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HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon is a half marathon, Virtual Half Marathon and Youth Run event held in Princeton, New Jersey. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 8, 2026. About 1,650 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 8, 2026
- Location
- Princeton, NJ
- Field size
- ~1,650 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Distances
- Half Marathon, Virtual Half Marathon, Youth Run
- Field size
- About 1,650 runners
- Course
- Rolling road-and-trail course with named climbs (Oppenheimer Atomic Hill, Aaron Burr Jr. "Killer Mile" in the final mile); no official numeric elevation gain published.
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:00 AM EST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 50°F at the start, 91% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 26, 2026)
About the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
The HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon is a USATF-certified 13.1-mile road-and-trail course through historic downtown Princeton, passing the Princeton Battlefield, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, and Lake Carnegie. All proceeds benefit HiTOPS, a New Jersey nonprofit supporting youth sexual health and LGBTQ+ services.
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HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where is the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon held?
- In Princeton, New Jersey.
- What distances does the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon offer?
- Half Marathon, Virtual Half Marathon and Youth Run.
- How many people run the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- About 1,650 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $100 (from runsignup.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon start?
- 7:00 AM EST.
- What is the course like at the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon?
- about 50°F at the start, 91% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 26, 2026).
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