New Jersey Running Races

443 upcoming races across New Jersey in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open New Jersey in the Race Finder.

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Racing in New Jersey: what the calendar looks like

There are 443 races on the New Jersey calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 9 per week. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races (54); September 2027 has the fewest (11). The busiest places to race are Camden (48), Asbury Park (7), Jersey City (7).

Of those, 345 offer a 5K, 176 offer a 1 Mile and 98 offer a 10K. The next marathon is 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges. on December 6 in JERSEY CITY. The next half marathon is NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 1 on November 14.

By race count New Jersey ranks 12th of 51 states and DC.

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