
Winter Thaw Out Race Series is a trail running and running race on February 28 – March 21, 2027 in Glassboro, NJ, with an entry fee of $25.
Having trouble getting motivated while its cold out? Want to get a jump on the spring racing season? The come out and join us for a series of four 5k races. Race will be held at Elephant Swamp Trail. Trail is hard packed and gravel. It is free of roots and and not technical at all.
**If you register for all 4 races you recieve $20 off your total**
You must sign up for all 4 at once. The $20 is automatically taken off at checkout
*Races will be scored on a point system. Eg....you will get 10 points for coming in first, 9 for second and so on. You will be scored for overall places and places within your age group.
*Awards will be given at the end of the series not after each race.
*Everyone who participates in the series will get a medal at the end of the series.
*Overall and AG winners will receive awards.
*Everyone who signs up for the full series will get custom gloves. Sign up by 2/11 to be guaranteed.
*We will have hot chocolate at every race.
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
47°
Typical Low
29°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Glassboro 2 Ne, 2 mi from the venue.
Population
23,375
as of 2023
City Elevation
149 ft
Nearest Airport
PHL
Philadelphia International Airport · 13 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.
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Winter Thaw Out Race Series
Feb 28, 2027