Carlos Negron Memorial Run 5K 2026

The Carlos Negron Memorial Run is an annual 5K held in early October at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It starts from the South End of the park, at 200 Morris Pesin Drive, with the race scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The run honors Carlos Negron, a Jersey City firefighter who died while responding to a three-alarm fire. Entry proceeds support burn care in New Jersey, with the race materials naming St. Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston and the Cooperman Barnabas Burn Center as beneficiaries.