The New Jersey Route 1 & 9 Virtual Challenge Presented by CompuScore

You've done the Parkway and the Turnpike, it's time to do NJ's original highway, US Route 1 & 9! Start at the iconic George Washington Bridge and VIRTUALLY travel south along the Route 1 & 9 Corridor to the split in Woodbridge where you can either go to the Trenton Morrisville Bridge or to the Cape May Ferry Line passing some of the best stores, restaurants and small businesses around. 

U.S. Route 1 was among the federal highways created in 1926 with the creation of the U.S. Highway System. U.S. 1 was designed to follow the Lincoln Highway between Trenton and Newark and the current alignment of US 1/9 Truck to Jersey City, where it continued to the Holland Tunnel. Today Route 1 and 9 may have changed scenery but they remain icons in the state.  

Starts on Feb 15 - May 12 so don't miss out.  

Distances to choose from:

30 Miles - Route 1 & 9: George Washington Bridge to Woodbridge 
66 Miles - Route 1: George Washington Bridge to Trenton Morrisville Bridge
175 Miles - Route 9: George Washington Bridge to Cape May Ferry Line 
241 Miles - The New Jersey Tour: Run the total distance of Route 1 (66 Miles) and Route 9 (175 Miles) combined starting at the Trenton Bridge to GW Bridge to Cape May Ferry
482 Miles - Route 1 & 9 Double: George Washington Bridge to Trenton Morrisville Bridge back to the George Washington Bridge then down Route 9 to the Cape May Ferry Line and Back to the George Washing Bridge.
RELAY TEAM 482 Miles - Compete as a team and combine miles to travel along Route 1 and 9 together and get your total 482 miles as a team! 

You will have 86 days from Feb 15 to complete the total miles.  You can run or walk anywhere you want, inside or outside as long as you log the miles. You do not have to run or walk each day, you just have to finish the total distance in 86 days. You will be sent a reminder each day to log your distances as well as daily updates with your location and cumulative distance logged.  You will also see how you place among the other participants daily.

All Participants will receive a Tshirt and a medal around beginning of June. All mileage must be submitted into the website to record each day or each time you complete a daily mileage. All Relay participants must register individually and will receive 1 shirt and medal each.  

**Disclaimer: Please do not run on unsafe roads, or areas that have been closed off to the public.  Practice social distancing and any other requirements set forth by local, state and federal guidelines.  This is a virtual run only, please do not gather as a crowd in any 1 location at the same time.  Shirts and medals will be mailed starting around beginning of June. You will only be able to log the total miles for each event.  You will not be able to log additional miles beyond the event distance. 

Join fellow runners on February 15, 2026 for the The New Jersey Route 1 & 9 Virtual Challenge Presented by CompuScore. It's a fantastic 48.3K, Ultra featuring a flat and fast course in Any City - Any State.