March Madness Semi Marathon

March Madness Semi Marathon offers three distances on the roads of Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, on March 14, 2027: a 5K (3.1 miles), a 10K and the half marathon (13.1 miles). The course alternates city streets with crossings through public parks, so the setting shifts between urban blocks and greener stretches. Start times are not listed in the available data.

With no marked elevation, this is a typical flat East Coast road race, which makes it a reasonable place to chase a time on any of the three distances. Newark's proximity to New York also makes it easy to reach without a car. Casual runners will find the 5K and 10K approachable off regular weekly mileage, while the half rewards a ten- to twelve-week build with one long run and one threshold session each week.