Area Race Calendar
Races and Events Hosted by the Jersey Shore Running Club
Each year the Jersey Shore Running Club hosts and operates numerous races and events with the goal to donate proceeds to local charities. Our club members are the race directors and volunteers that work hard to make sure these events are fun and safe. If you can't run, consider volunteering for any of these upcoming events:
| JSRC Club Event | Date | Location | Information / Register | |
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| JSRC Winter Social | February 24th, 2024 | Spring Lake, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC RunAPalooza | April 6th, 2024 | Asbury Park, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Lake Como Spring Break 5k | April 27th, 2024 | Lake Como, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Navesink 4 | July 27th, 2024 | Middletown, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Saturday in the Park Women's 5K | August 24th, 2024 | Lincroft, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Day at the Races | August, 25th, 2024 | Oceanport, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC 9/11 Memorial Run | September 11th, 2024 | Belmar, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Deal Trick or Trot | October 27, 2024 | Deal, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Hashathon | November 10, 2024 | Matawan, NJ | Event info | |
| JSRC Navesink Challenge | December 1, 2024 | Middletown, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC New Year's Eve Twilight Run | December 31st, 2024 | Manasquan, NJ | Event Info |
2024 Area Races and Events
Below is a comprehensive list of area races for our members to consider participating in.
If you would like your race to be listed here please contact us with all of the necessary race details. If you are a race director and see your race listed as Date TBA, please let us know when your race date has been finalized so that we can update this page.
Disclaimer: The listing on this website of any race event, which is not sponsored by the Jersey Shore Running Club, is provided solely as a service so that you are aware of area races. JSRC's listing of these races in no way constitutes an endorsement or approval of the listed event, nor does it indicate JSRC's support for any specific charity or organization. You should make an independent evaluation of the running event to decide if you want to participate.
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Race Info |
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| Saturday, Aug. 3 | Sea Girt 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Asbury Park Sheehan Classic | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Capt. Bill Gallagher 10 Mile Island Run | 10M | Sea Isle City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Aug. 11 | Ocean City Guts & Glory 5K | 5K | Ocean City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Aug. 17 | Bradley Beach 5K | 5K | Bradley Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Wednesday, Aug. 21 | CONTACT Howell/Farmingdale 5K | 5K | Farmingdale, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Aug. 24 | Saturday in the Park - Women's 5K | 5K | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Aug. 25 | JSRC Day at the Races Picnic | N/A | Oceanport, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Aug. 31 | Belmar 5 | 5M | Belmar, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Monday, Sept. 2 | Paterson Great Fall 5K | 5K | Paterson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 7 | Brielle Day Hill & Dale 10K Challenge | 10K, 20K, 50K | Brielle, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 7 | Helene Cody Cranbury 5K & 1Mile | 5K, 1M | Cranbury, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 7 | 2024 Fallen Heroes 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 7 | 9/11 Memorial 5K | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Wednesday, Sept. 11 | JSRC 9/11 Memorial Run | 3M | Belmar, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 14 | Seaside Semper Five | 5K, 1M | Seaside Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 21 | Seafood Fest 5K | 5K | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 21 | Keyport 5K | 5K | Keyport, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 21 | Lake Como 100th Anniv. 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 21 | JSAC 24th Annual Run for the Arts 5K | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Sept. 22 | OCNJ Half Marathoin | 5K, 10M, Half | Ocean City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Sept. 22 | Hemophilia Assoc of NJ 5K | 5K, 1M | East Brunswick, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 28 | No Limits Cafe 5K & Half Marathon | 5K, Half | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 28 | Run the Vineyards 5K (Laurita Vinyards) | 5K | New Egypt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 28 | Pound the Pavement for Purple | 5K, 2M | Neptune, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Sept. 28 | Shark Run 5K | 5K | Bay Head, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Sept. 29 | Jersey Shore Half Marathon | Half | Sandy Hook, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Sept. 29 | Mayor's Challenge | 5K, 1M | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Sept. 29 | Tunnel to Towers New York City | 5K | New York, NY | Race Info / Register |
