Place
Grove 4
Piscataway, NJ US 08854
Description
PLEASE NOTE
Online registration is closed for the 5K & Charity Walk.
You can register by phone with credit card Thursday, 10.3 and Friday, 10.4 - 732-249-4900 x0428. $35.
You can register in person on Saturday, 10.5 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Johnson Park. Cash or Check Only. $45.
Women Aware's Moving Beyond Abuse 5K Race & Charity Walk will take place (rain or shine) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Johnson Park - Grove 4 (click link for directions) in Piscataway, NJ. This is a USATF-Certified 5K flat course. For those who wish to run/walk a shorter course or simply support Women Aware by attending, there is an optional one-mile Charity Walk. Registration covers either option. Teams are encouraged to sign-up to run/walk together. All event proceeds will benefit survivors and families moving beyond abuse through Women Aware.
Register in advance of race day (up to 11:59pm on 10.1) and save $10! Advance registration is $35. Registration on race day will be $45-Cash or Check ONLY. Free for children 11 and under.
First 100 registrants receive a Swag Bag with giveaways.
Goldenseal the Band will perform LIVE at the event!
Work Hard Fitness will provide a brief warm-up for runners!
Rebalance Massage Clinic is offering free pre and post-race massages!
Starting Point: Off River Road—parking and race entrance is Violet Drive.
Parking is on your right of park entrance. The start line is by kiosk/restrooms.
Park entrance and parking can be found by searching "Johnson Park Grove 4" on GPS.
NOTE: Dogs are welcome at the event, but will not be permitted on the 5K course for the safety of all participants.
Moving Beyond Abuse Schedule of Events:
8:30am: Bib pick-up & Race Day Registration (day-of registration is $45)
9:15am: Welcome
9:30am: Walkers Start
10:00am: Runners Start
11:15am: Awards Ceremony
About Women Aware
Women Aware is the state-designated lead domestic violence agency for Middlesex County, New Jersey. For over 43 years, we have been providing comprehensive services for victims of domestic violence and their children. All of our services are free, confidential, and available to any victim regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender or gender expression, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital, military, or immigration status.
Women Aware envisions a society where individuals can live free from violence and injustice. Our mission is to promote the safety and self-sufficiency of individuals and families affected by domestic violence in Middlesex County. Women Aware aims to stabilize the lives of domestic violence victims, increase victims’ safety, and reduce barriers to services. We provide our clients with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives. We have continually expanded our programs to meet the diverse needs of victims through emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, legal advocacy, case management, children’s trauma therapy, and counseling.
For more information, visit our website at https://womenaware.net.
To learn more about Women Aware's Middlesex County Family Justice Center project, visit https://middlesexcountyfjc.org/.
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Testimonials
It's always fun to welcome back past participants in Women Aware's Moving Beyond Abuse 5K & Charity Walk!
"I walk for all survivors of DV and their children to help Women Aware raise awareness and funds that support their efforts and programs directly helping survivors in our community." - Diane
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