packet pickup
Packet pickup will take place from 6:30 to 8:15 am in Newport Town Square, 100 Town Square Place, Jersey City. Arrive early. Free parking is available in the North Garage at 561 Washington Blvd. (Enter on Washington Boulevard, see parking information in Directions). You must show your race bib upon exiting the parking garage.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS OFFERED.
race info
DATE
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
REGISTRATION
6:30 a.m.
RACE START
8:30 a.m.
LOCATION
Newport, Jersey City, NJ
BAG CHECK
Bag check is offered (limited to one bag per runner)
PRIZES
$3,000 in prize money
FINISHER MEDALS
All runners will receive medals at the end of the race
CUT-OFF TIME
3 hours, 15 minutes
RACE POLICY
Registrations are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-deferrable.
RACE ADWARDS
Runners competing for USATF prize money if eligible members, and for awards and additional prizes in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 & Over
BENEFICIARY
Proceeds will be donated to the Jersey City Medical Center – RWJ Barnabas Health, the area’s only not-for-profit hospital, and the regional trauma center.
RACE CONTACT
Barwick Group, 201-665-4005 or newportruns@barwickgroup.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No Headphones. No Baby Joggers. No Pets.
BENEFICIARY
Proceeds will be donated to the Jersey City Medical Center – RWJ Barnabas Health, the area’s only not-for-profit hospital, and the regional trauma center.
RACE ORGANIZER
newportruns@barwickgroup.com
(201) 665-4005
SPECIAL NOTES
No Headphones or Earbuds. No Baby Joggers. No Pets.
W-9 forms must be provided to receive prize money.
New Enhanced Baggage Security Measures for Newport Half Marathon
Please be aware that we are implementing strict security measures for the 2018 Newport Half Marathon. As a result of these enhanced security measure, we anticipate some delays with access to the event site. We strongly suggest that participants leave any knapsacks, duffel bags, camelbacks, hydration packs, etc. in their cars and not bring them to the event site. None of these items or similar items will be permitted inside the perimeter of the event site. Anyone who chooses to bring any type of pack or bag to the event site will be directed to a bag check tent at a remote location next to the site. All bags will be subject to inspection by the Jersey City Police Department and Newport Security and must be left at the bag check tent. The bag check process will take some time, so please factor additional time into your plans for race morning.
No bags or backpacks may be left at any other location within or near the event site. Any bag left unattended within the event site will be confiscated by the appropriate authorities. The Jersey City Police Department and Newport Security reserve the right to inspect any bag an any time, both within and outside the baggage check area.
Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation with our effort to provide a safe event.
Please note that portions of the following roads will be temporarily closed to ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC for various durations of time between 8:30AM and 11:30AM Sunday morning, September 16:
- Town Square Place
- Washington Boulevard
- Grant Street
- Johnston Avenue
- Hudson Street
Residents on or adjacent to these streets are encouraged to plan accordingly, as there will be disruptions to normal vehicle traffic access on these streets during this 3-hour period on the morning of September 16.
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we plan for this important Jersey City community event for a great cause.