RVRR’s ‘Train’ing Run is a non-competitive Group Run held to celebrate National Trails Day
and benefits the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. We donate $.50 for every mile we run or walk!
Run part, or all, of the 34.6 mile D&R towpath together in a group! Register for the bus to take you to the distance/pace start you wish to participate in. Changes are possible by logging in to your runsignup account - you can switch events up to June 4th, as long as there is space on the bus you wish to transfer to.
Additional details can be found at www.rvrr.org/events/training-run
Groups of runners (called ‘trains’) will run (travel) at pre-determined paces to Grove # 4 in Johnson Park in New Brunswick (the destination station).
Starting in Trenton with small groups of runners who are challenging themselves to go the entire distance, the ‘trains’ will add additional runners (passengers) who join (board their ‘train’) at the speed they want to travel. By the end, one massive group of runners and walkers will be moving in a continual train along the Towpath. Trains will have an official pacer (conductor) to keep these trains on schedule. Trains stop at each ‘station’ along the way, and from Alexander Road to the end there is fuel (water and/or snacks) available. All trains are scheduled to reach the destination at 11 a.m. to rest, feast and celebrate a day of running camaraderie.
Join us for the best running day of your life!
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — No Bus Needed
Type — Running
01:40
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — Waiting List
Type — Running
01:40
$0.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 34.6 Miles
Type — Running
03:30
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 34.6 Miles
Type — Running
04:40
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 26.2 Miles
Type — Running
05:40
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 20.5 Miles
Type — Running
06:10
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 20.5 Miles
Type — Running
06:37
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 11.8 Miles
Type — Running
07:20
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 13.9 Miles
Type — Running
07:48
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 13.9 Miles
Type — Running
08:12
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 9.7 Miles
Type — Running
08:42
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 6 Miles
Type — Running
09:01
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 6 Miles
Type — Running
09:33
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — 2.8 Miles
Type — Running
09:53
$40.00
Jun 06, 2026
Distance — Picnic Only ($30 age 13+ $5 12 or under)
Type — Running
11:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Piscataway.
Learn more about the host city, Piscataway.
Piscataway is a large suburban town in Middlesex County. Piscataway is a large and diverse suburb of New York City at the heart of the Raritan Valley region. The town is known for Rutgers University, as a huge portion of its campus is in Piscataway. The township also has rich colonial history.
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