Running Races in Jersey City, New Jersey

Racing in Jersey City: what the calendar looks like

There are 13 upcoming races on the Jersey City calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 5 races. Among New Jersey cities, only Camden has more upcoming races.

Of those, 9 offer a 5K, 6 offer a Half Marathon and 4 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is 9th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE "Fatass" Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges. on December 6. The next half marathon is The JC Green Half, 10K, and 5K on October 4. Where fees are published, the median entry in Jersey City is $30, close to the New Jersey median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: New York City, NY (93 races, 5 miles), Brooklyn, NY (22 races, 7 miles), West Orange (10 races, 11 miles).

Races by month

• Sep 20262 races
• Oct 20265 races
• Nov 20263 races
• Dec 20261 race
• Feb 20271 race
• Apr 20271 race

Where to stay in Jersey City

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 4The JC Green Half, 10K, and 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
• Oct 18Everybody's Run Fest at Liberty State ParkFind hotels for this race weekend
• Nov 14The NY Skyline Half, 10K, and 5KFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

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