Outdoor events near New Brunswick, New Jersey
98 outdoor events are on within 25 miles of New Brunswick over the next three months: 97 races and 1 ranger-led or guided program. 8 are this weekend. A typical October day in New Brunswick reaches about 67°F and drops to 44°F, with rain or snow about 1 day in 3 (NOAA 30-year average).
- 98 upcoming
- 8 this weekend
- October: 37
- November: 48
- December: 9
- January: 4
- RaceSea Turtle Race: Cold Stun RunSat, Oct 10 · 8:30 AMEssex County Park, West Orange · 23 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KSTAHS 1st ANNUAL TROJAN 5K & FUN RUNSat, Oct 10 · 8:45 AMEdison · 7.3 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KRun for Liberty 5KSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMJersey City · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KFamily & Community Services of Somerset County "Taking Strides Towards Wellness" 5k Run/WalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMDuke Island Park, Bridgewater · 12 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KRun for Roselle 5K: Battle of the Decades – 70s • 80s • 90sSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMRoselle · 15 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KBook it for Books 5KSun, Oct 11 · 8:30 AMEdison · 7.2 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceRace to Cure Sarcoma New JerseySun, Oct 11 · 8:30 AMWest Orange · 23 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KStephanie Berman 5k RunSun, Oct 11 · 10:00 AMHightstown · 16 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KSt. Paul School of Princeton Lion's Chase 5K & Fun RunFri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PMRosedale Park, Pennington · 21 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KLiving Word Church Fall Fest 5kSat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AMUnion · 18 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KUnion Beach 5KSat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AMUnion Beach · 14 mi from New Brunswick
Nearby · Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5K2nd Annual Dyamond Fitness and Connie Dwyer Foundation: Breast Cancer 5k and WalkSat, Oct 17 · 8:30 AMWest Orange · 20 mi from New Brunswick- 5KLou LaSalle Memorial 5K.Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMRoseland · 24 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceRUN LSP - Costume EditionSat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMJersey City · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KHeart & Sole 5KSat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AMNew Brunswick · 1.6 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceEverybody's Run Fest at Liberty State ParkSun, Oct 18 · 8:30 AMJersey City · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KMayor's Day 5K Run/WalkSun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AMUnion Township · 17 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KBridges 5K 2026 - Race To End HomelessnessSun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AMSummit · 16 mi from New Brunswick
- 5K9th Annual Breaking the Chain Through Education 5KSun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AMMetuchen High School, Metuchen · 6.3 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KMillburn-Short Hills First Aid Squad 5K RaceSun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AMMillburn · 18 mi from New Brunswick
- 5K · 10KPaws & Soles Saving Lives with Strides 5K & 10K Run/Walk- Benefiting the Friends of Somerset Regional Animal ShelterSun, Oct 18 · 9:20 AMDuke Island Park, Bridgewater · 12 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KFanwood 5K Pizza Run & Family Fun RunSun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AMFanwood · 11 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KSpooky Fun 5k and WalkSun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AMTrenton · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- ultraWXT UltraSat, Oct 24 · 7:30 AMTitusville · 24 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KHeartfulness NJ 5K Run and WalkSat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AMWest Windsor Township · 19 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceRun and Walk As ONESat, Oct 24 · 8:30 AMWest Picnic Area, West Windsor · 19 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KGR8FUL4LIFE 5K Run/WalkSat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AMColts Neck · 19 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KBoooo-mfield 5k presented by 23 Skidoo CafeSat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AMBloomfield · 24 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KAhlyza's Fight 5KSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AMSomerset · 5.8 mi from New Brunswick
