New Jersey Marathon Festival at the Jersey Shore May 6, 2012

Thousands of avid runners, walkers, beginners and everyone in between will participate in the New Jersey Marathon Festival at the Shore, May 4-6. A full marathon, half-marathon, half-marathon relay, three-mile fun run/walk, kids race, Kids and Family Events, plus world-class courses designed for speed, great area restaurants and attractions, are all part of the weekend. The centerpiece of the weekend is the New Jersey Marathon on Sunday, May 6, a full 26.2-mile race which begins at Monmouth Park in Oceanport and meanders through eight beautiful New Jersey shore towns, including Monmouth Beach, Deal, Allenhurst, Lock Aurbor, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove before reaching the finish line on the Long Branch Promenade (north of Pier Village and the Ocean Place Resort & Spa).

Registration for all events, course views, information about volunteering and sponsorship and details of the entire weekend of activities and more are available at the race Website at www.NJMarathon.org.

Beginning runners, walkers and athletes with disabilities are all invited to participate. New Jersey Marathon also conducts a series of training runs and related events to help participants of all levels to prepare.

Official Website: http://www.njmarathon.org