Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk

About the Event

Join Eden Autism on October 4 in Princeton, NJ to support children and adults with autism! Sign up as an individual runner/walker or create a team and invite your friends!

5K & 1-Mile Fun/Walk
2 Merwick Road, Princeton, NJ
USATF Certified Course

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - Sign up by June 12 and receive $5 off!
$40 pre-registration | $35 ages 5-17 | $35 USATF members | free for children 4 and under
$45 same-day registration

7:30 am: Same-day registration opens
9:00 am: 5K and Fun Run/Walk begin

Both the 5K and Fun Run/Walk will benefit Eden Autism's mission to support individuals with autism throughout their lifespan—from the point of diagnosis through the school years and into adulthood. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive spectrum of services designed to enable individuals with autism to lead fulfilling, productive, and engaged lives in their communities, to the full extent of their abilities. Learn more at edenautism.org.

Race Day Details

When you arrive, head to the pre-registration tent to pick up your race bib and shirt.
The Fun Run/Walk will begin immediately after the 5K run. If you are participating in the Fun Run/Walk, look for the individuals holding the event banner and line up behind them.

Parking: Parking is free. Please follow the signs and attendants to park.

5K Race Results: After the race, you may visit compuscore.com to get your official results!

5K Awards: Awards will be given to the top 3 overall female and male 5K runners, as well as the top 3 runners in all 10-year age categories, from 9 and under to over 80. The top 3 overall non-binary 5K finishers will also receive an award. Awards can be picked up at the awards tent starting at 10:00 am.

Same-Day Registration: Your friends and family can join you the morning of the race! Simply head to the same-day registration tent to sign up.

Races Offered

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

5K

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$35.00

Virtual 5K

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Princeton.

thermostat Temperature

9.6° / 20.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.7° / 17.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 6m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:10

nightlight Sunset

18:17

About Princeton

Learn more about the host city, Princeton.

Princeton, home to the prestigious Princeton University, is a municipality with a population of approximately 32,000 (2017) in Mercer County, central New Jersey.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Rachael Whitbeck	F	41	Ivoryton, CT	—
🥈	Nan Sanclementi	F	56	Manassas, VA	—
🥉	Glen Walker	M	58	Providence, UT	—
4	Emma Rowand	F	25	New York, NY	—
5	Melissa Wong	F	46	San Diego, CA	—
6	Maria Carmagnola	F	51	Mount Arlington, NJ	—
7	Cristina Matthes	F	45	Metuchen, NJ	—
8	Manuel Bangsil	M	34	Toronto, ON	—
9	Mark Berkowsky	M	77	Cranbury, NJ	—
10	Nadine Berkowsky	F	78	Cranbury, NJ	—
11	Marie Reed	F	60	Millstone Township, NJ	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mark DiPaola	M	26	Trenton, NJ	17:07.27
🥈	Jonathan Pillow	M	48	Princeton, NJ	19:42.23
🥉	Meghan Bruce	F	33	Princeton, NJ	20:04.32
4	Henrik Reyes	M	18	Robbinsville, NJ	20:20.79
5	Mark Brockway	M	57	York, PA	20:36.16
6	Derway Lin	M	30	Belle Mead, NJ	20:53.44
7	Chris Palmieri	M	38	Yardley, PA	20:52.57
8	Jordan Rafalko	M	29	Long Pond, PA	21:14.34
9	Harrison Ritz	M	31	Princeton, NJ	21:35.37
10	Pritesh Thaker	M	46	Belle Mead, NJ	21:40.51
11	Ian Price	M	35	Princeton Junction, NJ	21:48.67
12	David Huse	M	65	Princeton, NJ	21:59.81
13	Louis Fischl	M	37	Yardley, PA	22:05.34
14	Jacob Greczek	M	14	Robbinsville, NJ	22:15.55
15	Adel Ardalan	M	41	Princeton, NJ	22:22.92
16	Joe Tien	M	47	Princeton, NJ	22:30.11
17	Terence Tien	M	14	Princeton, NJ	22:38.15
18	Sergey Lipnevich	M	46	Princeton Junction, NJ	22:41.25
19	NARSIMHAN BRAMADESAM	M	47	Princeton, NJ	22:44.94
20	Andrew Hill	M	28	Belle Mead, NJ	22:54.6
21	Doug Twyman	M	62	Sea Girt, NJ	23:00.86
22	Veronica DeSalvo	F	29	Long Pond, PA	23:01.43
23	Christopher Freeland	M	44	Princeton, NJ	23:03.54
24	J. Strouse	M	11	Princeton, NJ	23:15.99
25	Bahia Kazemipour	F	19	Princeton, NJ	23:09.92
26	Nishant Kumar	M	41	Pennington, NJ	23:29.83
27	David Smith	M	54	Princeton, NJ	23:35.37
28	Daniel Suo	M	35	Princeton, NJ	23:40.52
29	Paola Silva Barajas	F	39	Princeton, NJ	23:44.59
30	Rohan Pathak	M	15	Princeton Junction, NJ	23:47.65
31	Jordan Rose	M	29	Freehold, NJ	23:50
32	Karina Konyukhov	F	15	Princeton, NJ	23:52.58
33	Pedro de Souza	M	29	Princeton, NJ	23:49.8
34	Aurelia Lambert	F	46	Princeton, NJ	23:50.52
35	Karla de Souza	F	31	Princeton, NJ	24:01.68
36	Aakash Jain	M	37	Edison, NJ	24:07.41
37	Nicholas Kant	M	42	Princeton, NJ	24:10.01
38	Gael Marin	M	49	Princeton, NJ	24:15.28
39	Yvonne Harding	F	61	Hamilton, NJ	24:10.41
40	Gisele Calderon	F	32	Princeton, NJ	24:12.27
41	Brian Cozzens	M	46	Bridgewater, NJ	24:21.72
42	Katherine Holden	F	19	San Francisco, CA	24:12
43	Edward Stelmakh	M	57	Skillman, NJ	24:35.26
44	David Foglesong	M	65	Princeton, NJ	24:52.48
45	Marc Bloom	M	76	Monmouth junction, NJ	24:53.17
46	Ulices Gutierrez	M	36	Princeton, NJ	24:47.48
47	Danielle Bahr	F	44	Princeton, NJ	24:53.37
48	Mike Decker	M	62	Princeton, NJ	24:54.4
49	Melissa Ramirez	F	25	Piscataway, NJ	25:04.89
50	Laura Wirpsza	F	39	Princeton, NJ	25:19.07