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Verona Labor Day Classic

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Verona, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 07 Sep, 2026

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sell $15.00 – $30.00

About the Event

44th Annual Verona Labor Day Classic

Monday, September 7, 2026
1 Mile Fun Run / Health Walk - 9:00 am
5K Race - 9:30 am

Join us in Verona Park on Labor Day as we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Verona Labor Day Classic, one of the oldest and best 5K races held in northern New Jersey. The 5K race is a USATF-NJ 500 point grand prix event on a USATF certified course through the streets of Verona with the start on Lakeside Ave and a scenic finish in Verona Park. There is also a 1 mile fun run / health walk around Verona Park.

This race is organized entirely by volunteers from Verona UNICO and the Essex Running Club with all proceeds going towards local charities and scholarships! Verona UNICO will cover half of the registration fee!

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run / Health Walk

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

5K Race

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Verona.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.5° / 24.9°

wb_sunny 14.9° / 24.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.0 /

water_drop 71.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.5° / 24.9°

wb_sunny 14.9° / 24.1°

air 9.0 km/h

water_drop 71.7%

About Verona

Learn more about the host city, Verona.

Verona is an historic city with a population of about a quarter of a million in north-eastern Italy's Veneto region. It's most famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.