Join us for the 2021 Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, Half Marathon, Platinum and Gold Challenges, and RWJBarnabas Health 5K in your choice of in-person or virtual racing! The in-person 5K is October 16th while the Marathon and Half Marathon are on Sunday, October 17th. Virtual race dates are October 16 through November 1. Current prices and next price increase date are listed on the registration page in the link below:

REGISTER

CHALLENGE

Select the Platinum Challenge event to run both the Marathon and the 5K, or the Gold Challenge for the Half Marathon and 5K. Two shirts and three finisher medals!
** If you want to step-up and have decided to upgrade to a Challenge after completing your entry, simply go to your RunSignUp profile, My Upcoming Events, Manage, and make the switch to a Challenge event.

SPECIAL ENTRIES

Elite Athletes In-person racing
* The Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon offers complimentary in-person race entry for qualified runners.
* Email tara@runpacers.com with a bio and recent race performances, special career highlights.

Military and First-Responder - all events
* Active Duty and Retired Military and First-Responder  runners are offered a 10% entry discount to all 2021 NJM events.
* Email gail@runpacers.com with your name, service, and current status to receive an entry discount code.

Specially-Abled – all events
* Self-supported specially-abled participant Duos of any nature can be accommodated.  The push chair or guide “Racer” is a paid entry, Guides/Pushers are complimentary. Please email gail@runpacers.com for a Guide entry code and select the appropriate questions as you complete an online entry.

REGISTRATION NOTES

Deferrals/Transfers/Refunds
Please see our FAQs page for information regarding new 2021 registration policies for in-person racing including No-Questions-Asked Refund Waiver, Deferrals and Runner-to-Runner transfers. Note that the NJM race does not offer refunds outside of the NQA refund insurance program. 

In-person Race Packets
All in-person Sunday participants must pick up their race packets at the Race Exposition unless they purchase pre-mail or race morning packet pick up.
Saturday 5K packets will be available at the Race Exposition on Friday or early pre-race onsite on Saturday.

Runners may purchase the new-for-2021 pre-mail packet option for $25 or Sunday race morning packet pick up for $25 when registering. The deadline to purchase pre-mail packets is midnight September 1.  The deadline to purchase race morning pick up is midnight Sunday October 10, 2021.

Virtual Race Packets
All Virtual event entries completed by 9/1/2021 will have race goodies direct-mailed in advance of the run window.  Entries completed after 9/1 will have goodies mailed following the November 1 end-of-race.

Race Weekend Add-ons for in-person racing
In-person runners - Purchase a Finish Area Parking Pass, Race Day NYC Bus Ticket, Pre-Mail packet or Race Day Packet Pick Up. You can purchase these items as you register. If you forget and need to add them later this season, simply go into your RunSignUp profile, My Races, select the NJM, and “manage” your purchases.  
** NOTE that NQA refund waiver can ONLY be purchased at the time of original registration, and will not be available later as an add-on.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – In-Person Racing

* All marathoners must be prepared to complete the course with a chip time of 6 hours and 30 minutes or less (approx. pace of 15 mins/mile).
* All half marathoners must be prepared to complete the course with a chip time of 3 hours and 15 minutes or less.
* All athletes in the marathon must be 18 years or older on race day.
* Parent/Guardian discretion is the guideline for minimum age of Half Marathoners and 5K runners.
* Competitive Wheelchair athletes are welcome at the NJM in all in-person races! Please reply to the wheelchair questions as you register and indicate push rim or hand crank chair race style.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – Virtual Racing

* There are no age limits for virtual running events, please use good judgement for appropriate age-distance event choice.
* There are no time limits for completion of virtual event distances.
* All abilities and styles of runner are welcome at the NJM virtual races!

2021 CONFIRM YOUR ENTRY

To confirm your race registration, go to your RunSignUp profile, https://runsignup.com/Profile and review My Upcoming Races.  Prior Deferred entries that have not yet been updated to the new year will be listed under the Deferrals profile tab.
For any registration questions or issues, email gail@runpacers.com.

QUESTIONS?

Check out our FAQs and our the 2019 Athlete Guide. 2021 updates and any additional health and safety guidelines for in-person racing will be published in summer 2021.

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