Presents

The New Jersey Marathon

Sunday, May 1, 2011

CLICK HERE to Register for the NJ Marathon!

Click here to download a printable entry form.

Run through the diverse neighborhoods and business districts of our Host City, Long Branch, and into neighboring Monmouth Beach, Deal, Allenhurst & Asbury Park, this proposed 1-loop course will be a brand new Marathon course for 2011.  We feel it will be a very popular with both runners and spectators, remaining fast and flat and adding some additional exciting scenery and an oceanfront start and finish.

Marathon: 26 miles, 385 yards or 42.2 kilometers
The New Jersey Marathon is a USAT&F-certified marathon, (a great Boston Qualifier!)
Click here to see the Boston Qualifying times.

2011 Registration Fees:

• $70.00 - until 6/30/10
• $75.00 - until 7/31/10
• $80.00 - until 8/31/10
• $85.00 - until 9/30/10
• $90.00 - until 10/31/10
• $95.00 - until 11/30/10
• $100.00 - until 12/31/10
• $105.00 - until 1/31/11
• $110.00 - until 2/28/11
• $115.00 - until 3/31/11
• $120.00 - after 3/31/11

Start Time:
8:00am

Start/Finish Location:
On the Long Branch ocean Promenade near the Ocean Place Resort & Spa.


Important Information for all Participants:

• The finish line will shut down at 2:30 PM
• All full marathoners must complete the first 11.5 miles in 3 hours or less (chip time), by 11:00 AM.
• All full marathoners who are not past the 11.5 miles mark in less than 3 hours will be instructed to leave the course. Certain parts of the course will begin to open to traffic and on-course support will begin to shut down at that time.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation in making the New Jersey Marathon a safe and positive experience for everyone!

 

Course Elevation Profile

Lowest course elevation:  15 ft / 4.6 m

Highest course elevation: 59 ft / 18 m

Net course elevation gain / loss:  0 ft / 0 m

 

2011 Course Map will be Posted Soon

Pacing Teams:

To give yourself an extra boost toward meeting your time goal... or just to add some fun and entertainment to your race, check out our pace teams!  More info...

Typical Race Day Weather:

The Long Branch area normally sees cool to moderate temperatures on the day of the race.  Early May temperatures average between 38 F and 60 F (temperature is generally in the mid-50's to high 60's F).  Be prepared for: rain, fog and bright sunshine as the weather at the Jersey Shore can be quite variable at this time of year.

 

On the Course:

Portable Toilets:

A large number of portable toilets will be available at the Start / Finish Area and along the course at or very near every fluid station.  Please DO NOT relieve yourself on either private or public property along the course.  Use the Portable Toilets!

Medical Support:

The New Jersey Marathon is very proud of the volunteer support from the many surrounding seashore towns that supply EMT ambulances along the course as well as the volunteer medical personnel from Monmouth Medical Center who will staff our Med Tents.

Our planned medical support will entail the following:

• A Med Tent just a short distance from the Finish Line.
• A large medical facility adjoining our host hotel to deal with serious issues.
• Scattered throughout the course, at strategic locations, will be mobile EMT ambulances.

Whether it's blisters, cramping or other medical problems, our trained EMT's will be there to assist you.

A special THANKS to our many bicyclists who, as our "eyes and ears", will be patrolling our course in multiple sectors to both assist and seek assistance as needed!

Timing:

We will be using chip timing again this year, with mats at the Start / Finish Areas and also at multiple other points on the course.

Timing clocks, with mile markers, will be placed at each mile along the course.

Fluids:

Gatorade-Endurance Formula (lemon-lime) will be available again this year at each of our Fluid Stations.  Gatorade will be served first at the stations with water served second.

Fluid Station Locations:

Most Fluid Stations are less than 2 miles apart and will be staffed by many service organizations and Volunteers from some of the various NJM Charity Beneficiaries.

Energy Gels:

GU energy gels (vanilla and chocolate) will be available at two locations between miles 15 and 20.  Please be prepared to carry your own favorite gel packs that you have been training with, and only take the GU if that's what you've been training with.  We will have over 6,000 gel packs on the course.

Oranges / Bananas:

Oranges will be available at about mile 9.7 and at mile 22.8.

Bananas will be available at about mile 4.4, 7.3, 17.5 and mile 20.4

Safety:

The New Jersey Marathon Festival organizers STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you DO NOT use your headphones during the races, for safety reasons.  We all need to be aware of our surroundings, which include fellow runners and the possibility of errant traffic on the course.  We believe that there will be many 'distractions' along the course including: spectators, bands and the scenery!

Award Categories:

Overall - Top 3 (Male & Female)

• Age 19 and Under - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• 5-year Age Groups - Top 3 (Male & Female)
  • Ages 20-79
  • Ages 80 & Older
• Long Branch Resident - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• Monmouth Beach Resident - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• Oceanport Resident - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• Deal Residents - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• Allenhurst Residents - Top 3 (Male & Female)
• Asbury Park Residents - Top 3 (Male & Female)