Event Description

A New Tradition, Memorialize the Past.

This memorial day, run and race 5k on the historic Tour of Somerville bike race course in Somerville, NJ.

Course

This 5k running race consists of three, 1.1 mile laps. See more details below.

Image Above: 78th Annual Tour of Somerville 

Support

1 (one) water station to support the runners will be provided at the 1 mile mark (start/finish area).

Finishers Awards & After Party

The top Male and Female winner will be awarded with their names engraved on the memorial cup, a new tradition with roots in history! Every finisher will receive a post race giveaway.

Number Pick-up

Bib numbers to be picked up on race morning. (No pre-race day pickup at this event).

Registration & number pickup opens at 6:00am 

Runners can register on race morning for +$10.

Registration

April 1st-30th: $30

May 1st- 26th: $35

Race day registration May 27th: $45 

Course Map | Area and Parking

The Tour of Somerville Memorial Cup 5k is located at the historic Tour of Somerville bike race in Somerville, NJ. Please see the link below for the schedule of events, area info, including parking and road closures. The race will begin promptly at 7:00AM. All runners must be clear of the course by 7:50AM.

https://www.tourofsomerville.com/cyclist-information

What is the Tour of Somerville? 

Founded in 1940, professional bike racer and bike shop owner, Fred Kugler, now universally known as "Pop," decided to promote a bike race in his small New Jersey hometown of Somerville, he encountered one problem. New Jersey state law prohibited racing on highways for prizes, and Somerville's Main Street doubles as State Highway 28. To bypass this legislation, Kugler then decided to name the race a "tour," and the 50-mile Tour of Somerville was born in May of 1940.