BookSmiles 5K Run
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BookSmiles 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk for Literacy
The event is a community run and walk hosted at Cooper River Park in Camden County, with the venue address listed as 510 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ. It supports BookSmiles, a nonprofit that collects and distributes books to underprivileged children and teachers in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area. The registration fee is $35 per person and includes a race T-shirt.
The 5K is a chip timed, certified course that follows Cooper River and finishes at the Cooper River track. The event provides finish-line video and near-immediate text messaging for finish results. Runners and walkers are both accepted; participants start together with runners positioned behind walkers. Awards are given to finishers, including cash prizes for the top three overall male and female finishers and prizes for top finishers in each age group. Parking is available along Cooper River and in nearby lots.
Distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 5K chip timed, certified course
- 1 mile walk along Cooper River
