The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at Newport

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Jersey City Road Runners (JCRR), in partnership with the City of Jersey City, and CompuScore, has announced its 3rd Annual Jersey City Marathon and Half Marathon at Newport taking place April 13, 2025 with a 7AM start time.

• Event Types: Marathon and Half Marathon
• Certification: USA Track & Field sanctioned event, USATF certified course
• Course Details: One of the fastest and flattest in all of America
• Neighborhoods: Race through Jersey City's diverse and culturally rich neighborhoods

🎟️ Boston Marathon Qualifier

This race will be a 2026 Boston Marathon Qualifying event. More details coming soon.....

👥 Participant Referral Rewards

Want to earn back up to $75 off your registration fee? Well, now you can with our Participant Referral Rewards program.

• Registration: Register for either the Jersey City Marathon or Half Marathon
• Referral Code: Share your referral tracking code with friends and family
• Earnings: Receive rewards as your referrals register
• Code Access: Your referral code can be found in your registration confirmation email

💰 How Much Do I Get Back?

If you refer five (5) people to register, you will get a $25 refund.

If you refer ten (10) total people to register, you will get a $50 refund.

If you refer fifteen (15) total people to register, you will get a $75 refund.

All refunds will be awarded once you reach 5, 10, 15 respectively. There is no partial credit refunds allowed. All refunds will go onto the credit card used to sign up for the race in your RunSignUp Profile.

🏅 Corral Information

Corral Assignments have been made based on estimated finish time collected during registration. All corrals will be released at 7AM.

• Mixed Corrals: Both Half Marathon and Marathon are mixed in corrals based on pace per mile

⏰ Time Limits and Course Cut Offs

Due to the nature of the course and the safety of all participants, volunteers, residents and race personnel, there will be a strictly enforced 15 min/mile pace maximum.

• Trail Vehicle: There will be a vehicle trailing the last runners and picking up anyone who is slower than the 15min/mile pace
• Half Marathon Finish Line: Closes at 10:30 AM (3h30min after the start)
• Full Marathon Finish Line: Closes at 1:35 PM (6h35min after the start)
• DNF Policy: Participants who do not finish will receive post race refreshments and party

♿ Athletes with Disabilities

The use of assistance devices on the course is limited to push rim wheelchairs only. Please contact us directly if you have any questions about how to participate with a specific disability.

🎽 Swag!

All registrants will get a custom Jersey City Marathon and Half Marathon race shirt. All finishers will get a huge finishers medal.

Pics of all swag coming soon!

📸 Race Photos

MarathonFoto will be taking all of the race photos. You can pre-purchase your photos during registration.

👜 Bag Check

We highly encourage you to leave your belongings in your car or hotel room. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

• Bag Check Option: Available for non-valuables
• Arrival Time: Plan to arrive early for bag check
• Closing Time: Bag Check will be closing PROMPTLY AT 6:27 AM!
• Reminder: This unique time helps everyone remember

🕖 Time to be Onsite

As always, it is best to arrive early and to plan for traffic and road closures. Everyone should be onsite at the start/finish no later than 6am. Bag Check will close at 6:27 AM.

If you purchased the option to pick your bib up on race day, you should arrive closer to 5am to allow for the crowds and lines.

🌈 Entrance Policy for Nonbinary/Transgender Athletes

We will accept each entrant’s declared gender at face value, and no additional supporting evidence is required.

• Transgender Female Entrants: Can register to compete as female after undergoing continuous, medically supervised hormone treatment for at least one year prior to the race
• Transgender Male Entrants: Can register to compete as male
• Gender Assigned at Birth: Runners may compete in this category if they have not undergone hormone treatment

⚖️ Challenges of Results Involving Transgender Athletes

The Jersey City Road Runners has adopted this policy and the ability to challenge results out of a desire for inclusion and fairness. As such we expect all parties to behave in a manner that is honest, compassionate, and respectful.

• Challenge Conditions: Challenges may be made to results only when a top 3 position is at stake
• Submission: A challenge must be made in writing or email to the Race Director within 10 days of race completion
• Confidentiality: All information about the runner’s gender identity and medical information will be kept strictly confidential
• Compliance: If the runner is not in compliance with this policy, they will forfeit any place positions but will retain their official finish

For more information, visit the race page: The Jersey City Marathon.