From the Organizer
Brielle Day 10K 2026
Early Registration opens March 6th-->$40 through July 10th
Price Increase July 11th-->$50 through August 1st
Late Registration August 2nd-->$55 to race day September 12th @ 8:45
All REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ONLINE!!!!!
Race Shirt guarantee ends on August 15th!!!
Thursday 9/10 6-7pm @ Green Acres Park, Brielle
Friday 9/11 4:30-6:30pm @ Green Acres Park, Brielle
45th Annual Brielle Day 10K
RACE START: 9:00 a.m.
Race day: T-shirt and BIB pick up and Late Registration 7:30-8:45 a.m.
BRIELLE DAY is Saturday, September 12, 2026
Bring the whole family to enjoy a full day featuring: The Hill & Dale Race!! Followed directly by Awards, Raffle. Over 100 Quality Crafters and Vendors
Carnival Style Food and Drinks
Brielle Fire Company 99-1 Beer Garden and Music and Fire Truck Rides (12-5PM)
AWARDS
– 10K SweatShirts presented to the first 3 male and 3 female runners, the first male and female Brielle residents, first firefighter, first law enforcement and first EMT, as well as the top three male and female finishers in 10 year age groups. NO DUPLICATE AWARDS All entry fees non-refundable.
THE COURSE: This premier course runs on the beautiful tree lined rolling hill streets of Brielle, making it New Jersey’s Most Challenging 10K Road Race. Course Record (current course): Brock Butler 33:07 (2003). Event Record (original course) Philip Hinck 30:33 (1988).
INFORMATION / DIRECTIONS (732) 528-6600 x100 — email:brielle10k@gmail.com
Race Location: Union Lane, Brielle, New Jersey. Starting Line at the Brielle Elementary School
Directions: GSP Exit 98. Travel south on Rte 34, continue south onto Rte 35. Exit at the Brielle Business District sign.
Proceed to the junction with Rte 71. Take Route 71 (north) to first traffic light. Make left onto Union Lane, Brielle Elementary is on the left. Take note: many streets will be blocked -- runners will need to turn off Rt 71 (Union Ave ) on to Union Ln. going West and park ln Brielle School parking lot on the left side of Union Ln. Or park on any surrounding streets that are not blocked.
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Brielle Day Hill & Dale 10K Challenge
Sep 12, 2026