Rankings · updated September 15, 2026

Best Races in New Jersey

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Best 5Ks in New Jersey

  1. 1 63rd Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races Asbury Park, NJ Dec 2026 60.7/100
  2. 2 2026 CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot Flemington, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 57.5/100
  3. 3 48th ANNUAL JACK McKEOWN MEMORIAL RAMSEY RUN Ramsey, NJ Sep 2026 55.4/100
  4. 4 2026 Montclair Doughnut Run presented by Brooks Montclair, NJ Dec 2026 USATF 54.3/100
  5. 5 D&I Fitness Annual Turkey Trot South Orange, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 50.5/100
  6. 6 Boooo-mfield 5k Bloomfield, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 49.9/100
  7. 7 Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health Presented by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation...Proud to be an official USATF 500 Point Event! Berkeley Heights, NJ Sep 2026 USATF 49.1/100
  8. 8 Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk Princeton, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 49.1/100
  9. 9 Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Bordentown, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 48.7/100
  10. 10 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027 Blackwood, NJ Apr 2027 48.3/100
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  1. 1 Belmar Five Mile Run Belmar, NJ Sep 2027 USATF 63.8/100
  2. 2 63rd Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races Asbury Park, NJ Dec 2026 60.7/100
  3. 3 2026 CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot Flemington, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 57.5/100
  4. 4 48th ANNUAL JACK McKEOWN MEMORIAL RAMSEY RUN Ramsey, NJ Sep 2026 55.4/100
  5. 5 Ashenfelter 8K Classic & The Tom Fleming 2K Glen Ridge, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 54.7/100
  6. 6 2026 Montclair Doughnut Run presented by Brooks Montclair, NJ Dec 2026 USATF 54.3/100
  7. 7 Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge Event presented by AmeriHealth Camden, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 53.0/100
  8. 8 2027 AmeriHealth April Fools Half Marathon & 8K Atlantic City, NJ Apr 2027 USATF 50.9/100
  9. 9 D&I Fitness Annual Turkey Trot South Orange, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 50.5/100
  10. 10 Boooo-mfield 5k Bloomfield, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 49.9/100
  11. 11 Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health Presented by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation...Proud to be an official USATF 500 Point Event! Berkeley Heights, NJ Sep 2026 USATF 49.1/100
  12. 12 Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk Princeton, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 49.1/100
  13. 13 Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Bordentown, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 48.7/100
  14. 14 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027 Blackwood, NJ Apr 2027 48.3/100
  15. 15 Bloomin' 5K and 1 Mile Walk Clifton, NJ Apr 2027 USATF 48.3/100
  16. 16 Cresskill 5K Cresskill, NJ Sep 2026 USATF 47.4/100
  17. 17 Cupid's Chase 5K Princeton Princeton, NJ Feb 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  18. 18 Cupid's Chase 5K Seaside Heights Seaside Heights, NJ Feb 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  19. 19 Coach Mike O'Brien Memorial 5K St. Patrick's Day Run Denville, NJ Mar 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  20. 20 5K for Pizza: Hoboken Hoboken, NJ Sep 2026 47.0/100
  21. 21 Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark 5K to Wellness Newark, NJ Sep 2026 USATF 46.7/100
  22. 22 8th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5k Challenge and 1-Mile Fun Run Totowa, NJ Nov 2026 46.7/100
  23. 23 5k RUN/WALK FOR COMPLETION Wanaque, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 46.1/100
  24. 24 23rd Annual SGT Nutter 5K - 2027 Sea Girt, NJ Jun 2027 USATF 45.9/100
  25. 25 35th Annual River to Bay 5K Island Heights, NJ May 2027 USATF 45.6/100
  26. 26 Englewood Cliffs 5K Englewood Cliffs, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 44.9/100
  27. 27 Carlos Negron Memorial Run Jersey City, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 44.5/100
  28. 28 14th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2025 Chatham, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 44.3/100
  29. 29 18th Annual Race for Recovery 5K Run & Fun Walk Pennsauken Township, NJ Sep 2026 43.8/100
  30. 30 9th Annual Breaking the Chain Through Education 5K Metuchen, NJ Oct 2026 42.7/100
  31. 31 6th ANNUAL DUCK DONUT 5K/10K and NEW 2K Pup Strut Bridgewater, NJ Nov 2026 41.8/100
  32. 32 11th Annual Hero 5K Run/Walk Paramus, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 41.5/100
  33. 33 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K Island Heights, NJ Nov 2026 40.8/100
  34. 34 7th Annual Walk for Women’s Cancers - The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers Paramus, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 39.9/100
  35. 35 14th Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Hybrid Run/Walk Clark, NJ Sep 2026 USATF 39.8/100
  36. 36 11th Annual New Beginnings for Tomorrow 5K Run/Walk Fairfield, NJ Oct 2026 39.8/100
  37. 37 12th Annual Veterans Haven 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk Haddonfield, NJ Nov 2026 USATF 38.7/100
  38. 38 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges. JERSEY CITY, NJ Dec 2026 38.5/100
  39. 39 5th Annual Octoberfest 5K Haddonfield, NJ Oct 2026 38.3/100
  40. 40 3rd Annual Patriot 5K - Halloween Edition Stanhope, NJ Oct 2026 38.2/100
  41. 41 4th Annual Shamong Turkey Trot Shamong, NJ Nov 2026 37.8/100
  42. 42 4th Annual Chesterfield FALL Terrain 5K Chesterfield, NJ Oct 2026 USATF 37.2/100
  43. 43 2nd Annual Dyamond Fitness and Connie Dwyer Foundation: Breast Cancer 5k and Walk West Orange, NJ Oct 2026 35.5/100
  44. 44 5th Annual Katz JCC POWR 5K - Parkinson's Walk/Run Cherry Hill, NJ Apr 2027 USATF 34.8/100

