Novelty course · Long Beach Township, NJ
18 Mile Run & 12K Run/Walk is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Long Beach Township, New Jersey, with a verified date of October 11, 2026.
Confirmed
- When
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Start 18 Mile and 12K 10:00 AM
Sunday in mid-October - Where
- St. Francis Community Center (packet pickup and shuttles)
4700 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach Township, NJ 08008 · Ocean County
Directions - Entry
- 18 Mile $110-$115; 12K $90-$95 (2026)
- Organized by
- St. Francis Community Center
54th annual in 2026
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 10 AM (54th annual; sold out)
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Projected from the 2026 pattern (second Sunday in October; 2026 ran October 11); not announced.
- Sun, Oct 10, 2027
About the run
For more than five decades, this race has run the whole length of Long Beach Island, from Holgate north along Long Beach Boulevard to Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. St.
The run
- Distances
- 18 miles, 12K
- Season
- Fall
- Benefits
- St. Francis Community Center
Also in the NJ Event Atlas
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Race weekend info official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.