Winter Wonder Run 6K at the Institute Woods

Princeton, United States • 5 Dec 2026

Winter Wonder Run 6K at Institute Woods

The Winter Wonder Run 6K is a single-day running event on December 5, 2026, held in Institute Woods in Princeton, New Jersey. Event headquarters are at Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road.

The course is on maintained natural-surface trails within Institute Woods. Distances offered:

  • 6K on maintained natural-surface trails in Institute Woods
  • Non-competitive 3K option for paces over 15 minutes per mile

Registration opens April 11 and closes November 14. The registration fee is $35.00. The event has a field limit of 200. T-shirt distribution is for those registered by November 13; later registrants may receive remaining shirts after the event.

Packet pickup is available on the day of the event on site; participants must collect their race packet and wear their bib front and center with all four corners visible. Post-run refreshments are provided.

Parking is available at the event headquarters at Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road. Additional parking is available on Mercer Street by Princeton Battlefield, with a short walk through the park to the school.

Safety reminders: no strollers, no pets, and no personal audio devices on the course. Participants should be alert to surroundings and considerate of other runners, walkers, and trail users. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

6 km
Winter Wonder Run 6k
Non-Competitive 3k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

The first annual Lawrence Hopewell Trail 5K supports a 20-mile community trail. The race course passes by two lakes and the historic Hunt House. A non-competitive one-mile Fun Run is also offered for all paces.

The 20th annual Run for the Woods in Piscataway is a single-loop 5k through shaded trails at the Rutgers Ecological Preserve, with proceeds supporting forest restoration and student ecology groups; prizes include shoes and native plants.

Trail races at Voorhees State Park on May 16, 2026 offering a 50k in five laps with UTMB index status and a 10k, both on marked trails with aid stations, on course amenities, and finisher medals.

A summer half and full marathon through shaded sections of Pennypack Park alongside Pennypack Creek, with disposable chip timing, multiple aid stations, finisher medals and a German-themed post race party at Ed Kelly Amphitheater.

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