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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSRC Winter Social | February 22nd, 2025 | Spring Lake, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC RunAPalooza | April 5th, 2025 | Asbury Park, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Lake Como Spring Break 5k | April 26th, 2025 | Lake Como, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Navesink 4 | July 26th, 2025 | Middletown, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Saturday in the Park Women's 5K | August 23rd, 2025 | Lincroft, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Day at the Races | August, 24th, 2025 | Oceanport, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC 9/11 Memorial Run | September 11th, 2025 | Belmar, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Deal Trick or Trot | October 26th, 2025 | Deal, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC Hashathon | November 9th, 2025 | Matawan, NJ | Event info | |
| JSRC Navesink Challenge | November 30th, 2025 | Middletown, NJ | Event Info | |
| JSRC New Year's Eve Twilight Run | December 31st, 2025 | Manasquan, NJ | Event Info |
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.
2025 Racing Calendar
| JANUARY 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Jan | First Day 5K | 5K | Ocean City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 5-Jan | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 12-Jan | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 19-Jan | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 26-Jan | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| FEBRUARY 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 2-Feb | FARC Winter Series 5K | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 8-Feb | Cupid's Chase Lake Como | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 15-Feb | Cupid's Undie Run | 5K | Seaside Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 15-Feb | Manasquan Beach 2 Mile Fun Run | 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| MARCH 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 2-Mar | Elizabeth PBA#4 Leprechaun 5K | 5K | Roselle, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 8-Mar | 12th Annual Guinness Run | 5K | Highlands, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 9-Mar | E. Murray Todd Half Marathon | Half | Tinton Falls, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 15-Mar | 10th Annual Bar A Kilt Run/Walk | 2M | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 22-Mar | Rat Race 50K/20K/10K | 10K, 20K, 50K | Waretown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 22-Mar | St. Paddy's 5 Mile Race | 5M | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 23-Mar | Garden State 10 | 5K, 10M | Somerset, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| APRIL 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 5-Apr | JSRC RunAPalooza | 5K, Half, Full | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 6-Apr | April Fools Half Marathon | Half | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 6-Apr | Bubbakoo's Taco Trot | 5K | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 12-Apr | TuTu 2.0 | 2M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 13-Apr | 60th Annual Captain Zinn Memorial 5K | 5K | Colts Neck, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 13-Apr | Jersey City Marathin & Half Marathon | Half, Full | Jersey City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 13-Apr | NJ Spring Half | 5K, 10K, Half | Manalapan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 26-Apr | JSRC Lake Como Spring Break 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 26-Apr | Mud Hen Brewing IPA 5K | 5K, 1M | Wildwood, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| MAY 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 3-May | 32nd Annual River to Bay 5K | 5K | Island Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 3-May | Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5K | 5K | Sandy Hook, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 3-May | Team Hope Jersey Shore 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 4-May | Lamp for Haiti 5K | 5K | Newark, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 4-May | Monmouth Beach PTO Run-Walk-Wag | 5K | Monmouth Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 4-May | Ridge Road Run 5K | 5K | Rumson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 4-May | Superhero Half Marathon & Relay | Half | Morristown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 10-May | 30th Annual Eatontown Recreation 5K | 5K, 1M | Eatontown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 10-May | NJ Brain Tumor Walk/Run | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 10-May | Special Olympics Track Meet | N/A | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 11-May | Run the Hook | 5K 10K | Sandy Hook, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 17-May | Marine Corps Run for Freedom | 5K | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 17-May | NJ Sharing Network 5K | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 17-May | Screamin' Hill Scramble 5K | 5K | Cream Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 17-May | Spring into Summer 5K | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 18-May | HFEE 5K & 1Mile Fun Run | 5K, 1M | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 18-May | Ocean Parks 5K | 5K | Ocean, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 24-May | Spring Lake 5 Mile Run | 5M | Spring Lake, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 24-May | Valor Supplements Police & Fire 5K | 5K | Seaside Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| JUNE 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 1-Jun | Elliott Denman NJ Int'l Track & Field Meet | N/A | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 1-Jun | LBI PBA Breakfast 5K | 5K | Long Beach Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 7-Jun | Scott Coffee Rotary Run | 5K | Moorestown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 8-Jun | Running with the Sharks 5K | 5K | Beach Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 8-Jun | SSG Michael Ollis 5K & 2Mi Walk | 5K, 2M | Staten Island, NY | Race Info / Register |
| 14-Jun | Main Street Donuts Shark Run 5K | 5K | Matawan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 14-Jun | Red Bank Classic | 5K | Red Bank, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 21-Jun | 20th Annual Sgt Nutter 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 21-Jun | Run the Vineyards 5K | 5K | Cream Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Asbury Park 5 Alarm 5K | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Avon 5K | 5K | Avon, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Girls on the Run | 5K | Fair Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Infinite Love Tutu Trot | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Nicole's Heart 5K Run/Walk | 5K | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Ocean Running Club's Pine Beack 5K | 5K | Pine Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Terry Bolan Allenhurst 5K | 5K | Allenhurst, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | The Bella Mile | 1M | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | The Culley Strong Foundation 5K | 5K | Wall, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| JULY 