Events
6th Annual 5K for Pizza
Description
Join us for the 6th Annual 5K for Pizza on Saturday, September 20, 2025!
Open to all levels of runners and walkers, the flat and fast course will take you along the picturesque Hoboken waterfront and conclude at our finish line festival where all participants get to enjoy some epic (and free) local slices.
Additional race details:
🍕The event is USA Track & Field sanctioned & professionally chip timed.
🍕Top 3 overall men & top 3 overall women will receive prizes!
🍕Best Dressed category! Come in your favorite pizza attire and be entered to win a gift card to one of the local participating pizzerias!
🍕Race themed t-shirts will be available as a registration add on at an additional cost.
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On Saturday, September 20th, the 5K race will start at 10:00 AM.
The Pizza 🍕
🍕 Check back soon to see who will be at our 2025 finish line pizza party! 🍕
Packet Pickup
Pre-Race Packet pickup will be held on Friday, September 19th, 2025.
We strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of the pre-race pickup so we can limit the chance of any delays to the start of the event.
For those not able to make it on Friday, September 19th, race-day pickup will begin at 8:30 AM at the check-in area (the north-east corner of Pier A Park), and will promptly close @ 9:45am.
Your "packet" will include your race bib, safety pins, and, if additionally ordered at check out, your 5k for Pizza race t-shirt.
*To limit our impact on the environment, Packet Pickup will be bagless.*
Directions & Parking
The 5K events will start and finish at "Pier A Park" in Hoboken NJ. The check-in and festival area (i.e., packet pickup, pizza) will be on the north-east corner of the Pier.
🍕For drop off (Uber, Lyft, etc), you should utilize "100 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ 07030" as your GPS address. Though, be mindful that course roads will be closing around 9:00AM so it may be best to be dropped off a block or so away from the venue.
🍕For those taking public transit (e.g., Path, Lightrail, etc), Pier A Park is a 1 or 2 minute walk north of the Hoboken Terminal.
🍕For those driving themselves or otherwise in need of parking for their driver / friends / family:
- Metered street parking is available on first come first serve basis.
- Hoboken Municipal Garage B is the closest garage to the venue, and likely the most convenient parking solution; the address for this parking facility is 28 2nd street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030.
Bag Check
You are strongly encouraged not to bring bags to the race, but we will offer a bag check for $10 via exact cash or Venmo. Card readers will not be on site.
*5k for Pizza staff & volunteers are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at 5k for Pizza bag check.*
5K Course Map
Hoboken 5k for Pizza Course starting & finishing at Pier A Park:
Maxwell Place Park blow-up:
Refund Policy
5k for Pizza registration fees are non-refundable, but participants are free to utilize the self-transfer feature through RunSignUp.
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