MCW The Tatum Classic

Welcome to the Tatum Classic, an inaugural MissionCleanWater trail race at Tatum Park designed to challenge you while turning your miles into impact. Whether you’re coming out for a strong effort, a long day on the trails, or just to be part of something meaningful, this event is built to deliver a fun, tough, and mission-driven race experience.

Set in Tatum Park in Middletown, New Jersey, this course features rolling hills, open fields, and scenic Monmouth County trails. The route is designed as a repeatable loop, giving runners multiple distance options while keeping the race atmosphere strong at the start/finish area.

The Course:
Distance options: 1 lap, 30km, or 50km
Loop: 4.75-mile repeatable loop
Terrain: Trail, grass/open field sections, and park paths
Start/Finish: Picnic area by the Holland Activity Center
Aid Stations: One main aid station at the start/finish area

The Tatum Classic course is designed to give runners a fun, challenging, and well-rounded trail race experience at Tatum Park. Each lap includes a mix of open field running, wooded trail sections, rolling terrain, and fast runnable stretches, creating a course that rewards both patience and smart pacing.

Unlike a steep, highly technical mountain-style course, Tatum offers a more rhythm-based challenge. You’ll move through changing terrain and rolling sections that can feel manageable early on, but become increasingly demanding as the laps add up. The repeatable loop format also keeps the race atmosphere strong, with runners regularly passing through the start/finish area.

The course begins near the Holland Activity Center / picnic area, heads through maintained field and trail sections, connects into park trails around the perimeter, and returns to the same start/finish area each lap.

We will use race signage and course markings to guide runners throughout the route. Please follow race-day markings only and do not rely on permanent park trail markers.