Navesink Challenge 12k & 5k
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Navesink Challenge 12k & 5k

Middletown, New Jersey, United States View on map
Nov 29, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Presented by... The JERSEY SHORE RUNNING CLUB

A Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition!!

 

November 29, 2026 10am - 12k 10:10am - 5k  

Bib/shirt pickup

Friday, November 27 - Birdsmouth Brewing - 4:30pm thru 7:30pm 

Saturday, November 28 - 1pm thru 4pm - M.Y.A.A. Little League Field clubhouse

Sunday, November 29th - 8am thru 9:50am - M.Y.A.A. Little League Field clubhouse

 

M.Y.A.A. Clubhouse is located @ Bodman Park, Market Street, Red Bank - right next to the Little League Field.

ALL AWARDS AND/OR SHIRTS NOT CLAIMED DAY OF RACE ARE GIVEN TO LOCAL CHARITIES.

THERE ARE NO MAILINGS OF ANY KIND.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS / DEFERRALS / CREDITS GIVEN.

Afterparty @ Birdsmouth Brewing

1 complimentary beer to runners/volunteers only

food / raffle prizes

Team award recognition

675 Oceanport Way
Oceanport

12:30 - 3:30pm

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  THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN PROHIBITS DRONES, STROLLERS, BIKES, AND DOGS.  Service animal? Please contact us so we know you're coming! Hey, we don't make the rules, we just follow them...

Pick your distance

Running

12K Race

There will be a strict 1 HOUR, 55 MINUTE time limit on this race for the 12k. Roads will be reopened at 12pm. You will be removed from the course if you are still on the course at 11:55am!

Nov 29, 2026 12K 10:00 AM
$39.00
Open

5K Race

Nov 29, 2026 5K 10:10 AM
$39.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Middletown, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -0.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 6.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -5.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
7.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 30m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 4:31 PM local time (EST) in Middletown on November 29, 2026 — 9h 30m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 6 Middletown events

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