Event Location and Map:
Newport Town Square
100 Town Square Place
Jersey City, NJ 07310
MapQuest:
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Beneficiary
Jersey City Medical Center
Awards and Prize Money
Awards: 1,2,3 overall, open & masters plus age groups
Age Groups: 19 & under to 75 & over.
USATF-NJ Half-Marathon Championship*
Prize Money Awards*:
Open Men & Women: **Masters Men & Women:
1st-$200,2nd-$150,3rd-$125,4th- $100,5th-$50
USATF-NJ Half-Marathon Championship*, Prize Money Team Awards*:
Open Men & Women; Masters Men & Women:
1st-$125.
*USATF-NJ Members Only
**Masters individual ( not teams ) prize money is WMA age graded.
Path Trains
NYC Residents and All Other Runners Near a PATH Station:
Save time and trouble take the PATH train to the Pavonia/Newport station. Exit onto Town Square Place and walk east to Newport Town Square. Follow signs to registration.
From NYC/Holland Tunnel
Take the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey; stay in far LEFT lane and go to 4th traffic light, following Holland Tunnel and Local signs. At 4th traffic light (Left Lane Must Turn Left; Sunoco Station on far right; DO NOT take ramp to Route 1-9, Turnpike), make LEFT onto Jersey Ave. Continue straight through traffic light (12th St.). Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway.
CONTINUED BELOW
From NYC/Holland Tunnel continued
DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.
From Route 3 or the Lincoln Tunnel
Exit onto Route 1&9 South (Tonnelle Ave.). Follow signs to Holland Tunnel/Newport. Make RIGHT at light onto Jersey Ave. and immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.
From I-78 or NJ Turnpike
Take NJ Turnpike Exit 14C - Holland Tunnel. After going through the 14C toll. DO NOT TAKE the Liberty State Park or Jersey City-Columbus Drive exits. Continue straight for Holland Tunnel. At first traffic light at bottom of ramp, turn RIGHT onto Jersey Ave. Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT.
From Routes 1 & 9 (Pulaski Skyway)
Proceed east on Pulaski Skyway toward the Holland Tunnel. Follow Route 3 directions above.
Parking
The parking garage is located at 561 Washington Blvd. Your BIB number is your free parking pass.
You will be directed from Newport Parkway to parking garage by race parking signs.
FROM PARKING DECK TO REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP
Exit parking garage onto Washington Blvd. Cross Washington Blvd. to east side of the street, walk south towards Town Square Place and turn LEFT. Go straight to Newport Town Square. Follow signs to registration.
Schedule
Registration & Packet-Pick-up - 6:30am to 8:15am
Newport Town Square, 100 Town Square Place, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Half Marathon - 8:30am
Half Marathon Awards - 11:00am
Newport Liberty Half-Marathon Running Store
Runner's High is the official running store of the Newport Liberty Half-Marathon. You may pre-register at Runner's High (Newport & Metuchen locations). 201-626-6220 or www.runners-high.com
Nuts & Bolts
The 16th Annual Newport Liberty Half-Marathon is a USATF-NJ NBGP 700 Point Championship for all divisions
LOCATION: Newport Town Square, Jersey City, NJ
COURSES: USATF certified. Flat and fast.
City streets and Liberty State Park .
Aid stations, mile clocks.
For additional information go to
www.newporthalfmarathon.com
908-902-8587, mzrace@OYMP.net
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL
Spectacular Views
USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championship
Prize Money
Newport Liberty Tee
Refreshments
DJ
Random Prizes
