About the Ben Campbell Memorial 5K
The course starts and finishes at a local high school and winds through the city streets of Newark. This race is a memorial for Ben Campbell, a Newark High School and Wesley College graduate who passed away weeks before his wedding after earning his law degree and passing the bar. The fund it supports helps other students reach similar goals.
Packet pickup and bib collection happen at the high school on race morning before the start, so no separate trip the day before is needed. After the race, the party moves to a nearby tavern called Deer Park, where there are raffles and other ways to contribute to the memorial fund.
Free race emails
Get the Weekly RunSesh
In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Newark on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Distances & Start Times
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Where to Stay
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Newark — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
