Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Sparta, NJ

Event Overview

The Healthy Kids Running Series is a five-week running program held in the spring and fall, designed for children from Pre-K through 8th grade. Each series takes place once a week, offering age-appropriate running events such as 50 & 75 yard dashes, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile runs. Participants earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Challenger Division

This series includes a Challenger Division, an adaptive 75-yard race specifically for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This division allows parents, siblings, and friends to provide support on the course, and runners may use supportive devices like crutches, braces, or wheelchairs.

Registration & Pricing

Full Series registration covers all five weeks and includes race bibs, a runner shirt, a finisher medal, and sponsor giveaways. Early Bird discounts are available. Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race and covers participation in one event on the day of registration. All single day registrations must be completed onsite. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Awards

All participants receive a medal on Week 5. Trophies are awarded to the overall top finishers (boys and girls) in the Kindergarten & 1st Grade, 2nd & 3rd Grade, 4th & 5th Grade, 6th to 8th Grade, and Challenger divisions.

Location & Dates

The series takes place at Sparta Church, 385 Houses Corner Road, Sparta, NJ 07871, US. The event runs on Sundays: April 19, April 26, May 3, May 10, and May 17, 2026. A rain date is scheduled for May 31, 2026. Races begin at 2:00 PM EDT.