Cedar Run's Trails, Tails & Ales: 5k Charity Trail Run & Beer Garden 2026

Description

Individuals & teams lace up your sneaks & soar like eagles for Cedar Run’s Annual 5K Trail Run!

Participants will receive a limited edition event t-shirt, lite bites before the race, meet and greets with one of our residents & a sample cup for our beer garden with local breweries to taste. T-shirts are while supplies last, after pre-registration dates. Pre-register by Tuesday, September 1st to guarantee your event t-shirt.

Participants not wanting to race but take part in the beer garden, tickets are available for $20.

Your registration & fundraising helps support Cedar Run’s mission of wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education & habitat preservation.

Pre-registration will end on Wednesday, 9/23/26 at midnight. Day of race registration will be open from 8am-9am on Saturday, 9/26/26.

Join us for Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge's annual 5k Trail Run & Beer Garden! Run or walk our exclusive trail for this event only. Water & light bites will be provided for racers, as well as event t-shirts and towels (while supplies last after pre-registration).

First two racers who cross the finish line will receive prizes! The race begins and ends at the Pavilion outside of the Nature Center.

Your registration & fundraising helps support Cedar Run’s mission of wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education & habitat preservation.

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Fundraising Opportunities:

We encourage all participants to share their love of Cedar Run with their friends & family by fundraising either as individuals or as a team. A fundraising toolkit will be sent out to participants post registration, via email on ways you can encourage others to help support your favorite local nonprofit!

The top individual & top team fundraisers will receive a prize! As a token of our appreciation, the top fundraisers for teams & individuals will be awarded. Details coming soon.

Donations can be logged under runsignup.com fundraising pages, or cedarrun.org/donate. Make sure the donor says "I am supporting (fill in your name)'s 2026 Trails, Tails & Ales 5k fundraiser!" All recorded donations should be logged before Noon on Wednesday, 9/23/26.

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Event details and schedule:

Event Schedule and Course Info: The 5K begins at 9 AM at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge at 4 Sawmill Road, Medford, NJ 08055

Parking: Parking is available in our back parking lot & our staff/volunteers will help guide you to the right space.

Food/Drink: Water and light bites will be available at the start and end of the race.

Race Schedule:

Check-in & Registration: 8-9 am 5k Race Start: 9 am Awards: Will follow the end of the race Nature Center & Beer Garden opens: 10 am, beer garden will remain open till 1pm. Feel free to walk around the Wildlife Housing Area, Nature Center & our trails after the race.

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We could not hold this event without our generous sponsors!

Event Sponsors:

Bookminders

Guardians of the Wild:

Shoprite of Medford Laura Bishop Communications Sherman Silverstein Animal & Bird Health Care Center & Hospital Holman Automotive Chemglass Life Sciences Garrison Architects Murphy’s Fresh Markets Burlington Press Radwell International The Refill Market Rancocas Veterinary Associates JAC Construction Services LLC UFO Wildlife Gary F. Gardner Inc. Paradise Solar & Electrical LLC Abrams Water Well Service, LLC