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White Meadow Lake Festival 5k

Rockaway, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 19 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

Are you ready for the Toughest 5k in New Jersey?

The WML "Toughest" 5K in NJ is a USATF-NJ Certified Course.

For many years the White Meadow Lake Community has been holding their annual 5K Run/Walk for their residents and neighboring towns as part of Festival Days, a weekend long event.

As the years have passed the event has grown. More and more runners and walkers alike want to see if it truly is tough. Friends and family alike continue to share the secret about this tough run. Here is YOUR opportunity to see for yourself!

If you think you can handle it we welcome you to come and give it a shot. Here is the route that is run each year denoting the elevation. YOU do the math!

The White Meadow Lake Community looks forward to seeing you tackle this challenge on a cool July morning.

Races Offered

Canoe/Kayak Race - FREE

Jul 19, 2026

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Distance — Canoe/Kayak Race - FREE

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$0.00

5k Pre-Registration

Jul 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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20:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Rockaway.

thermostat Temperature

19.8° / 29.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.7° / 30.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 42m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:40

nightlight Sunset

20:26

About Rockaway

Learn more about the host city, Rockaway.

Rockaway is a city in New Jersey. It is the common name for the area made up of Rockaway Township and Rockaway Boro. It's in the northern central part of the state and part of Morris County. Rockaway is home to close to 30,000 residents. The area is largely suburban and residential, and has a lot of rural land as well. Rockaway Townsquare Mall, in the Township section, is home to one of New Jersey's largest shopping centers.