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December 2026 Half Marathon Races in New Jersey

Every Half Marathon in New Jersey in December 2026, all 9 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.

9 Half Marathon races in December 2026

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When in December

The December Race Weekends

Half Marathon races do not spread evenly across December. The busiest weekend is December 12 and December 13, with 4 of them.

  1. Dec 5 – Dec 61
  2. Dec 12 – Dec 134
  3. Dec 26 – Dec 274

By the numbers

The Biggest and Longest-Running

The December Half Marathon races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.

Largest field37 finishers10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathonin the Half MarathonLongest-running10th year10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathonannual tradition

December Half Marathon Races by City

Camden 8JERSEY CITY 1
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Soonest Half Marathon Races in December

9 total
Sun, Dec 6, 202610th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon JERSEY CITY, NJHalf MarathonMarathonFreeDetails Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJ5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register

Common Questions About Running a December Half Marathon in New Jersey

When in December are most Half Marathon races held?

The busiest weekend in New Jersey is December 12 and December 13, with 4 Half Marathon races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Saturday, December 12 with 4. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.

How much does a December Half Marathon cost to enter?

The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $30 up to $30, and 1 that are free to enter. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.

Half Marathon Races in Other Months

November and January sit either side of December, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.

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