Date/Time
Date(s) - October 26, 2024
10:00 am

‘Tour de Towpath’ Event Will Celebrate D&R Canal State Park’s 50th Anniversary in October

Fifty years ago this October, New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne signed legislation to create the D&R Canal State Park, now a 70-mile linear park passing through four Central Jersey counties. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the park and the D&R Canal Commission, the nonprofit D&R Canal Watch has announced a walk-run-bike event called Tour de Towpath, centered at Cadwalader Park in Trenton on Saturday, October 26. Registration is now open at www.tourdetowpath.org.

The Tour de Towpath will feature a flagship 50-mile bicycle route to Colonial Park in Franklin Township, as well as a 20-mile cycling route to Princeton’s Turning Basin Park, a non-competetive half-marathon run/walk to Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell and a 5k fun run/walk. A festival at the City of Trenton’s Cadwalader Park will greet participants upon their return with music, food, and a community village featuring local non-profits.

All registered volunteers and participants will receive an event T-shirt. To register or donate, visit the event website as TourdeTowpath.org. Registration is $50 in advance and $60 the morning of the event; volunteer registration is free.

The D&R Canal State Park passes through the counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset. The park’s 70-mile-long towpath is part of larger trail networks, including Circuit Trails, East Coast Greenway, and September 11th National Memorial Trail.