The Best Races - Central Waterfront
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Event overview
MLK Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY takes place on January 17, 2026, at Wiggins Waterfront Park, Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ. The event offers several distance options and a virtual run. The organizer describes the event as a smaller, capped group run that commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.
Distances
- 5K
- 10K
- Half-marathon (13.1)
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
- Virtual Run
Entry, timing and race services
Registration fees listed for this event include: 5K $41.21, 10K $46.61, Half-marathon $49.85, Virtual run $41.21, Family 1 Mile $39.05 (prices inclusive of mandatory charges). Waves are used and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis; each wave has a participant cap and late runners may start upon arrival. Timing is optional and there are no timing chips; participants may track time with an app or ask coordinators to record times. Race bibs are provided on race day.
Swag is shipped to the US mailing address given at registration; items include a running T-shirt, finisher's towel or giveaway, finisher's medal, and a digital training pack. Technical shirts are available as a $5 upgrade. The organizer will email a final update the Wednesday before the race. Fundraising is optional; the organizer donates $1 for each mile logged after the race to partner charities. Sponsors include GATORADE and others. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
