Essex County Spring Runs Benefit Many Causes

Spring is here and with the season comes a slew of events for walkers and runners of all levels. Below is a list of upcoming run/walks in Essex County, which benefit a number of good causes. Click on the links to register. 

Saturday, April 27

Running 4 Answers
Benefits: Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Where: Roseland Municipal Building, Roseland
Options: 5K run, 2M fun run, 2M walk

Berkeley Elementary School 5K Run
Benefits: Berkeley Elementary School 
Where: Bloomfield
Options: 5K run

Sunday, April 28

Expand Your Horizons 5K
Benefits: People With Disablities
Where: Watchung Avenue Bloomfield
Options: 5K run, 1M run

Saturday, May 4

P5K
Benefits: The Special Olympics of New Jersey
Where: Branch Brook Park, Newark
Options: 5K run, 1M fun run

Sunday, May 5

Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure
Benefits: Breast Cancer Research and Awareness
Where: Essex County South Mountain Reservation Complex, West Orange 
Options: 5K run, 5K walk, 1M walk

Nutley Chamber of Commerce 5K
Benefits: Local Charities
Where: Nutley
Options: 5K fun run, kids run, 5K walk

Saturday, May 11

Building Bridges 5K
Benefits: The Griffin Bridges Program
Where: South Mountain Reservation, South Orange 
Options: 5K run

Sunday, May 19

Run for Rachel
Benefits: Victims of Domestic Violence
Where: Memorial Oval, Livingston
Options: 5K run, kids run, 3K walk

Trotting for Technology
Benefits: West Essex Regional Schools
Where: West Esesx High School, North Caldwell
Options: 5K run, 5K walk

Sunday, June 2

Montclair YMCA Run
Benefits: YMCA programs
Where: YMCA, Montclair
Options: 10K run, 2M run, 2M walk

Regina's Run - Helping Families in Need
Benefits: Children's Hospital of New Jersey, Randy Foye Foundation
Where: Branch Brook Park, Newark
Options: 5K run, kids run, 5K walk

Saturday, June 15

MuckFest MS New Jersey Mud Run
Benefits: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Where: Essex County South Mountain Reservation Complex, West Orange
Options: mud run

Valerie Fund JAG Physical Therapy 5K
Benefits: Children with cancer and blood disorders
Where: Verona Park, Verona 
Options: 5K run, 5K walk

For more information and a broader list of runs,  visit www.runningintheusa.org.