Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K

Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K

9:00 a.m. | Sunday, October 11, 2026

Brookdale Park, Bloomfield, NJ

The Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K is a fully inclusive event for everyone - all ages and all abilities are encouraged to participate! 

Pre-Registration: $30
This registration type is for runners who would like to compete in the USATF-certified and timed 5K, and includes official runner bib and refreshments. A t-shirt will be provided to any participant who raises a minimum of $50 by Friday, September 18. This $50 goal includes your $30 registration fee.
                                                   
Registration after Sunday, October 4: $35
In-person registration on race day: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

To sponsor this event and learn more about the great work you are helping to fund, please visit GiveHMH.org/Stanton5K.

For more information, please contact Alexandra.ward@hmhn.org or call (551) 419-4569.

A beloved colleague, physician, mentor and educator, Bonita F. Stanton, M.D., was the founding dean of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and a true inspiration to all who knew her. She was a prolific researcher, author and educator. It is impossible to overstate her role in bettering and saving untold lives over the course of her career as a pediatrician and medical education visionary.  A true leader of positive change, Dean Stanton envisioned a world in which every person - in her own words - could have “access to excellent health outcomes and well-being" in the state of New Jersey and beyond.

The proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Bonita F. Stanton, M.D., Scholarship Endowment Fund, which will provide vital scholarships to the talented future physicians accepted into the highly sought after Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

• Top 3 Overall Male & Female
• Top 3 Male & Female in each of the following age groups:
  Age Groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

• USATF-Certified and Sanctioned 5K Race

• Chip timing by CompuScore

• Emergency medical technicians on site

• Water will be available at the start line, on the course and the finish line

Volunteers are needed! Please click on the volunteer tab from the menu to register to be a volunteer. Volunteers will receive a letter of verification for service hours upon request. Hours are 7 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

The course is three loops of the outer ring path inside the park road. Runners must stay on the path at all times.

Post-race celebration includes awards ceremony, refreshments and music.