Longest-running in New Jersey

6 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 11th Annual Lambertville - New Hope Two Town Turkey Trot! Thanksgiving 2026 Lambertville, NJ Nov 2026 2016 10 years running
  2. 2 11th Annual Marlton Turkey Trot - 5K Run Evesham Township, NJ Nov 2026 2016 10 years running
  3. 3 4th Annual Allie’s Army 5K Run / Walk to benefit the Brunas family Brick, NJ Nov 2026 2023 3 years running
  4. 4 3rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany, NJ Nov 2026 2024 2 years running
  5. 5 2nd Annual Do it Like Dylan 5K Run & Walk - 2026 Pennsauken, NJ Nov 2026 2025 1 year running
  6. 6 2nd Annual NJ4S Color Blast Fun Run/Walk 2026 Glenwood, NJ Sep 2026 2025 1 year running

Also listed, not yet ranked

121 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Corporate Fun Run- New Jersey 5K West Orange, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Annual Riverdale First Responders 5k Run and Walk Riverdale, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival Burlington, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Donut Stop Running - Bound Brook PBA Local 380 5K Bound Brook, NJ Sep 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. DQ Long Beach Island Triathlon, Duathlon, & Aquabike at Bayview Park *# Long Beach, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Beginner's Training Program Spring Lake, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Beach to Behr Brewing 10k Cape May, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Big Day on Campus Run & Walk Vineland, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Cedar Run's Trails, Tails & Ales: 5k Charity Trail Run & Beer Garden Medford, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Celebrate A Life 5K Walk Augusta, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Dominic DiCarlo Memorial 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Woodbury, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Achilles New Jersey Hope & Possibility 2026 - In Loving Memory of Kenny Franco Jr. Rochelle Park, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Black & Yellow 5K-Southern Regional Class of 2030 Fundraiser Manahawkin, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. DQ Treasure Island Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, & Kayak Triathlon *# PT Pleasant, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. 50 Miles Stronger Lumberton, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Bullies for Boobies: 30-Day, 30-Mile Light Up MBC Challenge Toms River, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. 21 Down Buddy Walk 2026 Wildwood, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. ALPHA GAMES East Rutherford, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Elmer Library Harvest Day 5k Run Elmer, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Annual OCC Viking 5K And Fun Run Toms River, NJ Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Bob Hendricks Memorial 5k Run/Walk Bedminster, NJ Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Branch Brook 15K presented by NJIT Newark, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Abundant Grace 5K Princeton Junction, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Always Ready 5K Cape May, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Donut Dash 5k/2k walk Hackettstown, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Eleventh Annual Robot Run West Deptford, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. 5K Fun Run/Walk for Blood Clot Awareness Pennsauken, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Batsto Village 5K Hammonton, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Bighearted 5K Denville, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Bloomfield, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Book it for Books 5K Edison, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. BookSmiles 5K & 1 Mile Walk for Literacy Cherry Hill, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Cerebral Palsy Awareness 5K Hamilton, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Detective James Ciampi Memorial Run Fairfield, NJ Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. BadgerPalooza Williamstown, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. 3DPT Oktoberfest 5K Medford, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. AmeriHealth Atlantic City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & G. Larry James 5K Atlantic City, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. CompleteCare Foundation Halloween Bone Run & Walk Pittsgrove, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. CROSS Town 5K Walk/Run & Craft Show Delran, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Delaware River Loop Series Titusville, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. BLUE 5K RUN Woodland Park, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Bridges 5K 2026 - Race To End Homelessness Summit, NJ Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. Clinton Road Zombie Run Oak Ridge, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Penguin Waddle West Orange, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. "Hustle For The House" - 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk Pennsauken, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights Seaside Heights, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. 5K Race for Recovery on the Boardwalk Ocean Grove, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. 5Knights 5K Washington, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. Ahlyza's Fight 5K Somerset, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Cape May Hallowed Half Marathon Cape May, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Delanco River Run Delanco, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. Barnyard Squatch 5K Hope, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Croissant & Cafe 5K Run & Walk Ridgefield Park, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Essex Running Club / NYC Marathon Bus Montclair, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. 