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Healing Meals Community 5K

Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT

Location
Ridgewood, NJ
1133 E. Ridgewood Ave, 07450
Featured distance
5K
Type
RUN
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At a glance

Run or walk a 5K to provide healing meals for families, choosing between a fun community experience or a competitive elite race.

  • Fun
  • Competitive
  • For a Cause

Join the Healing Meals Community 5K in Ridgewood, NJ, and transform your miles into nourishing meals for local families and seniors. This event is built around a powerful mission, with every registration directly contributing to those in need. Runners can choose their experience: a welcoming 'Open' category for a fun community run/walk, or an 'Elite' division for those aiming for competitive times and prizes. It's a thoughtful way to connect with your community while supporting a vital cause.

What to expect

  • Participate in a 5K run or walk, directly supporting families and seniors in need.
  • Choose between a relaxed 'Open' division or a competitive 'Elite' division.
  • Receive hand-timed results and enjoy a livestream of the event.

Standout details

  • Every registration provides a healing meal
  • Two divisions: Open (community) and Elite (competitive)
  • Prizes for top 3 male/female Elite finishers
  • Hand-timed results and YouTube livestream

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  • Rolling area

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The course

  • Rolling
  • Timed race
From the organizer

Run with us and turn miles into meals for families who need it most! Every registration brings a healing meal to families and seniors in need! Sign up to ensure families and seniors in our community are nourished when they need it most.

Our race will be broken up into two divisions: Open and Elite. The elite category will consist of the top ten seed times for each male and female. ONLY the elites will be eligible to receive prizes (Top 3 males and females). The prize will be a Fleet Feet gift certificate, in amounts of $70, $40, and $20 for top 3 (M and F). We will inform you of your placement in the elite category within 24 hours of the race.  The majority of entries will be racing in the Open category. The

The open category will be a fun, exciting run/walk for the community to enjoy. Our race will be hand timed, meaning that you will receive your time at the finish line, there will also be a livestream on our Youtube channel which you can refer back to in case you would like to remind yourself of your time! The elite category will be given precise times at the finish.

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