Running Races in New Jersey — 2026

There are 670 running races in New Jersey in 2026 across 295 cities. The next upcoming race is the Cougar’s Twilight meet in Union on April 23. Popular distances include 5K races, half marathons, trail runs.

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Camden 83 Bridgewater 21 Jersey City 16 Atlantic City 15 Montclair 14 Princeton 13 Moorestown 12 Medford 12 South Orange 12 Pennsauken 11 Vineland 10 West Deptford 9 Avalon 9 Cape May 9 Millville 9 Wayne 9 Hammonton 9 Cherry Hill 8 West Orange 8 Asbury Park 8 Williamstown 7 Union 7 Ocean City 7 Cranford 7 Hainesport 6 Somerset 6 Sewell 6 Bloomfield 6 Middletown 6 Hoboken 6

Balic Wine Run 5k

Sat, Jun 27 · Mays Landing, NJ Mays Landing
Road 5KHelp with Check-in Then Run 7:30am to 9:00am
From $15 Open 10 spots left
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5K Race for Recovery 4th of July

Sat, Jul 4 · Central Park of Morris County, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ Central Park of Morris County, Parsippany-Troy Hills
Virtual 2 Mile Freedom WalkVirtual 5KVIP 5K Package +2
From $8 Open
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Big Bang Mile and Science Festival

Sat, Jul 18 · Holmdel, NJ Holmdel
Road All Waves Combined (Timing Company Use Only)Coach Mel Ullmeyer High School and Middle School MileMasters Men (ages 50-59) Mile +8
From $0 Open 70 spots left
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Sun and Sand 5K

Sat, Jul 18 · North Wildwood, NJ North Wildwood
Road Sun and Sand 1 Mile WalkSun and Sand 5K, Law Enforcement, EMT, Firefighters and LifeguardsSun and Sand 5K
From $20 Open
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TRI Mountain Lake

Sat, Jul 18 · Liberty Township, NJ Liberty Township
Triathlon Tri Mountain Lake Sprint Triathlon INDIVIDUALAQUA BIKETRI Mountain Lake RELAY team of THREE +1
From $50 Open 30 spots left
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