5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Wildwood Crest, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. Cait's Walk, Run, Skip or Dance 5K Haddon Township, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. Dash4DESSH 2026 Anywhere, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. Edison to India 5K Dash-or-Dally Edison, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  63. 2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon Princeton, NJ Nov 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  64. Belleville Veterans Day 5K Run / Walk Belleville, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  65. Beyond the Pappus, Walk to Remember... Verona, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  66. Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5K Andover, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  67. Bill Bruno Alumni Cross Country Run Holmdel, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  68. Cpl. Marc T. Ryan Memorial/MC-LEF 5k Run/Walk Gloucester City, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  69. Cross Keys Runway 5K Williamstown, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  70. Dash of Hope Avalon, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  71. 5K Trail Run For Veterans Housing Sayreville, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  72. EBEF Bear Crawl: A 5K Run/Walk East Brunswick, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  73. Brooks Northeast XC Championships Holmdel, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  74. 2026 Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCA Mountain Lakes, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  75. 2026 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K River Vale, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  76. Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Bayonne, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  77. BORN TO RUN 5 MILE RACE Freehold, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  78. Brigantine Ugly Sweater Run & Family Frolic Brigantine, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  79. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  80. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  81. EHT Nature Reserve Turkey Trot 5k & 1 Miler Egg Harbor Township, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  82. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - New Jersey Holmdel, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  83. Asbury Park Santa Run Asbury Park, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  84. Cpt Gregory T Dalessio Memorial 5k Run/Walk Cherry Hill, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  85. Cranford Santa Run 12/5 10:15 am Cranford, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  86. Elf 'N' Cocoa 8K/5K & 1 Mile Fun Run West Deptford, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  87. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  88. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  89. 1st Day Live and Virtual 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk Fair Lawn, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  90. 2027 New Years 3/6 Mile Run & Pup Strut Hamilton Township, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  91. 2027 Resolution Run & Walk 5K Hillsborough, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  92. Coffee Lover Run NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  93. Coffee Lover Run PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  94. Cupid's Chase 5K Bridgewater Bridgewater Township, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  95. Cupid's Chase 5K Galloway Galloway, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  96. Cupid's Chase 5K Lake Como Lake Como, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  97. Cupid's Chase 5K Morristown Morristown, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  98. Cupid's Chase 5K Pennsauken Pennsauken, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  99. Cupid's Chase 5K Rutherford Rutherford, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  100. Cupid's Chase 5K Westfield Westfield, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  101. 2027 St. Paddy's Day 5k Morristown, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  102. 2027 Shamrock Shuffle B'ville Bernardsville, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  103. Bordentown St. Patrick's Day 5k and Fun Walk Bordentown, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  104. 3/21 Morris County Empanada Trail Run Morris Plains, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  105. Always Hope Easter Run NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  106. Always Hope Easter Run PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  107. Bad to the Bone 5K Glassboro, NJ Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  108. Coffee Lover Run NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  109. Coffee Lover Run PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  110. 2027 Superhero Half Marathon and Relay Morristown, NJ May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  111. Bridgewater Donut Chase 5K Bridgewater, NJ May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  112. 3 Days at the Fair Augusta, NJ May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  113. Alumni Retreat Fundraiser Montvale, NJ Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  114. 2027 Bungalow Beach Boardwalk 5 Miler Atlantic City, NJ Jun 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  115. 2027 PRESALE Bungalow Beach Boardwalk 5 Miler Atlantic City, NJ Jun 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  116. CRDA Atlantic City Triathlon Atlantic City, NJ Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  117. Captain Bill Gallagher Island 10 Mile Run Sea isle City, NJ Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  118. Brielle Day Hill & Dale 10K Challenge Brielle, NJ Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  119. Animal Shelters Hub Moorestown, NJ Jan 2030 Not yet rankedno verified data
  120. Blue Penguin Productions Wayne, NJ Sep 2030 Not yet rankedno verified data
  121. Community Impact Campaign Absecon, NJ Jun 2036 Not yet rankedno verified data

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