MCW Lenape Runventure

MCW Lenape Runventure

Join MissionCleanWater for a fully crewed, charity-focused run across the Lenape Trail. A 34 mile bucket-list route that includes 18 parks and 11 municipalities across Essex County, running from Branch Brook Park (Newark) to South Mountain Reservation (Millburn). Go solo (34 miles) or tackle it as a 3 to 6 person relay. Either way, we handle the logistics and meet you throughout the day so you can focus on moving forward, soaking in the parks, and finishing something you’ll talk about for years. This trail gives you everything: pavement, gravel, singletrack, navigation, city energy, forest quiet, and iconic moments.

Choose Your Format

You have the option to complete Solo or as a 3-6 person relay team. Solo participants are provided full support including logistics, portable aid stations, and day of support. Relay teams can also utilize portable aid stations but are required to provide their own transportation to and from each checkpoint. We will work with captains to ensure they have all logistics prepped before the beginning of the event.

Why Do The Lenape Trail With Us?

You are fully supported from the moment you register to when you finish. This includes:

• Shuttling: transportation to Newark, so you can focus on the run.
• Portable Aid Stations: A regular supply of water, electrolytes, food, and requests. every 3-7 miles
• First Aid: We will have a fully stocked first aid kit just in case which will include extra supplies for gastrointestinal and blister issues.
• Pace Cars: 2 cars will be zig-zagging throughout the course to meet each runner at every checkpoint to resupply.
• Check Points: Crewing cars will be meeting you every 3-8 miles.
• All Levels Welcome: With our crewing team, we will ensure we can resupply everyone and will wait for everyone.
• Choose Your Challenge: Set your own pace, set a record, challenge your limits, or savor the scenic beauty at your leisure.
• Virtual Prep Sessions: biweekly, optional, virtual sessions to learn strategies, best practices, and hear from the best.
• Personalized Training Plans: Tailored plans to prep each runner and the ability to chat with our team for advice.

Who is MissionCleanWater?

This event supports MissionCleanWater. We build long-term clean water solutions for communities that don’t have reliable access—so fewer families are forced to spend hours every day walking for water. This run is our way of turning effort into impact. Every mile helps fund clean water work that lasts.

Expected Game Day Plan

On Adventure Day, here's what to expect. Once registered, our team will guide you on what to expect and help you plan for the big day. On Adventure Day, we will gather at the South Mountain Reservation parking area in Milburn at 7 am. We'll load up our two support vans and carpool to the trailhead in Newark, NJ, starting the adventure promptly at 8 am. Every participant will be sent an adventure packet when they register and one week prior to the start date so you have all the information you need. In your adventure packets and during virtual meetings, you'll find valuable tips on using mobile GPS apps, trail navigation, and required gear to bring. The trail will feature 5 checkpoints spaced 3-8 miles apart, offering resupplies for food, hydration, and the option to drop off or grab extra layers. We'll ensure every adventurer is supported, and at the finish line – back where we started – you'll be all set! We'll wait for each participant, celebrating the completion of an incredible journey. Your race packets will contain all the information you need on the trail and distance between each checkpoint.

Check Points

• Start to checkpoint 1: 5.23 miles (+376/-339ft)
• Checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2: 5.3 miles (+416/-277ft)
• Checkpoint 2 to checkpoint 3: 5.7 miles (+588/-538ft)
• Checkpoint 3 to checkpoint 4: 3.49 miles (+470/-336ft)
• Checkpoint 4 to checkpoint 5: 7.35 miles (+758/-660ft)
• Checkpoint 5 to Finish: 8.13 miles (+1166/-1556ft)