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NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 2

location_city South Orange

location_on New Jersey

flag United States

calendar_today 13 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

Course Description

The course will use existing fire roads, single track trail, hills and some pavement at South Mountain Reservation.  The course is designed to be a mix of everything. You will have access to aid approximately every 3 miles.

5K, 10K, and 13.1M distances on a looped course. 5K will do 1 loop, 10K will do 2 loops and the 13.1M will do 4 loops.

There are no finishing medals but there will be a giveaway.

There will be Race Day Registration available.

8:00 AM - Race day registration and check in begins. Please be at registration 1 hour before your race starts.

9:00 AM - Longest Race Start 13.1M 

9:30 AM - 2nd Longest Race Start 10K 

10:00 AM - Shortest Race Start 5K

Prices start at 

5K $30, 10K $35, and 13.1M $40  prices increase as the date of the race gets closer by $5 each time

Day of registration will be 5K $45, 10K $50, and 13.1M $55  which can be paid with cash, check, venmo, zelle, or paypal.

You can also register by emailing us and can venmo, zelle or paypal in advance. Please email njtrailseries@gmail.com

Races Offered

13.1M

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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09:00

10K

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 10K

terrain

Type — Trail running

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09:30

5K

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Trail running

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10:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in South Orange.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat -1.0° / 6.9°
wb_sunny -5.5° / 3.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.9 /
water_drop 72.2%

About South Orange

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South Orange is a historic suburban village located in Essex County, New Jersey. It was formally known as the Township of South Orange Village from October 1978 until April 25, 2024. As of the 2020 United States census, the village population was 18,484, an increase of 2,286 (+14.1%) from the 2010 census count of 16,198, which in turn reflected a decline of 766 (−4.5%) from the 16,964 counted in the 2000 census. Seton Hall University is located in the township.

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