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Mountainside PAL Cop Trot 5K & Tot Trot 2026

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Start time: 8:30 AM start (New York)
Location: Mountainside, New Jersey
Entry fee: From Free
Included with entry: Includes a shirt
Fundraising: Takes optional donations when you register

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Tot Trot	Kids	Oct 3, 20268:30 AM	Free	–
5K	5K	Oct 3, 20269:00 AM	$35	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

Tot Trot: Free until Oct 3.
5K: $35 until Oct 3.

Online registration closes Oct 3, 2026, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $35, entry is about the same as a typical 5K in New Jersey ($35).

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in New Jersey runs 32:16, about 10:23 a mile, based on 598 races with published results. Women typically finish in 35:02 and men in 29:30.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:54 AM, and the Tot Trot starts at 8:30 AM. The start sits about 150 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Deerfield School , 302 Central Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

2025 results

All results (3 years)

166

finishers

40:10

median (12:56 /mi)

18:24

winning time

45% / 55%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Aggregated from official results for Mountainside PAL Cop Trot 5K & Tot Trot. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Mountainside PAL Cop Trot 5K & Tot Trot?

In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 23:43 or better, the top quarter in 28:06, and half the field in 40:10; the last tenth came in after 57:31.

Third place by age group, 2025 5K
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	35:13	23:56
20-29	49:21	n/a
30-39	33:23	22:05
40-49	27:50	23:10
50-59	44:23	29:17
60-69	n/a	26:19

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finish timeGenderAge group

Finishers by year

Up 12 percent since 2023.

148

2023

123

2024

166

2025

All events combined, from official results.

Mountainside PAL Cop Trot 5K & Tot Trot 5K year by year

From 2023 to 2025, the field went from 148 to 166 finishers, and the median time rose from 35:46 to 40:10.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2025	166 (+35%)	40:10	under 23:43	18:24
2024	123 (-17%)	40:41	under 24:21	20:05
2023	148	35:46	under 24:36	19:39

From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.

How fast is it?

Slower than most New Jersey 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:06, against 27:09 in a typical New Jersey 5K, so times here run 4 percent slower.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 3 the day usually runs from 54°F at dawn to 70°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 21% of days. Cold snaps dip to 46°F and hot years reach 80°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: Deerfield School , 302 Central Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 150 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Donations: Accepted when you register
Distances: 5K, Kids
Editions: 2026 (Oct 3, 2026), 2025 (Oct 4, 2025), 2024 (Oct 5, 2024), 2023 (Oct 14, 2023), 2019 (Oct 19, 2019), 2018 (Oct 13, 2018)

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Quick answers

When is Mountainside PAL Cop Trot 5K & Tot Trot?: Saturday, October 3, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at Free before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 3, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for New Jersey?: At $35, entry is about the same as a typical 5K in New Jersey ($35).
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
Can I donate to a cause when I register?: Yes. The registration form offers an optional donation, usually for the charity or nonprofit the race supports. The race's own page names the cause.
What distances can I run?: 5K, Kids.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 166 runners finished the 5K; the median finish was 40:10 and the winner ran 18:24.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:06, against 27:09 in a typical New Jersey 5K, so times here run 4 percent slower.
Where does it start?: Deerfield School , 302 Central Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092.
Is there a course map?: Yes, the organizers publish the route on gmap-pedometer.com; the link is under Start location and course.