When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in New Jersey is November 14 and November 15, with 23 of them, 13 of those on Saturday, November 14. Another 39 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · New Jersey
5K Races in New Jersey in November 2026
Every 5K in New Jersey in November 2026, all 94 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
November 5K Races, By the Numbers
31:49Median finish time
16:51Median winning time
319Median field size
56November 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in November
The November Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across November. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The November 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
New Jersey 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in New Jersey in November
94 total Sat, Nov 14, 2026Cpl. Marc T. Ryan Memorial/MC-LEF 5k Run/Walk Gloucester City, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Keyport 5K Keyport, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Cross Keys Runway 5K Williamstown, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Turkey Trot 5K for WTPS Unified Sports® Wayne, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 20264th Annual Shamong Turkey Trot Shamong, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Thanks4Giving - Turkey Dash 5K Asbury Park, NJRegistration opens Nov 13FreeDetails Sat, Nov 14, 20262nd Annual Do it Like Dylan 5K Run & Walk - 2026 Pennsauken, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Weehawken 5K Walk/Run for Food Justice Weehawken, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 14, 2026Veterans Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 14, 2026Veterans Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 14, 2026Rag Tag 5k Red Bank, NJFrom $20Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026GOTR NJ North Fall 5K Augusta, NJFrom $38Details Sun, Nov 15, 202627th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk Piscataway, NJFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 15, 20265K Trail Run For Veterans Housing Sayreville, NJFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 15, 20265k Stampede through Clifton Clifton, NJFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Howell Turkey Trot Howell, NJRegistration closedFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026EBEF Bear Crawl: A 5K Run/Walk East Brunswick, NJRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Run the Woods Oak Ridge, NJRegistration closedFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Footsteps for Fred Timed 1.5 & 5K Lake Hopatcong, NJFrom $42Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Mr100summers WNY Inaugural 5k West New York, NJFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 15, 20262026 New Jersey Miles for Melanoma 5K Morristown, NJFrom $45Details Fri, Nov 20, 2026Tiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & Walk Princeton, NJFreeDetails Sat, Nov 21, 2026Hoboken's Annual Turkey Trot 5K Hoboken, NJFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Constable Elementary PTO Turkey Trot 5K Race, Half-Mile & 50-Yard Dash Kendall Park, NJFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k Somerset, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Kings Grant Turkey Trot 5K Marlton, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 20267th Annual Survivor Day 5K Island Heights, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Bordentown, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Two Towns Turkey Trot 2026 South Orange, NJFrom $15Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Thanks-For-Giving Turkey Trot Manchester Township, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026East Greenwich Turkey Trot Mickleton, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026CCSD Project Graduation Turkey Trot 5K Camden, NJFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 22, 20268th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5k Challenge and 1-Mile Fun Run Totowa, NJFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Girls on the Run 5K Somerville Somerville, NJFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Thunderbird Run 2026: Annual Mahwah Schools Foundation 5K Run, 2Mi Walk and Kids Run MAHWAH, NJFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Riviera Maya Taco Trot 5K ROXBURY, NJFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Seventh Annual Rock Ridge Turkey Trot 5K, Kids Fun Run Denville, NJFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026River Rock 'N Run 5K 2026 Brick, NJFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026THE EMPANADA 5K/10K AND 2K PUP STRUT Jefferson, NJRegistration closedFrom $48Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Rutgers Army ROTC Turkey Trot 5K Run Piscataway, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Moorestown Turkey Trot Moorestown, NJFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Sparta Education Foundation Turkey Trot Sparta, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Mercer County Turkey Trot West Windsor, NJFrom $49Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot 5K Medford Lakes, NJFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Turkey Trot for Education Pilesgrove, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot Ocean City, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2026 Chatham, NJFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Turkey Trot Flemington, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Sandyston Recreation Gobble Hobble Sandyston, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Somerville 5K Turkey Trot Somerville, NJFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Racefaster Thanksgiving Day Run Glen Rock, NJFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 202611th Annual Marlton Turkey Trot - 5K Run Evesham Township, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026West Morris Central Memorial 5K Turkey Trot Chester, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Vernon Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Sussex, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 20269th Annual Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run Haddonfield, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Be Grateful 5K Rochelle Park, NJFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Chatham Turkey Trot Chatham, NJFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Jersey City, NJFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Williamstown Turkey Trot 5K Williamstown, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 202611th Annual Lambertville - New Hope Two Town Turkey Trot Lambertville, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford West Deptford, NJFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Bayonne, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Read Feed Run Turkey Trot Morristown, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Leonia Turkey Trot 2026 Leonia, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Mountain Lakes, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Five-Alarm Turkey Trot Pequannock, NJFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Rock Trot Hackettstown, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Run Your Giblets Off Turkey Trot Holmdel, NJFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K River Vale, NJFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Wobble 'til You Gobble 5k Hainesport, NJFrom $15Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026REPLENISH 5K Turkey Trot 2026 South Amboy, NJFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hopewell Valley Turkey Trot Pennington, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Raildogs (12u Mader/Murphy) Home Run Turkey Trot Mantua, NJFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Palisades Dock-to-Dock Turkey Trot Fort Lee, NJFrom $30Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Jolly Holly Holiday Run & Walk Millville, NJFrom $30Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026The 13th Annual Wenonah Turkey Trot Wenonah, NJFrom $35Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Turkey Trot 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk Avalon, NJFrom $35Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Walter Hill Turkey Trot Swedesboro, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Huff and Puff after you stuff/Smiles for Margaret 5k Memorial Run Hackettstown, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Haddon Township Turkey Trot 5k Westmont, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026EHT Nature Reserve Turkey Trot 5k & 1 Miler Egg Harbor Township, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Matawan Borough 20th Annual 5K Turkey Trot & Fitness Walk Matawan, NJFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Woodbridge Turkey Trot 5K Sewaren, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Mount Holly Gobble 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run Mount Holly, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Reynolds Fdn Reindeer Run 5K & 1 mile run/walk Beach Haven, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Veritas Turkey Trot Augusta, NJFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Navesink Challenge 12k & 5k Middletown, NJFrom $38Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026THE DUCK DONUTS 5K & 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany, NJFrom $48Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in New Jersey
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 56 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 31:49, and the median winning time was 16:51. So anything under 31:49 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical November 5K field?
The median one finished 319 runners, across the 56 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:02:04.
Are there trail 5K races in New Jersey in November?
Yes, 3 races around New Jersey get you off the pavement: 2 are trail races, and 1 mixes road and trail.