Trail Night NJ is a Wednesday night 5K on the trails at South Mountain Reservation. Simple setup, good course, and a fun atmosphere to run hard or just get out there. We’ll have a central start/finish area with a DJ, vendors, and food trucks, so you can hang before and after your race without needing to bounce around.
Kids Race (~1/2 mile) (5:45 PM): Short, fun, low-pressure race
5K Trail Race (6:05 PM Start): A fun, flowing course with a 100-minute cutoff (all runners off course by 7:45 PM)
Event Schedule:
Trail Night NJ is designed to be easy to show up to, easy to race, and easy to enjoy. No complicated logistics—just a great course, a strong community, and a summer night on the trails.
Jul 08, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
17:45
$15.00
Jul 08, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
18:05
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in West Orange.
Learn more about the host city, West Orange.
West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census.
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