About the Thunderbird Run 2026: Annual Mahwah Schools Foundation 5K Run, 2Mi Walk and Kids Run
The course starts and finishes at Mahwah High School and heads out along Ridge Road, which gets closed to traffic during the race. It is an out-and-back on a road course, so the route is straightforward. A kids run takes place on the high school track, and vendors set up near the finish area.
Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at a building adjacent to the high school, with race-morning pickup also available. Parking is split between the high school lot and a nearby school lot off Ridge Road, with volunteers directing cars. Those lots close once the race begins, so arriving early is worth doing.
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Thunderbird Run 2026: Annual Mahwah Schools Foundation 5K Run, 2Mi Walk and Kids Run 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
224finishers
17:26winner
29:26median
1:00:59cutoff
Top 3: Efrain Gonzalez (17:26) · Michael Stabinski (18:34) · Aaron Goldstein (18:54)
The Thunderbird Run 2026: Annual Mahwah Schools Foundation 5K Run, 2Mi Walk and Kids Run has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/22/2026 08:30$35
2 Miles11/22/2026 08:30$35
Kids Run11/22/2026 10:15$20
5K (8-week) Training Program11/22/2026 08:30$90
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