Registration is still open for the OCNJ Half Marathon races on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 and different early-registration discounts are good through 4 p.m. Sept. 30.
In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event includes a 10-mile non-competitive walk/run and a 5-kilometer race.
Runners voted for the OCNJ Half Marathon as the Best in New Jersey in a Race Raves poll this year. The race features a fast and flat course that showcases Ocean City’s spectacular beaches, boardwalk and coastline. The OCNJ Half Marathon also has developed a reputation as a friendly race – with the public encouraged to come out to cheer for runners and volunteer groups manning themed water stations.
“The Half Marathon has become a great fall tradition in Ocean City,” Mayor Jay Gillian said. “The runners and their families get to enjoy Ocean City at its best, and the race grows bigger and better every year.”
For complete information and registration, visit www.ocnj.us/race-events.
To make way for the field of runners, the Ocean City-Longport Bridge will close from 8 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. on race day. Bicycles will not be permitted on the Boardwalk from 5 a.m. to noon on race day. Drivers on other streets should anticipate delays as the field of runners passes by.
Volunteers (including Saturday packet pickup staff and Sunday race-course marshals) are welcome and needed. A volunteer registration form is available at ocnj.us/ocnjhalfmarathon5k.
As always, neighbors and spectators are encouraged to line the course (see course map) to cheer the runners on.
