27TH Annual
H.I.P.H.O.P. Presents the 27th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk (Hybrid Event)
H.I.P.H.O.P. Presents the 27th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk (Hybrid Event) is a running race on November 15, 2026 in Piscataway, NJ, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- November 15, 2026 (79 days to go)
- Location
- Johnson Park, Piscataway, NJ
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us onsite at Johnson Park or participate virtually at your convenience in your environment of choice--In Person or Virtual.
We are hybrid participants can complete our 5K (3.1 miles) in person or virtual to complete run/walk. You can run at Johnson park, yard, in your home, on a street, on a treadmill. Health and safety guidelines will be in effect with in participation. at the time of the race. You can submit your time if you would like on line to us (go to the results menu link to do that ). After you upload your results you can also upload a picture of yourself wearing our virtual bib to show we are coming "together, yet apart" in support of our fundraiser. After you register for the race follow these instructions to print your bib.
https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000102847-view-pre-race-bib
All proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to HIPHOP-Promise Clinic, Community Health Initiative and Asylum Clinic and community sites committed to caring for the needs of the underserved and will fund community outreach events and initiatives.
Organized by: Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach
Project (H.I.P.H.O.P.)
Entry fees:
-$30.00 if registering on/before September 26, 2026
-$35.00 if registering on/after September 27, 2026
-Team Rate: $25.00 per person for teams of 6 or more (price change on/after September 27, 2024 to $35 per registrant)
Rain or Shine, No Rescheduling Date/No Refunds (Hybrid)
The First 100 people to register will receive a T-shirt.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
56°
Typical Low
36°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Plainfield, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Piscataway, NJ
Population
55,744
as of 2023
City Elevation
11 ft
Nearest Airport
EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport · 20 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
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Days to train
- Race
- H.I.P.H.O.P. Presents the 27th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk (Hybrid Event)
- Date
- November 15, 2026
- Location
- Johnson Park, Piscataway, NJ
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H.I.P.H.O.P. Presents the 27th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk (Hybrid Event)
Nov 15, 2026