Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Duke Island Park – Bridgewater, New Jersey
Hosted by the Philippine Nurses Association of New Jersey – Somerset County Subchapter (PNANJ Somerset)
Looking for a Halloween 5K or 10K in New Jersey that blends fitness, fun, and community impact? 🎃
Join the SomerStrong 5K/10K & Halloween Family Fair, a USATF-sanctioned event (500 Grand Prix Points) on Saturday, October 25, 2026, at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, NJ.
Now in its fourth year, SomerStrong attracts 200+ runners, walkers, and families from across Somerset County and the Tri-State area. Every step supports PNANJ Somerset’s mission to empower nurses and uplift communities.
👟 Event Highlights:
Schedule of Events*
8:00 AM – Registration Opens
9:00 AM – Costume Parade / Group Stretch & Warm-Up / Trunk or treat
9:30 AM - Kid's Fun Run
9:45 AM – Kid’s Fun Run and Costume Awarding
10:00 AM – 10K Start
10:15 AM – 5K Start
11:00 AM – 10K/5K Awards
*subject to changes
Be part of one of New Jersey’s most inspiring Halloween races. Whether you’re chasing points, running in costume, or cheering with family, the SomerStrong 5K/10K delivers a memorable morning of fitness, fun, and philanthropy.
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — Trunk or Treat
Type — Running
08:00
$0.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — Halloween Costume Parade
Type — Running
09:00
$0.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:30
$3.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$40.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$37.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — Virtual Walk/Run (any miles)
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
10:15
$35.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
10:15
$32.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Bridgewater.
Learn more about the host city, Bridgewater.
Bridgewater is a township in New Jersey with a population of 44,000. It has a long history, having been created in 1749 and incorporated in 1798, and according to tradition was where the first official U.S. flag was unfurled. It was primarily rural until the mid 20th century, but today it is a fairly developed suburban community, with traces of its rural past concentrated in the northwest of the township.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of SomerStrong 5K,10K, fun walk, kids fun run (Halloween-themed) and Trunk or Treat.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Princess Opida | — |
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