Jersey City Summer
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Jersey City Summer Half, 10K, 5K 2026
The Jersey City Summer event on August 16, 2026 takes place at Lincoln Park in Jersey City, NJ. It is presented as the First Annual edition and supports the nonprofit organization JCFamilies, which works to educate, empower, and advocate for Jersey City families.
The event features multiple distances:
- Half Marathon: 4 loops of the course
- 10K: 2 loops of the course
- 5K: 1 loop of the course
There will be support stations approximately every 1.5 to 2 miles offering water, Gatorade, and electrolyte gels. Live timing is provided, including a split per loop. Photos and video from the event will be uploaded the same day. The race uses the RACEMAP app for live participant tracking and also provides a YouTube livestream of the finish plus a short finish clip.
Race logistics include a technical T-shirt, a bib with an attached timing chip, finishers medals and awards, and a die cast medal with a full-color ribbon. Packet pick-up and baggage check-in occur on race day and the bib includes a tear-off tag used to retrieve checked bags. Preliminary results are posted live on the organizer’s results page. Entry fees listed by the organizer are $85 for the half marathon, $60 for the 10K, and $45 for the 5K. The organizer notes no transfers, credits, or refunds under normal circumstances and reserves the right to change or cancel the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.