Running Races in Jersey City, New Jersey
8 upcoming races in Jersey City, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Jersey City: what the calendar looks like
There are 8 upcoming races on the Jersey City calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among New Jersey cities, only Camden has more upcoming races.
Of those, 5 offer a Half Marathon, 5 offer a 5K and 4 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges. on December 6. The next half marathon is The NY Skyline Half, 10K, and 5K on November 14. Where fees are published, the median entry in Jersey City is $48, above the New Jersey median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: New York City, NY (49 races, 3 miles), Brooklyn, NY (20 races, 6 miles), Bronx, NY (9 races, 14 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/14The NY Skyline Half, 10K, and 5KJersey City, NJ · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14The NYC SkylineJersey City, NJ · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunJersey City, NJ · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/610th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges.JERSEY CITY, NJ · Half Marathon · Marathon · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/14The JC Valentine's Half Marathon, 10K, 5KJersey City, NJ · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at NewportJersey City, NJ · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $65 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/16The Jersey City Spring Half Marathon, 10K, 5KJersey City, NJ · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/13Jersey City 5k & 10kJersey City, NJ · 5K · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
Where to stay in Jersey City
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- Nov 14The NY Skyline Half, 10K, and 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 610th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges.Find hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 14The JC Valentine's Half Marathon, 10K, 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
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