Running Races in New Jersey — 2026

There are 496 running races in New Jersey in 2026 across 238 cities. The next upcoming race is the Scary Rat Race in Farmingdale on October 11. Popular distances include 5K races, half marathons, 10K races.

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Camden 123 Jersey City 32 Bridgewater 24 Montclair 22 Atlantic City 22 Moorestown 16 Princeton 16 Pennsauken 16 West Orange 16 Medford 15 Wayne 14 Newark 13 South Orange 13 Hammonton 12 West Deptford 12 Millville 12 Vineland 12 Hoboken 10 Clark 10 Wildwood 10 Bloomfield 10 Asbury Park 10 Union 10 Avalon 10 Williamstown 10 Cape May 10 Ridgefield Park 10 Ridgewood 10 Cherry Hill 10 Somerset 9

Running With Rotary 5K

Sat, Oct 10 · Mount Arlington, NJ Mount Arlington
Road Running With Rotary Remembering Officer Joe Wargo Run for our 8th Grade!
From $35 Open Closing Soon 95 spots left
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Race to Cure Sarcoma New Jersey

Sun, Oct 11 · West Orange, NJ West Orange
Virtual 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk (Untimed) - Adult5K Run or 1 Mile Walk (Untimed) - Child (Ages 6-12)5K Run (Timed) - Child (Ages 6-12) +3
From $10 Open Closing Soon
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Cresskill 5K

Sun, Oct 11 · Cresskill, NJ Cresskill
Road Diaper DashCresskill 5K
From $15 Open Closing Soon 10 spots left
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BadgerPalooza

Fri, Oct 16 · Williamstown, NJ Williamstown
Ultra 6 Hour Relay6 Hour12 Hour Relay +4
From $60 Open Closing Soon
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