Welcome Athletes!
The New Jersey Marathon Organizing Committee invites you to enjoy our new, New Jersey Marathon course, which will be a single loop course, through the diverse neighborhoods and business districts of our Host City, Long Branch, and neighboring: Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Aurbor, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove.
We also invite you to enjoy our Long Branch Half Marathon (LBH), which will run through the diverse neighborhoods and business districts of our Host City, Long Branch, and neighboring Monmouth Beach and Oceanport. The new Half Marathon Relay will be run on the same course, and at the same time, as the LBH.
We invite you to become a part of the 16th Annual New Jersey Marathon Festival. Join us for a great family weekend, which includes:
Friday
Saturday
- Expo - More info...
- Race Registration - Saturday Races Only - More info...
- 3-Mile "Fun" Run/Walk
- "Kids" 1.2 Mile Marathon
- Kids' Races for Kids
- Fun Family Events for all ages & abilities - More info...
- Sunday Races: Bib/ Timing Chip / Race Packet Pick-up - More info...
Sunday
Athletes of all abilities (fast & slow): runners, walkers & athletes in wheelchairs, are welcome to enter these events.
Please Note:
- The Marathon starts at 8:00 AM, and the Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay start time is TBD.
- The Finish Line for the full Marathon will shut down at 6 and a half hours after the start of the Full Marathon, and 3 hours and 15 minutes after the start of the Half Marathon
- All full Marathoners must complete the first 11.5 miles in 3 hours - by 11:00 AM or earlier
- All full Marathoners who are at the 11.5-mile mark after the time limit will be instructed to leave the course. The southern parts of the course will begin to open to traffic and the on-course support in that area will begin to shut down after that time.
- The Finish Line for the Half Marathon will shut down no later than 10:15 AM
- All Half Marathoners must complete the course in 3 hours 15 minutes Chip Time.
Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation in making The New Jersey Marathon a safe and positive experience for everyone!
Important Things for All Sunday Participants to Know
Registration Alert for Athletes who use Wheelchairs
As in all of our previous events, The New Jersey Marathon Festival welcomes athletes who use wheelchairs to participate. For 2012, we will be able to allow for either pushrim or handcrank wheelchair athletes to both COMPETE (race) and COMPLETE these events. Our Full Marathon will be a single loop course with the last half seperate from the Half Marathon course, so pushrim and handcrank wheelchair athletes will be allowed to race. Pushrim and handcrank wheelchair athletes will also be allowed to COMPETE (race) in the Half Marathon this year.
If you are a wheelchair athlete, before you register, we encourage you to contact the Race Director, Joe Gigas, either by phone at : 732-870-0090, or by email at: racedirector@njmarathon.org to answer any questions regarding course suitability.
Registration - You must have registered prior to race day for the Marathon, Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay. We expect that on-line and mail-in registration will be closed for these races on or before mid-April. Register Now! While In-Person Registration will be available during the Expo, it will require an additional fee and will be limited in number. Registration at the Expo can only be done by the participant being physically present.
Race Packet Pickup - All Race Packets are available for pickup on both Friday and Saturday, at the Expo.
Please Note: While race packets must be picked up during the Expo hours, they do not need to be picked up by the registrant. Here's the process: the person picking up the race packet for another will be asked for identification and to fill out a short form, which we will keep on file. That's it! This simple process has worked well for many years and we will continue it until further notice.
Special Sunday Race Packet Pick-up Service - Please visit our Expo page for details of of this service provided by The New Jersey Road Runner Youth Foundation and Kick Cancer Overboard.
Please Note: This special service offered by these charities is only available via a donation and prior registration with the charities. Please visit our Expo page for details about this service and a link to the service's registration page.