Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon
Where the 2026 race is now
- Registration closed
- Race daySunday, October 4, 2026
- Results posted2026 results
- Race day
- TBD Date not announced
- Distance
- 13.1 mi Half marathon
- Entry
- Unconfirmed Not verified yet
- Boston qualifier
- n/a
- Live tracking
- Not yet Shown here race week
Quick facts
- Half marathon capped at 600 entries, and registration closes as soon as the cap fills.
- Flat two-loop boardwalk and street course with official pacers in the field.
- Cutoffs are enforced at 1 hour 30 minutes for the first loop and 3 hours overall.
- An optional Seaside Challenge runs the 5K and the half back to back for a third medal.
Course
Two loops from the Sawmill Cafe on the Seaside Park boardwalk, mixing boardwalk planks with paved barrier island streets toward Island Beach State Park. It is flat enough to run even splits, so the variables are wind off the Atlantic and how much energy the first loop costs. The cutoff is layered: the opening loop has to be finished in 1 hour 30 minutes, with 3 hours for the full distance.
Race-day weather
Early October at the shore usually means a cool start in the 50s warming into the 60s, with humidity mostly gone. The exposed boardwalk and beachfront stretches offer no shade and no wind protection, so a stiff ocean breeze can cost more time than the temperature does.
About the Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon
A local running club has kept this Jersey Shore half small on purpose. Entry is open, but the half caps at 600 runners and closes once that fills, which keeps the field closer to a club race than a fall destination half. Most of the entrants come from New Jersey and the New York metro area, and the same weekend carries a 5K and an optional back-to-back combo of the two.
Past Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon dates and results
| Year | Date | Status | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Results available | Open results |
Your race experience
Ran the 2026 Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon?
Share what helped you on race day: the course, transport, aid stations or finish area.
Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon FAQ
When is the Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon?
We're waiting for the finalized date for the 2027 Ocean Running Club's Seaside Half Marathon. The most recent running was on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Featured collections
Found an official update?Send race details or links
Send us confirmed dates, registration links, results, live tracking, or course changes. Include the source link so runners can reach the right information.