Heroes Wanted: 5K Supports Student Veterans
PARAMUS, N.J. – Lace up your sneakers and step with purpose for Bergen Community College’s tenth annual “Hero 5K” on Sunday, November 2 at the College’s main campus, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. All proceeds will directly support Bergen military student veteran scholarships, housing, tuition, books and emergency needs.
Organized by the College’s Wellness and Exercise Science Department, the Veteran’s Committee and the Bergen Community College Foundation, the event features three ways to get involved: the Hero 5K, the Robert Dyer Kids 1K Fun Run and a Virtual Hero 5K. The Hero 5K ($35 race fee) will begin at 8:30 a.m. and includes awards for age bracket winners and overall winners. The Robert Dyer Kids 1K Fun Run ($15 race fee) starts at 9:30 a.m. and invites children seven and under to dress as their favorite superheroes, play in a bounce house and receive a medal at the finish line. The Virtual Hero 5K ($35 race fee) allows those unable to attend in person to show their support remotely.
The first 300 registrants will receive a t-shirt and children registered for the 1K will receive a cape for them to customize on race day. Check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.
To register, or for more information, visit runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Paramus/bcc5k.
Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 14,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.
Photo Caption: The Hero 5K returns for its tenth year in 2025.