Registration Opens For 3 Ocean City Races

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Get ready, get set and mark your calendars. Registration has opened for three upcoming races in Ocean City.

Registration for all three races is now open online.

OCNJ Labor Day Race

The 5-mile beach run with the start and finish at 23rd Street is set for Monday, Sept. 6. The event also includes a 1-mile walk/run on the beach.

OCNJ Half Marathon

The course planned for Sunday, Sept. 26 winds its way through all parts of Ocean City, including the downtown and the Ocean City-Longport Bridge, before finishing on the Ocean City Boardwalk.

The event includes a 5K run and a 10-mile non-competitive walk/run. Registration for the Half Marathon is $60 through July 31, $70 through Sept. 21, and $80 through Sept. 25. Anybody who signs up for the OCNJ Half Marathon will receive a discounted registration fee through Saturday, July 31.

Runners cannot register for the Half Marathon on the day of the race.

Trail of Two Cities 5K Run/Walk

The race along the Route 52 causeway between Ocean City and Somers Point is set for Saturday, Nov. 6 starting at 8 a.m.

The race begins at the Transportation Center, 10th Street and Haven Ave. in Ocean City and ends at JFK Park in Somers Point.

Buses will be available at the finish line in Somers Point to transport runners to the start in Ocean City before the race from 7 to 7:30 a.m.

Buses will transport runners back to Ocean City from Somers Point after the race. The finish and awards ceremonies will be held at JFK Park after all participants have completed the course.

Further information on all events is available online.

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