Garden State 10 Miler
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Event details
The Garden State 10 Miler & Cookie Chase 5k takes place on March 22, 2026, at Colonial Park, 156 Mettlers Road, Somerset, NJ. Events on the day include the following distances and formats:
- Garden State 10 Mile
- Cookie Chase 5K
- 10 Mile Relay (two-person team)
- Half Marathon Challenge (10M + 5K)
- 1 Mile Kids Fun Run
- 2026 Garden State 10 Miler + 2025 Empire State Half Marathon combo
Packet pickup is available before race day at Road Runner Sports in North Brunswick, NJ on Friday and Saturday. On race day there is registration and packet pickup at the event site. Register by March 1 to receive a race shirt and a personalized bib.
Awards and proceeds
The Garden State 10 Miler offers prize money of $150 / $100 / $75 for the top three male and female finishers. The Cookie Chase 5K awards $100 to the first male and female finishers and prizes for costume winners. Age-group medals are awarded in these groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. All 10M finishers receive a medal; all 5K finishers receive a cookie. Half Marathon Challenge finishers receive an additional "Challenge Accepted" medal. Youth Fun Run participants receive a bib and finisher's medal.
The event is a fundraiser hosted by the Garden State Track Club and the Franklin Township Police Department. Since 2017 the event has donated $35,000 to charitable causes and now provides need-based scholarships to graduating seniors at Franklin High School. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.