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| Saturday, Oct. 5 | Pat Magovern Shillelagh 5K | 5K, 1M | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 5 | Ecto Ghouler 5K | 5K | Beach Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 5 | Silverton Fire Department 5K | 5K | Toms River, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 5 | Moving Beyond Abuse 5K | 5K | Piscataway, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 5 | Stomp the Monster Spooktacular | 4M, 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | Seaside Half Marathon & 5K | Seaside Heights, NJ | Half,5K | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | Paw Prints PetFest & 5K | 5K | Eastampton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | Little Silver Classic | 5K | Little Silver, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 12 | Fisherman's 5K Run/Walk | 5K | Point Pleasant, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 12 | Mary's Place Walk-A-Thon & Run | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 13 | 52nd Annual LBI 18 Mile Run | 18M, 12K | Long Beach Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 13 | Fred Torres Memorial 5K | 5K | Woodland Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 19 | Ashley Lauren Foundation Fun Run | 2M | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 19 | Atlantic City Marathon Weekend | 5K, 10K | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 20 | Atlantic City Marathon, Weekend | Half, Full | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 26 | Jersey Shore Rescue Mission 5K | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Oct. 26 | Monster Dash 5K | 5K | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | JSRC Deal Trick or Trot | 4M | Deal, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | Main Street Donuts Cider & Donuts Run | 5K, 1M | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | Bridge of Books - Run for Reading | 5K | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | Eagle First Responders 5K | 5K | Jackson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Sunday, Nov. 3 | Justin Cruz Memorial 5K | 5K, 2M | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Nov. 9 | 30th Annual Just Us Girls 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, Nov. 10 | JSRC Hashathon 6-Mile Trail Run | 6M | Matawan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Nov. 16 | River Rock 'n Run Relay 2024 | 5K | Brick, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Nov. 16 | Bill Bruno Alumni Cross Country Run | 5K, 3K | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Nov. 16 | Thanks4Giving - Turkey Dash & Splash | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Nov. 23 | Manasquan Turkey Trot 5 Mile | 5M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Thursday, Nov. 28 | Ashenfelter 8K & Tom Fleming 2K | 8K, 2K | Glen Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Friday, Nov. 29 | Born to Run 5Mile Race | 5M | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Sunday, Dec. 1 | Navesink Challenge 12K & 5K | 5K, 12K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Dec. 7 | 2024 Jingle Bell Run - NJ | 5K | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Dec. 7 | Asbury Park Santa Run | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, Dec. 28 | 61st Annual AP Polar Bear Races | 5K, 1M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Tuesday, Dec. 31 | JSRC New Years Eve Twilight Run | 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Date TBA | 36th Annual Toys for Tots 5K | 5K | Freehold Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Date TBA | Train Run Holiday Special | 1M to 6M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
Past Events
May 2024
5K
Middletown, NJ
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Race Info |
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| Saturday, December 30, 30, 2023 | 60th Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, December 31, 2023 | JSRC New Years Eve Twilight Run | 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Monday, January 1, 2024 | First Day 5K | 5K | Ocean City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, January 6, 2024 | Freezing Cold Hash | 2M, 5M | Edison, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, January 7, 2024 | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, January 14, 2024 | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, January 21, 2024 | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, January 28, 2024 | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Sunday, February 4, 2024 | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, February 10, 2024 | Cupid's Chase Lake Como | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, February 10, 2024 | Cupid's Chase Seaside Heights | 5K | Seaside Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 | Manasquan Beach 2 Mile Fun Run | 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Sunday, March 3, 2024 | Elizabeth PBA#4 Leprechaun 5K | 5K | Roselle, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 11th Annual Guinness Run | 5K | Highlands, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 10, 2024 | E. Murray Todd Half Marathon | Half | Tinton Falls, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 10th Annual Bar A Kilt Run/Walk | 2M | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Rat Race 50K/20K/10K | 10K, 20K, 50K | Watertown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, March 23, 2024 | St. Paddy's 5 Mile Race | 5M | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 24, 2024 | Garden State 10 | 5K, 10M, Half | Somerset, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 24, 2024 | Spring Disctance Classic | 5K, 15K | Basking Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| 4/6/2024 | JSRC RunAPalooza | 5K, Half, Full | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 | April Fools Half Marathon | Half | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | Bubbakoo's Taco Trot | 5K | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | Jersey City Marathin & Half Marathon | Half, Full | Jersey City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 60th Annual Captain Zinn Memorial 5K | 5K | Colts Neck, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | NJ Spring Half | 5K, 10K, Half | Manalapan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | Mud Hen Brewing IPA 5K | 5K, 1M | Wildwood, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, April 20, 2024 | Run with Eagles | 5K, 1M | Cream Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, April 20, 2024 | TuTu 2.0 | 2M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 21, 2024 | The Big Forest Half Marathon | 5K, 10K, Half | Tuckerton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Lake Como Spring Break 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, April 28, 2024 | Lamp for Haiti 5K | 5K | Newark, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5K | 5K | Sandy Hook, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 32nd Annual River to Bay 5K | 5K | Island Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | Team Hope Jersey Shore 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 5, 2024 | Ridge Road Run 5K | 5K | Rumson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 30th Annual Eatontown Recreation 5K | 5K, 1M | Eatontown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 | NJ Brain Tumor Walk/Run | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Monmouth Beach PTO Run-Walk-Wag | 5K | Monmouth Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Special Olympics Track Meet | N/A | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 12, 2024 | Run the Hook | 5K 10K | Sandy Hook, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | Marine Corps Run for Freedom | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | NJ Sharing Network 5K | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | Screamin' Hill Scramble 5K | 5K | Cream Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | Spring into Summer 5K | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 19, 2024 | Superhero Half Marathon & Relay | Half | Morristown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 19, 2024 | Ocean Parks 5K | 5K | Ocean, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 19, 2024 | HFEE 5K & 1Mile Fun Run | 5K, 1M | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Spring Lake 5 Mile Run | 5M | Spring Lake, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Valor Supplements Police & Fire 5K | 5K | Seaside Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Avon 5K | 5K | Avon, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Scott Coffee Rotary Run | 5K | Moorestown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 2, 2024 | LBI PBA Breakfast 5K | 5K | Long Beach Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 2, 2024 | Girls on the Run | 5K | Fair Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 2, 2024 | Elliott Denman NJ Int'l Track & Field Meet | N/A | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 8, 2024 | Main Street Donuts Shark Run 5K | 5K | Matawan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 8, 2024 | Nicole's Heart 5K Run/Walk | 5K | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 8, 2024 | The Bella Mile | 1M | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 | Infinite Love Tutu Trot | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 | Run the Vineyards 5K | 5K | Cream Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 | Running with the Sharks 5K | 5K | Beach Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 | SSG Michael Ollis 5K & 2Mi Walk | 5K, 2M | Staten Island, NY | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 15, 2024 | 20th Annual Sgt Nutter 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 15, 2024 | Red Bank Classic | 5K | Red Bank, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 22, 2024 | Terry Bolan Allenhurst 5K | 5K | Allenhurst, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 22, 2024 | Asbury Park 5 Alarm 5K | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 22, 2024 | The Culley Strong Foundation 5K | 5K | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 23, 2024 | Ocean Running Club's Pine Beack 5K | 5K | Pine Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
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| Thursday, July 4 | Wall Firecracker 5 | 5M | Wall Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, July 13 | Jack Rafter 5K | 5K | Tinton Falls, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, July 20 | Axiom Reach 5K to Fight Cancer | 5K | Princeton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| Saturday, July 27 | Navesink 4 | 4M | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
2024 Charity & Muti-Sport Events
| Date | Event | Location | Information |
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| Saturday, February 24 | Patriot Polar Plunge For The Special Olympics of NJ | Sea Girt, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 3 | Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade | Belmar, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 10 | Asbury Park St. Patrick's Day Parade | Asbury Park, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 11 | Special Olympics Track Meet | Long Branch, NJ | Volunteers Needed! |
| Sunday, May 19 | 15th Annual Rock & Walk for Children | Bradley Beach, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 12 | Bass River Sprint Tri (fka War at the Shore) | Tuckerton, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, May 26 | Nav-E-Sink or Swim Distance Festival | Rumson, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, June 9 | Kids Tri for Bob Kelleher | Rumson, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Saturday, June 15 | Stafford Race for Hope (Tri, Duathalon & Aqua Bike) | Manahawkin, NJ | Event info / Register |
| Saturday, July 14 | Women's Philadelphia Triathlon & 5K | Philadelphia, PA | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, September 22 | Jersey Girl Triathlon | Sandy Hook, NJ | Event Info / Register |
Prior Year Races and Events
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