Hot Chili Challenge 8 Mile Trail Run, 5K & Kids Fun Run
Oct 18Andover, NJ8 mi, 5K
5K, 3 weeks before race day, same area, registration open
Aid stations, cutoffs and pacing in one plan, with the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
Build my planCome join us at Hillside Park for Boomer's Bangin’ Soup Trail Run to benefit our free mammography program. F2F’s very popular November Soup Run is BACK.
Awards
Awards and F2F swag to top 3 M/F adult finishers
Medals in 10-year age groups for both events
15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+
T-shirts, Hobo bags & finisher medals to all participants
Featuring
Yummy soup, grilled hotdogs, fresh fruit, snacks
Newater station on site provides H20 for 300 thirsty runners
Environmentally-safe course markings
Timing and race results by Compuscore
Registration opens
Feb 16, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Oct 24, 2026
Registration closes
Nov 7, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Nov 7, 2026
Race day
Nov 8, 2026
Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup 10K Trail Run
Tier 1, then $50 from Oct 25, 2026
$40
Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup 5K Trail Run
Tier 1, then $50 from Oct 25, 2026
$40
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
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Oct 18Andover, NJ8 mi, 5K
5K, 3 weeks before race day, same area, registration open
Oct 18Union Township, NJ5K
5K, 3 weeks before race day, 24 mi away, registration open
Oct 18Oak Ridge, NJ10K, 5K +1
5K, 3 weeks before race day, 22 mi away, registration open
Oct 18Summit, NJ5K
5K, 3 weeks before race day, 27 mi away, registration open
Straight-line distance
Nov 28West Orange, NJ50K, 25K +2
Also a 10K, 29 mi from Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5K, registration open
Oct 18Tuxedo, NYHalf Marathon, 10K
Also a 10K, 33 mi from Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5K, registration open
Nov 8Philadelphia, PAHalf Marathon, 10 mi +1
Also a 10K, 68 mi from Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5K, registration open
Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
Also a 10K, 42 mi from Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5K, registration open
Straight-line distance
Oct 11Rochelle Park, NJHalf Marathon, 10K +2
Oct 18West Milford, NJHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Nov 28West Orange, NJ50K, 25K +2
Nov 29Ringwood, NJHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 18Andover, NJ8 mi, 5K
Dec 27Roxbury, NJ100K
Mar 21, 2027Columbia, NJ50K, 30K
Mar 20, 2027Delaware Water Gap, NJ40 mi
Oct 17Livingston, NJBackyard Ultra, Marathon +1
Mar 6, 2027Livingston, NJ12 hr, 6 hr +2
Dec 6West Orange, NJ
Oct 18Tuxedo, NYHalf Marathon, 10K
Nov 8Wind Gap, PA6 hr, 3 hr +1
Nov 1Brookfield, CT8 hr, 4 hr +1
Nov 1Bloomfield, CT10K
Nov 1Cross River, NY100K, 10K
Nov 7Newtown Square, PA5K, 1.4 mi
Nov 7Woodbine, NJ24 hr, 12 hr +1
Nov 7Ocean City/Somers Point, NJ5K
Nov 8Philadelphia, PAHalf Marathon, 10 mi +1
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