Athletes, 

While we were hoping to return to you with more positive news, we have received official confirmation that the in-person 2021 Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon & Half Marathon (and RWJBarnabas Health 5K) will not take place this October. We have been working with the City of Long Branch and other neighboring municipalities for a solution. No stone has been left unturned. With the unknown impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and the City’s charge to protect its citizens, Long Branch has made the decision to not allow large events this fall. We appreciate the difficult position that Long Branch is in and their 25 years of support.

We recognize your investment in the Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, financially, physically, and mentally. Preparing for one of our races requires a tremendous amount of time and energy. We share your disappointment as the prospect of watching all of you cross the finish line motivated our team through this year.

We are working with our peers in the running community to provide you with alternatives. At this time, we cannot offer deferrals to a future race, however we present the following options to all current 2021 registrants moving forward:

  • OPTION 1

  • OPTION 2: Participate in the NJ Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K VIRTUALLY between October 16 - November 1, 2021. You will receive your race materials by mail, including race shirt and finisher medal.

  • OPTION 3: Receive a refund of 60% of your original registration fee.*

  • OPTION 4: Receive a refund of 100% of your original registration fee in the form of a retail credit to our partner site, RunPacers.com

Stay tuned for a followup message within the next 48 hours directing you to make your specific option choice.

Please note:

  • If you deferred to 2022, you will be given the same options above.  

  • If you paid $30 to defer your entry to 2022, that defer fee will be refunded to you.*

  • Individuals who purchased a No Questions Asked Refund Ticket will be refunded in full.*

  • The following add-on purchases will be refunded in full:  Race Packet By Mail; Sunday Packet Pickup; Sunday NYC Bus and Packet Pickup; Additional NYC Bus Pass; Finish Area Parking Pass.*

  • If you made a contribution to our Run It Forward initiative, you will receive a separate communication in the coming days that details our plan to continue to serve athletes in underrepresented communities in NJ and our neighboring states.

We are grateful for the enduring support of our generous partners, Pacers Running, Novo Nordisk, RWJBarnabas Health, CRAFT Sportswear, PepsiCo, Rothman Orthopaedics, Jonesbar, and Lifetime.  Of special note, we would like to express gratitude to RWJBarnabas Health for their advocacy and guidance during this difficult time.

Driven by our mantra, For Every Run, we are motivated to help as many people as possible through running.  We cannot thank you enough for your support and hope to run together again in the future.

~ The NJM Team

Adam, Christine, Gail, Hilary, Kiera, Rita and Scott

*Please allow a minimum of 4 - 6 weeks for your refund to be processed. Refunds do not include RunSignup processing fees or bank fees.