Run for the Last Mile 5k

Third Annual Run for the Last Mile 5K

A community run/walk event on May 5, 2024
Race start time at 9AM in front of the student center (edge of Lot 5 at WP).

Race is USATF Officially certified 5K course

Every year there are those who reach their last year or last semester at William Paterson University, and find that they simply can’t afford those last few courses. This event directly supports a fund that bridges this affordability gap and helps students complete the "last mile" to their degree. We run the last mile so that our students can make it to graduation. Unable to attend? Please consider making a donation. Proceeds directly support The Last Mile Fund.

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Registration is Open: Registration is $34 per person until January 1, 2024, and $37 per person after. All friends of the university are welcome to participate and support this Last Mile Fund.

May 5, 2024 with a race start time at 9AM in front of the student center (edge of Lot 5 at WP).
First 250 participants will get an official race tee, and top finishers overall and by age groups will earn an official race medal!
The course is an USATF Officially certified, 5K course that encircles the WP campus. It’s a course with ups, downs, and all-arounds that will wind you through an interesting route and that has a lot of history!
It is a course that will challenge you a little and reward you a lot!
The course is accessible to all, can be run, walked, or rolled.
Parking for the event will be available in LOT 5

Help students reach that finish line of graduation!!

This event directly supports a fund that bridges this affordability gap. Every year there are those who reach their last year or last semester at William Paterson University, and find that they simply can’t afford those last few courses. We created the Last Mile Fund to support students in that situation. They want to graduate, they are close to graduation, and they just need that little bit of financial support to make it possible. You can make it possible.

Donations are accepted through the William Paterson University Foundation, a registered charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) designation. We have a 4-star (top score) rating with Charity Navigator, and use these monies to directly support the targeted students.

For more information about the Last Mile Fund and other giving opportunities with our university, please contact Andres Cladera / 973.720.9330.

"When I think about this [fund], it has lightened my financial burden, which has allowed me to focus more on the most important aspect of college, learning. Your generosity has helped me and other students achieve our goals and become professionals. Thank you for supporting me and giving me this tremendous opportunity! I know there are many more students in the same situation that I faced and can tell you just how important it is for them to have this [fund] available!"

- Fund recipient Alixandra Reyes

This event allows for individuals and participating teams (community groups, student groups, staff, faculty) to win awards for their spirit on the course.

Music entertainment features William Paterson University's nationally recognized BRAVE NEW RADIO https://www.gobrave.org/.

The USATF Officially certified, 5K course encircles the WPU campus. The route is somewhat challenging as it weaves over the hills and around the entirety of our beautiful main campus.

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