How hilly is the Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run?
The Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run is described as gently rolling.
Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 80/100
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Historic, Parkland, Mountain, City, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run route go?
The Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run route starts at Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Branch Brook Park, Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark, NJ 07104 and finishes at Cherry Blossom Welcome Center area, Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ. Underfoot, expect paved park roads. It passes Branch Brook Park cherry tree groves, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center and Olmsted-designed parkland. The 50th Annual edition (2026), run during the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival when the park's groves are at peak bloom.
What should runners know on race day for the Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run?
Packet pick-up 8:00AM-9:45AM on race day at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center Parking Lot. The interior road of Branch Brook Park is closed to vehicular traffic from sunrise to 12:30PM for the race. The 50th Annual edition (2026), run during the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival when the park's groves are at peak bloom.
Race character
Scenery
- Historic
- Parkland
- Mountain
- City
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
- Charity
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 3,000
- Field cap
- 3,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard; open road 10K. $3 per entry donated to Special Olympics New Jersey.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Packet pick-up 8:00AM-9:45AM on race day at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center Parking Lot.
- Closed roads
- The interior road of Branch Brook Park is closed to vehicular traffic from sunrise to 12:30PM for the race.
- Medal
- All participants receive a finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- Race shirts available on a first-come, first-served basis (not guaranteed).
Access and course status
- Start
- Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Branch Brook Park, Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark, NJ 07104
- Finish
- Cherry Blossom Welcome Center area, Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ
Course facts
- Surface
- Paved park roads.
- Landmarks
- Branch Brook Park cherry tree groves, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Olmsted-designed parkland
- Notable features
- The 50th Annual edition (2026), run during the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival when the park's groves are at peak bloom
- Runs through the historic cherry tree groves of Branch Brook Park, home to the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the United States (over 5,000 trees in 18 varieties)
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 80Favourability /100