Sunday, May 5, 2013
Over 11,000 people participated in this year's race.
The 2013 New Jersey went off without a hitch Sunday morning with over 11,000 participants in the half marathon and full marathon. Race Director Joe Gigas said there was just over 3,000 full marathon participants, a number that has grown over the last few years. Oz Pearlman, 30, of New York, won the marathon for the third time with a time of 2:28:23. Finishing behind Pearlman was Eddie Valentine, 33, of Arlington, VA, with a time of 2:36:35. The top finishing female, Elizabeth Drews, 43, of Warren, finished with a time of 3:00:11. "It was a great day, and we had great weather" Gigas said. "We had a small army of 1,400 volunteers putting it all together." That number does not count the number of paid law enforcement officers in place for …
New start time for half marathon, course has some changes
The 2013 New Jersey Marathon is set for Sunday, May, and will feature thousands of participants who have trained for months in anticipation of the state's largest run. The marathon will have some small changes this year, including a new start time for the half marathon and a slight change to the full marathon course. The half marathon and half marathon relays wheelchair will will now start at Monmouth Park in Oceanport at 6:45 a.m.; five minutes earlier than last year. The full marathon will still begin at 8 a.m. The half marathon travels through Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch. Once the participants reach Brighton Avenue in Long Branch, they will turn around and head to the finish line on the Promenade. The full marathon …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Extra security will be in place during event
In the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon last month, no bags will be allowed at the finish line of the New Jersey Marathon in Long Branch on Sunday, May 5. Here is the protocol for spectators at the finish line. • NOT ALLOWED to bring backpacks, pocketbooks, hand bags, shoulder bags, etc. of any kind into the finish line festival area. • ALLOWED to stand directly beside the barricades of the finish line chutes in the finish line festival area between Greeley Terrace and Madison Ave. only. • NOT ALLOWED access to the barricades beside the finish line approach between Madison Ave. and Laird St. in Pier Village (behind the Ocean Place Resort and Spa). • ALLOWED to walk around Pier Village (access to the east end of the village …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Marathon set for Sunday, May 5
The following is a message from the Oceanport Police Department: The Oceanport Police Department is advising that the 2013 New Jersey Marathon will be beginning and running through Oceanport on Sunday, May 5th. The marathon, which will be split between the 1⁄2 marathon and the full marathon, will begin at Monmouth Park Race Track. The full marathon begins at 6:50 a.m., and the half marathon begins at 8 a.m. The race course runs from the Main Gate at Monmouth Park off of Oceanport Avenue onto Crescent Place. Runners will then proceed north on Eatontown Boulevard to Wolf Hill Avenue , east on Pemberton Avenue to Oceanport Avenue. Runners will run south to Port au Peck Avenue and then east to Myrtle Avenue make left turn north on Myrtle …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The New Jersey Marathon will run as planned on May 5.
When New Jersey Marathon Race Director Joe Gigas posted "We are On," on the race's Facebook page, the thousands of participants understood exactly what he meant. Gigas posted the message to let people know that this year's New Jersey Marathon will run as scheduled on Sunday May, 5, starting at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. The annual race is the largest in the state and Gigas said there was never any doubt that it would be run even after he, and the rest of the world, heard about the tragedies that occurred during the Boston Marathon on Monday. "I never considered cancelling it," Gigas said during an interview this week. Gigas said other tragedies in recent memory have not stopped people from doing the things they love and that this one …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Some changes to course may be necessary because of hurricane damage
The New Jersey Marathon will continue at the Jersey Shore this spring, but some changes may be made to the annual event. Organizers have announced that the full marathon, which highlights the series of events scheduled for May 3 to 5, will take place as scheduled, and that they are working on a program to give money back to the local community in an effort to Restore the Shore as it continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. This has already begun with fundraising promotions at events owned and operated by US Road Sports, which operates the marathon, in Palm Beaches and Miami. The race has adopted the theme “We are on! Are you in?” to emphasize its resolve to conduct the weekend's festivities and help in the region's …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Race began at Monmouth Park this year
The New Jersey Marathon brought thousands of runners and spectators to Long Branch, Oceanport and other shore towns this weekend. The influx of people created traffic on several roads including Route 36 and Ocean Avenue and caused the closure of other major roads. Patch wants to know if you think the move of the start of the race from Long Branch to Monmouth Park helped ease traffic and parking concerns in the area.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
About 13,000 racers participate in 2012 race.
The many changes to the 2012 New Jersey Marathon including a new starting location and time, did not stop a huge number of runners and spectators from flocking to Oceanport and Long Branch on Sunday morning. About 13,000 participants enjoyed a perfect day and raced through the streets of several local towns as they raced to a finish on the Promenade in Long Branch. The race's new starting location of Monmouth Park eased parking and some traffic concerns for participants, and a shuttle service to and from the race track helped tired runners and spectators reach their destinations. Jason Page, of Durham, N.C., won the full marathon with a lightning fast time of 2:33:13. He finished first in a group of 2,304 runners. The half marathon, …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Race will now start at Monmouth Park in Oceanport
The New Jersey Marathon will have some big changes this year, including a new starting location and schedule. The marathon will now start at Monmouth Park in Oceanport in an effort to increase parking and space for all participants, according to Race Director Joe Gigas, of Long Branch. The race is set for Sunday May 6, but there will be some time changes this year. The half marathon and half marathon relay wheelchair will begin at 6:50 a.m. and the full marathon will start at 8 a.m. "We need our spectators to know to get there early," Gigas said. "One reason the marathon is so successful is because of the fan support. They are are a tremendous help for the athletes." Gigas said a shuttle will be available to take spectators from Monmouth …
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Winner sets course record as record number of racers participate
With the start of the New Jersey Marathon just seconds away, friends and family of the 11,000 who participated gathered at starting line at the promenade in Long Branch on Sunday morning to cheer as loudly as they could. The record number of participants had a perfect day with sun shining high in the sky and a cool breeze rolling off the Atlantic Ocean, as they prepared to run the 26.2-mile course through nine Jersey Shore towns. New Jersey Marathon Festival Race Director Art Castellano said just under 2,500 participated in the full marathon, about 8,000 have raced in the half marathon and about 350 two-man teams participated in the relay race. Marathon winner Oz Pearlman, of Manhattan, N.Y., set a course record with a time of 2:28:19 …
Jennifer
1:27 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
I ran the 1/2 marathon on Sunday and came from Neptune City. Traffic was horrific! It took one hour to get from Monmouth Mall to the parking area. Not enough police officers directing traffic, not enough staff in the parking lots. Just really terrible planning on behalf of the race directors. Don't get me started on the buses. There were three busloads of families/spectators that were to be … more ›