New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY

New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY is held in Camden, New Jersey, on December 26, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run all begin at 7:30 a.m. The event runs without timing chips and welcomes runners and walkers at every level, with a gift bag, a race shirt and a finisher medal for everyone who takes part. A virtual entry is there for those who would rather run it elsewhere.

Treat the half as the last real session of the year rather than a race and it earns its place: 13.1 miles at steady effort on December 26 is a good answer to a week of short, disrupted training. Newcomers to the distance should plan ten to twelve weeks with a weekly long run before they attempt it. Philadelphia-area runners with a spring half or marathon in mind will get more out of the 10K, which leaves the legs available the next day.