Garden State 10 Miler & Cookie Chase 5k

2026 Final Instructions Email Here

(sent 8:45am Friday, March 20, 2026)

2026 Garden State 10

Welcome to NJ's Favorite Distance Race!

WHEN: March 21, 2027

WHERE: Colonial Park 156 Mettlers Road Somerset, NJ

RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Friday 4pm-7pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)

Saturday 10am-2pm: Packet Pickup, Road Runner Sports (North Brunswick, NJ)

Sunday 7:00am: Registration opens (packet pickup, new registration) 8:45am: Cookie Chase 5k presented by Insomnia Cookies 9:30am: Garden State 10 Miler 11:00am: Youth Fun Run

SHIRT & BIB DEADLINE:

Free shirts to the first 800 registrants.

A FEW EVENT DETAILS:

5k Map 10 Mile Map

10 Miler Awards

Prize Money: $150/$100/$75* Top 3 M/F AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+ All finishers receive a medal

Cookie Chase 5k Awards

Prize Money: Top 3 Costumes - $100* AG medals: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 80-84, 85-89, 90+ All finishers receive a cookie

*Gift cards provided by Road Runner Sports

Half Marathon Challenge

All finishers receive a "Challenge Accepted" medal in addition to their GS10 medal

The Relay

We know running is more fun with friends. This is a 2-person team. The first participant runs ~3.6 miles, high fives their partner who then runs the remaining 6.4 miles. The relay transition is within walking distance of the 10-mile start at the corner of Mettlers Lane and Colonial Drive. Both participants must register for the relay individually.

Youth Fun Run Awards

All youth participants receive a race bib and finisher's medal.

EVENT PROCEEDS:

The Garden State 10 Miler is a collaborative fund raiser hosted by the Garden State Track Club and the Franklin Township Police Department. Since its inception in 2017, the event has donated $35,000 to charitable causes. It now provides need-based scholarships to graduating seniors at Franklin High School.