- 5K · 1 mileMayor's Challenge 5K + 1 Mile Costume Fun RunSat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PMPoricy Park, Red Bank · 22 mi from New Brunswick
- Ranger programMyths & Legends: Evening Campfire ChatSat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PMMorristown National Historical Park · 20 mi from New BrunswickFree
- 5KStrides for Education Hybrid 5K Run/WalkSun, Oct 25 · 6:30 AMMorris Plains · 25 mi from New Brunswick
Nearby · Soyza, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5K · 10KSomerStrong 5K,10K, fun walk, kids fun run (Halloween-themed) and Trunk or TreatSun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AMBridgewater · 13 mi from New Brunswick- RaceHomeFront's Halloween Run, Walk, and Family FunSun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AMPrinceton · 16 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KKean University Breast Cancer Awareness 5KSun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AMUnion · 17 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KSt Cecilia's LIFE Runners' THOMAS A HALTIGAN MEMORIAL PRO-LIFE 5KSun, Oct 25 · 3:30 PMMorris Plains · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KThe Jack Walsh Great Pumpkin Certified 5K Race and Family Fun Walk - Watchung Hills Regional Municipal AllianceSat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AMWATCHUNG LAKE 's Mobus Field, Watchung · 10 mi from New Brunswick
- marathonJSRC NYC Marathon Volunteer/Spectator BusSun, Nov 1 · 4:45 AMPO Box 7492, Shrewsbury · 23 mi from New Brunswick
- marathonNYC Marathon BusSun, Nov 1 · 5:00 AMMetropark, Iselin · 8.9 mi from New Brunswick
Nearby · Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)marathonTransportation to NYC Marathon StartSun, Nov 1 · 5:00 AMRahway · 12 mi from New Brunswick- 5K · 1 mileThe Ed. Foundation of South Brunswick - 5K and 1 Mile WalkSun, Nov 1 · 8:10 AMMonmouth Junction · 10 mi from New Brunswick
- Nearby · Soyza, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5K · 10K · 2K6th ANNUAL DUCK DONUT 5K/10K and NEW 2K Pup StrutSun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AMBridgewater · 13 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KEdison to India 5K Dash-or-DallySat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AMRoosevelt Park, Edison · 6.5 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KSaint James Almost Winter Classic 5KSat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMBasking Ridge · 15 mi from New Brunswick
- 5K · 1 mileThe Steve Hammond Homebound Hustle 5K & 1-Mile WalkSun, Nov 8 · All dayParsippany-Troy Hills · 25 mi from New Brunswick
Nearby · Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)half marathon2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half MarathonSun, Nov 8 · 5:00 AMPrinceton · 13 mi from New Brunswick- RaceHerd Fest RaceSun, Nov 8 · 8:00 AMMorristown · 21 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceGiralda Farms RunSun, Nov 8 · 8:30 AMMadison · 19 mi from New Brunswick
- 8K · 5KRun the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5KSun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AMUnionville Vineyards, Ringoes · 20 mi from New Brunswick
- 6 mileHASHATHON 6 Mile Trail RaceSun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AMMatawan · 10 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceBill Bruno Alumni Cross Country RunSat, Nov 14 · 8:30 AMHolmdel Park, Holmdel · 16 mi from New Brunswick
- RaceNJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 1Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AMSouth Orange · 19 mi from New Brunswick
- 10K · 5KThe NY Skyline Half, 10K, and 5KSat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AMJersey City · 25 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KRag Tag 5kSat, Nov 14 · 6:30 PMRed Bank · 22 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KEBEF Bear Crawl: A 5K Run/WalkSun, Nov 15 · 8:30 AMEast Brunswick · 6.6 mi from New Brunswick
- 5K5K Trail Run For Veterans HousingSun, Nov 15 · 9:30 AMSayreville · 5.4 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KH.I.P.H.O.P. Presents the 27th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk (Hybrid Event)Sun, Nov 15 · 9:30 AMJohnson Park, Piscataway · 4.5 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KTiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & WalkFri, Nov 20 · 12:01 AMPrinceton · 14 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KConstable Elementary PTO Turkey Trot 5K Race, Half-Mile & 50-Yard DashSat, Nov 21 · 7:30 AMKendall Park · 7.3 mi from New Brunswick
- 5KTom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5kSat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AMColonial Park, Somerset · 3.2 mi from New Brunswick
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