Racin' for Bacon 4K/7K & Pup Strut

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Racin' for Bacon 4K/7K & Pup Strut runsignup.com
Date 22 Nov, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $48.00
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Racin' for Bacon 4K/7K & Pup Strut

About the event

🥓 Did someone say bacon?
YES. WE. DID. 🥓

Kick off Thanksgiving week the MegaBite way at We Race for Bacon — a fun, festive Turkey Trot–inspired 4K /7K & Pup Strut on Sunday, November 22 at Nomahgen Park

This flat, fast course is perfect for runners and walkers looking to burn a few calories before the big feast — and the reward is worth it… FREE BACON waiting for you at the finish line! 🥓🔥

🐾 New this year — Pup Strut!
Bring your fur baby out for our 1-mile Pup Walk
✔️ You get the bacon
✔️ Your pup gets a bacon dog treat
✔️ Everyone wins 🐶🥓

Like all MegaBite races, this event is rain, snow, or shine, so dress for the weather and come ready for fun.

🥓 Finish Line Perks
• Awesome Racin’ for Bacon finisher medal
• Freshly cooked bacon from Btch'n Bacon USA
• A Thanksgiving-week vibe you won’t find at a typical Turkey Trot

This race is open to all levels of runners and walkers
You can walk or run either race!  Bring the family, bring the dog, and definitely bring your appetite for FUN!

🎁 Give Back This Thanksgiving Season
Please bring an unwrapped toy — we’ll be supporting Toys for Tots in Northern New Jersey.

🏃‍♂️ Registration (plus RunSignUp fees)
• 4K – $38
• 7K – $48
• 2K Pup Strut – $25

⚠️ Price increases by $10 per race 21 days before the event
Register by midnight to lock in the lower rate.

📦 Packet Pick-Up
• Pre-race location: TBA
• Race-day pick-up begins at 8:30 AM
• Same-day registration available if spots remain

👕 IMPORTANT NOTE
T-shirts and finisher medals are guaranteed if you register by October 31st.

🦃🥓 Burn calories now… feast later.
Race for Bacon this Thanksgiving season!

Races offered

22Nov

Racin for Bacon 2k Pup Strut

Running

Distance
1 Miles
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$25.00
22Nov

Racin for Bacon 4k

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$38.00
22Nov

Racin for Bacon 7k

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$48.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Cranford.

Temperature3.4° / 12.1°
Feels like-0.8° / 8.1°
Sunshine hours7h 22m
Rainfall2.5 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.4 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity64.9%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:44
Sunset17:39

About Cranford

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Cranford is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 23,847, an increase of 1,222 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 22,625, which in turn reflected an increase of 47 (+0.2%) from the 22,578 counted in the 2000 census.

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