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 26-Jul | Navesink 4 | 4M | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Axiom Reach 5K to Fight Cancer | 5K | Princeton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Jack Rafter 5K | 5K | Tinton Falls, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Wall Firecracker 5 | 5M | Wall Twsp, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| AUGUST 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 2-Aug | Captain Bill 10 Mile Run | 10M | Sea Isle City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 23-Aug | JSRC Satruday in the Park Women's 5K | 5K | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 30-Aug | Belmar 5 | 5M | Belmar, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 12th Annual Howell Twsp / Farmingdale 5K Race & Race Walk | 5K | Farmingdale, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Bradley Beach 5K | 5K | Bradley Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Ocean City Guts & Glory 5K Run / Walk | 5K | Ocean City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Sea Girt 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Sheehan Classic 5K | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| SEPTEMBER 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 1-Sep | Paterson Great Falls 5K | 5K | Paterson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 6-Sep | 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk | 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 6-Sep | Brielle Day Hill & Dale 10K | 10K | Brielle, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 6-Sep | Helene Cody Cranbury 5K & 1M Fun Run | 5K, 1M | Cranbury, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 11-Sep | JSRC 9/11 Memorial Run | Belmar, NJ | Race Info / Register | |
| 20-Sep | Boys & Girls Club of Newark 5K to Wellness | 5K | Newark, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 23rd Annual Fallen Heroes 5K | 5K | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | BIANJ 5K Run/Walk/Roll for Brain Injury Awareness | 5K | Bradley Beach, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | No Limits Café 5K & Half Marathon | 5K, Half | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Pound the Pavement for Purple | 5K/2K | Neptune, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | St Jude's Walk/Run Jersey Shore | 3M, 1M | Seaside Heights, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 4-Oct | Ecto Ghouler 5K | 5K | Beach Haven, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 18-Oct | Atlantic City Marathon Race Series | 5K, 10K | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 19-Oct | Atlantic City Marathon Race Series | Half, Full | Atlantic City, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 26-Oct | JSRC Deal Trick or Trot | 4M | Deal, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 48th Annual Seaside Half Marathon & 5K | 5K, Half | Seaside Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 53rd Annual LBI 18 Miler | 18M, 12K | Long Beach Island, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | A.F.A.R 5K at Hamilton | 5K | Hamilton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Ashley Lauren Foundation Fun Run | 2M | Long Branch, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Bridge of Books Run for Reading | 5K, 1M | Lincroft, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Eagle First Responders 5K | 5K | Jackson, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Fisherman's 5K & Donut Run | 5K | Point Pleasant, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Fred Torres Memorial 5K | 5K | Woodland Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Jersey Shore Rescue Mission 5K | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Little Silver Classic | 5K | Little Silver, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Main Street Donuts 5K | 5K | Belmar, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Mary's Place Walkathon & Run | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Monster Dash 5K | 5K, 1M | Point Pleasant, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Moving Beyond Abuse 5K | 5K | Piscataway, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Pat McGovern Shillelagh 5K | 5K, 1M | Lake Como, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Paw Prints Petfest & 5K | 5K | Eastampton, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Silverton Fire Department 5K | 5K | Toms River, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| NOVEMBER 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 9-Nov | JSRC Hashathon | 6M | Matawan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| 30-Nov | JSRC Navesink Challenge | 12K, 5K | Middletown, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | America's Keswick Turkey Trot | 5K | Ocean Grove, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Ashenfelter 8K & Tom Fleming 2K | 8K, 2K | Glen Ridge, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Bill Bruno Alumni Run | 5K, 3K | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Born to Run 5 Mile Race | 5M | Freehold, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Just Us Girls 5K | 5K | Sea Girt, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Justin Cruz Memorial 5K | 5K, 2M | Wall Township, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Manasquan Turkey Trot | 5M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | River Rock n Run Relay | 5K | Brick, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Thank4Giving Turkey Dash & Splash | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| DECEMBER 2025 | ||||
| Date | Event | Distance | Location | Event Info |
| 31-Dec | JSRC New Year's Eve Twiglight Run | 2M | Manasquan, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 2025 Jingle Bell Run | 5K | Holmdel, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | 62nd Annual AP Polar Bear Races | 5K, 1M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Asbury Park Santa Run | 5K | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
| TBA | Train Run Holiday Special | 1M to 6M | Asbury Park, NJ | Race Info / Register |
2024 Charity & Muti-Sport Events
| Date | Event | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 22 | Patriot Polar Plunge For The Special Olympics of NJ | Sea Girt, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 2 | Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade | Belmar, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Sunday, March 9 | Asbury Park St. Patrick's Day Parade | Asbury Park, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| Saturday, May 10 | Special Olympics Track Meet | Long Branch, NJ | Volunteers Needed! |
| TBA | 15th Annual Rock & Walk for Children | Bradley Beach, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| TBA | Bass River Sprint Tri (fka War at the Shore) | Tuckerton, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| TBA | Nav-E-Sink or Swim Distance Festival | Rumson, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| TBA | Kids Tri for Bob Kelleher | Rumson, NJ | Event Info / Register |
| TBA | Stafford Race for Hope (Tri, Duathalon & Aqua Bike) | Manahawkin, NJ | Event info / Register |
| Sunday, July 13 | Women's Philadelphia Triathlon & 5K | Philadelphia, PA | Event Info / Register |
| TBA | Jersey Girl Triathlon | Sandy Hook, NJ | Event Info / Register |
Prior Year Races and Events
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