New Jersey Running Races

631 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.

By distance: Marathons · Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras

By city: Camden · Jersey City · Pennsauken · Bridgewater · West Orange

Racing in New Jersey: what the calendar looks like

There are 631 races on the New Jersey calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 12 every weekend. October is the busiest month with 183 races; August is the quietest with 6. The busiest places to race are Camden (53), Jersey City (12), Pennsauken (12).

Of those, 505 offer a 5K, 242 offer a 1 Mile and 113 offer a 10K. The next marathon is FallApple on September 12 in South Orange. The next half marathon is Mercer County Half Marathon & EVO 5k on September 6.

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

Races by month

September 2026

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

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August 2027

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