Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K

Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K

9:00 a.m. | Sunday, October 11, 2026

Brookdale Park, Bloomfield, NJ

The Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K is a fully inclusive event for everyone - all ages and all abilities are encouraged to participate! 

Pre-Registration: $30

This registration type is for runners who would like to compete in the USATF-certified and timed 5K, and includes official runner bib and refreshments. A t-shirt can be purchased for $20 during the registration process.  All T-shirt orders must be placed by Friday, September 18. 

Registration after Sunday, October 4: $35

In-person registration on race day: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

A beloved colleague, physician, mentor and educator, Bonita F. Stanton, M.D., was the founding dean of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and a true inspiration to all who knew her. She was a prolific researcher, author and educator. It is impossible to overstate her role in bettering and saving untold lives over the course of her career as a pediatrician and medical education visionary.  A true leader of positive change, Dean Stanton envisioned a world in which every person - in her own words - could have “access to excellent health outcomes and well-being" in the state of New Jersey and beyond.

The proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Bonita F. Stanton, M.D., Scholarship Endowment Fund, which will provide vital scholarships to the talented future physicians accepted into the highly sought after Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.