The Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race and Family Fun Walk - Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance
The Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race and Family Fun Walk - Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance is a running race on October 31, 2026 in Watchung, NJ, with entry fees from $5 to $25.
- Date
- October 31, 2026 (64 days to go)
- Price
- $5–$25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Please join us at our Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance 2026 Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Run & 1 Mile Harvest Festival Fun Fitness Walk. If you'd like to support our mission even further, consider making your race/walk a fundraiser on our behalf. Sign up using the Donate tab above and select Become a Fundraiser.
DATE: Saturday October 31st
Registration Opens: 8:00 am
5K Run Start: 9:00 am
1 Mile Walk Start: 9:00 am
LOCATION: WATCHUNG LAKE
Phillips Field / Mobus Field
Brookdale Road
Watchung, NJ
Proceeds from this race supports WHRMA, a volunteer organization who promotes mental health awareness and substance use prevention in our communities of: Warren Township, Watchung Borough, Long Hill Township, & Green Brook Township.
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
61°
Typical Low
40°
Chance of Rain
28%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Plainfield, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Watchung, NJ
Nearest Airport
EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport · 15 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Days to train
- Race
- The Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race and Family Fun Walk - Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance
- Date
- October 31, 2026
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The Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race and Family Fun Walk - Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance
Oct 31, 2026