Garden State 10 Miler
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Event overview
The Garden State 10 Miler & Cookie Chase 5k takes place on March 22, 2026, at Colonial Park, 156 Mettlers Road, Somerset, NJ 08873. The event program includes multiple races and associated entries. Registering by March 1 gives a race shirt and a personalized bib.
Distances and formats
- 10 miles - Garden State 10 Miler
- 5 km - Cookie Chase 5k
- Half Marathon Challenge - combined 10M + 5K entry
- 10-mile relay - two-person team (first leg ~3.6 miles, second leg ~6.4 miles)
- 1 mile - Kids Fun Run (open to ages 5-15)
- Combo entry - 2026 Garden State 10 Miler + 2025 Empire State Half Marathon
Awards and participant items
The 10 Miler offers prize money for the top three male and female finishers and age-group medals across standard age bands; all 10-mile finishers receive a medal. The Cookie Chase 5k awards first place male and female prize money, prizes for top costumes, age-group medals, and all 5k finishers receive a cookie. Half Marathon Challenge finishers receive an additional "Challenge Accepted" medal. Youth Fun Run participants receive a bib and finisher's medal.
Other details
Packet pickup is provided on the days before the race. The event is a fundraiser hosted by the Garden State Track Club and the Franklin Township Police Department; since 2017 it has donated $35,000 to charitable causes and now supports need-based scholarships for Franklin High School graduating seniors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
