Trail Running Calendar New Jersey 2026-2027

The XC Summer Series offers weekly Tuesday evening 5K cross country races in Parsippany's Central Park. The thirteen race series welcomes all ages and abilities, with chip timing and post race refreshments. Participants can register for the..

The first annual Lawrence Hopewell Trail 5K supports a 20-mile community trail. The race course passes by two lakes and the historic Hunt House. A non-competitive one-mile Fun Run is also offered for all paces.

The Big Climb Philly will take place in Camden on Saturday 2 May 2026.

Community 5k trail run in West Deptford on May 3, 2026 supporting the Alpha Corps Foundation. The event features age group and team awards, a guaranteed shirt for preregistrations by April 21, police unit displays and family activities.

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

The 20th annual Run for the Woods in Piscataway is a single-loop 5k through shaded trails at the Rutgers Ecological Preserve, with proceeds supporting forest restoration and student ecology groups; prizes include shoes and native plants.

A multi-day timed running festival at the Sussex County Fairgrounds featuring a certified 1.000 mile loop, multiple timed race durations, certified marathon and 50K options, on-course timing display, aid station kitchen, camping and RV faci..

Trail races at Voorhees State Park on May 16, 2026 offering a 50k in five laps with UTMB index status and a 10k, both on marked trails with aid stations, on course amenities, and finisher medals.

Trail races in South Mountain Reservation on May 16, 2026 offering distances from a 1.15 mile kids race up to 50 miles and 50 kilometers. Forested east and west loops feature gravel roads, single track, aid stations and chip timing.

A technical mountain trail event in Norvin Green State Park near West Milford, NJ, offering a 50K, 10 Miler and 5 Miler with substantial elevation gain, mandatory 50K gear, cupless aid stations and a one-dollar carbon offset added to regist..

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

The Tatum Classic is an inaugural trail race at Tatum Park in Middletown Township, NJ, run on a 4.75 mile repeatable loop with 1 lap, 30 kmish and 50 kmish options. Proceeds support MissionCleanWater's sustainable clean water projects.

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

A non-profit, ninja-warrior style obstacle course run in Mullica Hill, NJ featuring a roughly 4-mile course with 12 tiered obstacles, team scoring by obstacle tiers, and proceeds supporting clean water projects.

Join a unique non competitive group run along the D&R Canal Towpath with various distances and pace groups. Support the Rutgers Cancer Institute while running in a guided train formation to a celebratory picnic.

A free, timed 5K trail run at Crystal Lake Park on June 6, 2026, with a technical course of about 300 feet of elevation gain and a 40-runner field limit. Awards and a midway water station are provided.

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

A weekly cross country series offering thirteen 5K races on Tuesday nights from April to July. The event takes place at Central Park in Parsippany and is open to all ages and abilities. Participants can register for the full series or pay f..

Four Tuesday evenings of cross country racing at Grove 4 in Donaldson Park offering 5k, 2.5k and youth distances. Series and single race entries have tiered fees with member and youth discounts plus post race food and awards.