HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
About this race
Join us for the highlight event of the season on an iconic course in the heart of Princeton! All proceeds support HiTOPS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sex education & LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.
THE HALF MARATHON
- Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 7 AM Start.
- Iconic course located entirely in the heart of historic Princeton. Run through Princeton Battlefield, Institute for Advanced Study, past the home of Einstein, Princeton University, the Princeton Boathouse on Lake Carnegie Westminster Choir College, Mount Lucas and Herrontown Woods.
- USATF Sanctioned Grand Prix Event.
- Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib
- Packet pickup will be available at Fleet Feet (Princeton Running Company) starting November 7th
- Participants cannot exceed a 13 minute per mile pace.
- Limited field of 1800 runners
- Awards for top 3 (male, female, nonbinary), top Princeton employee (male, female), 5-year age groups from 14 and under to 85+ (male, female)
- Incredible fundraising incentives including a registration refund.
THE VIRTUAL HALF MARATHON
- You can complete your 13.1 miles at once or cumulatively between November 8th and November 22nd. Miles can be completed at any time during this period and at any place of your choosing.
- Enjoy our interactive online results tracking that will virtually move you around the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon course.
- Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib.
- Packet pickup will be available at Fleet Feet Princeton starting November 5th
- Join our online celebration by sending us your training and finishing #runfies.
- Incredible fundraising incentives including a registration refund.
VIRTUAL YOUTH RUN
- This “Just RUN” event for all young people up to 18 years of age, rewards any distance run between November 8th and November 22nd with a commemorative youth medal. This is perfect way to make this a family or team event.
We hope that you’ll be a part of our HiTOPS Princeton Half community and run with us this year. Together we can go the distance!
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HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
- Iconic course located entirely in the heart of historic Princeton. Run through Princeton Battlefield, Institute for Advanced Study, past the home of Einstein, Princeton University, the Princeton Boathouse on Lake Carnegie Westminster Choir College, Mount Lucas and Herrontown Woods. - Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib. - Participants cannot exceed a 14 minute per mile pace. - Limited field of 1800 runners. - Raise just $250 and your run is FREE (via registration refund).
VIRTUAL HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
- You can complete your 13.1 miles at once or cumulatively between November 8th and November 22nd. - Miles can be completed at any time during this period and at any place of your choosing. - Enjoy our interactive online results tracking that will virtually move you around the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon course. - Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib shipped direct to your home. - Join our online celebration by sending us your training and finishing #runfies. Details to follow upon registration. - Raise just $250 and your run is FREE (via registration refund).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Princeton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 4:48 PM local time (EST) in Princeton on November 8, 2026 — 10h 11m of daylight.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Princeton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Princeton 5K Races 8 races
- Princeton Half Marathons 2 races
- Princeton Running Calendar 2026 14 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 14 Princeton events
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