Raritan Valley Road Runners

A Truly Great Running Experience!

Every Saturday morning, we meet in Johnson Park in Piscataway for a group run.

During the summer, these runs will be starting at 8 a.m. from Grove 5, just south of Landing Lane. Runners should arrive by 7:50 a.m. for the 8 a.m. start.

During the winter, these runs start at 9 a.m. from the Zoo parking lot, north of Landing Lane and the Route 18 bridge. This lot is about 0.7 miles north of Landing Lane on the left, just past the horse track, and is set about 50 meters back from the main park road.

In the Spring and Fall, the location and start time varies, depending on whether the park has opened the restrooms at Grove 5. Check the home page for more information and the latest details.

The run is out-and-back on the Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath. Typical distances vary from 4.8 to over 20 miles and runners of all levels are welcome!  Rest rooms are available at the start and along the way, but they close for the season in early November.

When - Every Saturday

Directions to Grove 5 - Johnson Park in Piscataway. To get to the park, take River Road north, into Piscataway, from Highland Park.  At the 3rd traffic light, make a left.   Alternatively, take Easton Avenue from Somerset going south or New Brunswick going north;  Landing Lane intersects Easton Avenue at Franklin Blvd.  If you wish to take Route 18 north, go over the bridge over the Raritan River, turn left at the traffic light at the bottom of the bridge, turn left at the next traffic light onto Landing Lane, and make the first right into Johnson Park for grove 5, left for the zoo parking lot.  If the Grove 5 lot is ever closed because of a Rutgers football game, continue on the park road and park in the next lot on the right adjacent to the Olde Towne within Johnson Park. (This is Johnson Park, but not specifically Grove 5.)

Distance- you can run forever.  But don't feel pressured to do so.  You can run as little or as far as you want.  This does not have to be your weekly "long run".  It will surely be your most pleasurable.

One-way mileage from the Landing Lane Bridge to … …DeMott Lane: 2.1 mi …5 Mile Lock (just past 287 ): 3.7 mi …S. Bound Brook Lock: 5.3 mi …Zarephath: 8.4 mi …Amwell Road: 11.1 mi …Blackwells Mills: 13.2 mi For more info. call the RVRR at 732-839-2129 or . Other D & R Canal links: History of D & R Canal and Lake Carnegie, D & R Canal Page Post-Run Eats If you can't join us for the run, join us to eat after the run!  We usually head to a local breakfast nook.  !