,873 counted in the 2000 census. Of the 564 municipalities in the state, Ridgefield Park is one of only four with a village type of government, though it operates a Walsh Act form of government. Of the four New Jersey villages, Loch Arbour also uses the commission form of government, while Ridgewood operates under the council-manager form, and the Township of South Orange Village operates under a special charter form with many characteristics of village government.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Holiday Hustle 5K- A festive 5K with a sweet finish.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Griffin Byrne M 19 Ridgewood, NJ 19:40
🥈 Chris Peterson M 39 Ridgewood, NJ 20:04
🥉 Jean Mercedes M 31 Maywood, NJ 21:01
4 Matthew Zelaya M 24 Haledon, NJ 21:04
5 Michelle Navarro F 32 Red Bank, NJ 21:40

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