Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k

Jersey City, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

Entry is $10 now and rises to $20 after Aug 3, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k

The course runs through Lincoln Park, a large urban green space in Jersey City, and is USATF-certified. Walkers head out right after the runners, so the field spreads across the park at its own pace. The race is organized around a cause, gun violence awareness, and community organizations working on that issue have a presence at the event.

Check-in is at the park entrance on Westside Avenue, right next to the start line. There is a hard cutoff for driving into the park once the race begins, so arriving early matters. After the run, there is a BBQ near the finish line, outside the Gallo Center, with an awards ceremony, music, and family activities.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

404finishers

16:17winner

34:35median

1:11:45cutoff

Top 3: Jaime Tlatelpa (16:17) · Ben DeLand (18:11) · Jacob Eaton-Hall (18:30)

The Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/19/2026 09:00$10

Volunteer!9/19/2026 06:45Free

Vendor Sign Up9/19/2026 07:30Free

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Common Questions About the Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k

Will I finish last at the Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:11:45, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 404 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Hudson County's Strides for Safety 5k?

The 5K winner ran 16:17 while the median finisher took 34:35. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.