Spring SOMO Timed Trail Race

South Orange, United States • 11 Apr 2026

Event details

The Spring SOMO Timed Trail Races are held in April at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange, New Jersey. The event offers multiple timed and fixed-distance options:

  • 1 Loop - 3K (one lap)
  • 2 Loops - 6K
  • 1 Hour timed event
  • 3 Hour timed event
  • 6 Hour timed event

Registration prices listed on the event page are $25 for the 1 Loop and 2 Loops events, $35 for the 1 Hour, $50 for the 3 Hour, and $70 for the 6 Hour event. The page states available spots remain and that prices increase after November 30, 2025.

Place: South Mountain Reservation - Dog Park Parking Lot, 12 Bear Lane, South Orange, NJ 07079.

Course information

The race is a loop timed trail course. One loop measures 1.88 miles (just over 3K). The surface includes single track, pavement, and fire road. The start is on Bear Lane near the dog park and the course runs in a clockwise direction. The route goes down Crest Drive/Crest Trail, onto the Red Trail, then returns on Bear Lane Trail. A course map and elevation profile are provided on the event page. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

6 hr
6 Hour
3 hr
3 Hour
1 hr
1 Hour
6 km
2 Loops (6k)
1 Loop (3k)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Take on the treacherous six mile trail at Cheesequake State Park in the 45th annual HASHATHON on November 9, 2025. Support local EMS charities and celebrate afterward with pizza, beer, raffles and prizes.

Run Staten Island's scenic singletrack at NYC Trail Mix on Nov 15 2025, weaving through Blood Root Valley, High Rock and La Tourette. Choose 50M, 50K or half marathon distances and support the Greenbelt Conservancy.

Hit the trails at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange on November 15, 2025 for NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 1. Choose from 5K, 10K or 13.1M looped routes featuring fire roads, single track and rolling hills.

Join the 8th annual Bill Bruno Alumni Cross Country Run at Holmdel Park on November 15, 2025 for community 5K and 3K races. Expect team and individual competition, chip timing, and a commemorative mug for the first 150 entrants.