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Trail Races in New Jersey

New Jersey currently has 9 upcoming trail races with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. South Orange, Andover, Fort Lee and Matawan have the most.

Among them, 6 offer a 5K, 5 a 10K and 1 a half marathon. An event with several distances counts once for each.

Another 7 annual trail races are waiting for next year's date to be announced.

This page is the same for everyone, so it can't know where you are. Open the race search from here, which starts with New Jersey's trail races, and set its Near filter to your city to keep only the ones around you.

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Upcoming trail races in New Jersey

All 9 with a confirmed date, soonest first.

Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.

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Largest trail races in New Jersey

By estimated field size across all distances at the event.

Trail ultramarathons in New Jersey

Trail races with a distance of 50K or more, a fixed-time format, or billed as an ultra (the race search's Ultra filter): confirmed dates first, soonest first.

  • Hot Mess Trail Races
    Pittsgrove, NJ Usually held in October · next date not announced
    Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)6 Hour (4.1 mile loop)
  • NJ Trail Series One Day
    Augusta, NJ Usually held in October · next date not announced
    1 Mile50K10K
  • Wild Goose Trail Festival
    Ringwood, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announced
    100 MilerHardship Entry100K50 Miler +1 more

When trail races happen in New Jersey

January
1 upcoming trail race
March
1 upcoming trail race
October
2 upcoming trail races
November
4 upcoming trail races
December
1 upcoming trail race

New Jersey cities with the most trail races

South Orange
3 upcoming trail races
Andover
1 upcoming trail race
Fort Lee
1 upcoming trail race
Matawan
1 upcoming trail race
Morris Plains
1 upcoming trail race
Morristown
1 upcoming trail race
Ocean City/Somers Point
1 upcoming trail race

Annual trail races awaiting their next date

These trail races are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.

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How RaceRove picks trail races

A race is on these pages when its name, its list of distances or its listing's notes say "trail". That is the rule the Trail filter in RaceRove's race search uses, so a race is a trail race on both or on neither. A race on dirt roads or mountain paths that doesn't call itself a trail race isn't counted, and neither is one whose only mention of a trail is in its description.

Trail races come in every length, from a few miles in a city park to 100 miles in the mountains. Off the road, the same distance usually takes longer: read each race's course description for its climbing, its footing and any cut-off times before you register, and plan your pace from those rather than from a road time.

Mud runs and obstacle races aren't a category of their own in RaceRove; one is on these pages only when its listing says trail. To get ready for one, the obstacle course race training guide covers Spartan, Tough Mudder and mud-run preparation. Thinking about a first ultramarathon? The ultramarathon and trail training plans run from 50K to 100 miles, and the Ultra Classics list gathers the best-known ultras.

Guides from the RaceRove blog

Trail Races in New Jersey: common questions

How many trail races are there in New Jersey?
RaceRove currently lists 9 upcoming trail races in New Jersey with a confirmed date, plus 7 annual trail races whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
What counts as a trail race on RaceRove?
A race whose name, list of distances or listing notes say "trail": the same rule as the Trail filter in RaceRove's race search, so a race is a trail race on both or on neither. A race whose only mention of a trail is in its description isn't counted, and neither is one on dirt roads or mountain paths that doesn't call itself a trail race.
Which New Jersey cities have the most trail races?
By upcoming trail races listed in RaceRove: South Orange (3), Andover (1), Fort Lee (1), Matawan (1) and Morris Plains (1).
What is the biggest trail race in New Jersey?
By estimated field size, the largest trail race listed in New Jersey is the 3/29 Morris County Empanada Trail Run, with about 1,820 runners across all of its distances.
Are there trail ultramarathons in New Jersey?
RaceRove lists 3 annual trail races in New Jersey with a distance of 50K or more, a fixed-time format, or billed as an ultra (the race search's Ultra filter), none with a confirmed date yet.
How do I find trail runs near me in New Jersey?
Open the race search from this page: it starts with New Jersey's trail races. Set its Near filter to your city and how far you'll travel, and only the ones around you are left. This page can't see where you are.

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The race search with this state and its Trail filter on: set Near to your city and a radius, then narrow by month, distance and field size.

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