Inaugural Event
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
JOIN US AT THE LIVINGSTON OVAL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, & LAST PERSON STANDING 17 OCT. 2026
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Last Person Standing​
To win the championship belt for the last person standing? Who knows?!
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Runners must complete two laps in 10 minutes, which is a pace of 11 minutes 20 seconds per mile.
The course is a closed loop, so you cannot possibly get lost. The marathon is 59.5 laps, and a half marathon is 30 laps.​​
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The temp range on average is 50° / 29°F, so runners can expect top performances and can better prepare for the up and coming monsoon months.
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The course has been USATF certified, #NJ23041JLW, and it is fast and flat. If you are going to attempt to set a new state or national record, please let us know ahead of time to ensure your performance can be certified.
Top three male and female performances in each race will receive a custom wall plaque. All participants will receive a tech race hat and, new for 2027, a finisher's medal.
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All the typical ultra favorites and some atypical nosh from the sponsors will be available at the aid station and athletes are never more than a half a mile from help. Race bibs must be worn on the front of the runner.
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This event was approved by the Livingston Town Council at its June 2023 meeting. Because the Oval is a public space, littering of any kind may result in disqualification.
EVENT AGENDA
Field Availability - 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Gazebo Field opens one hour before the first event and closes 90 minutes after the last concludes. Athletes can set up their tents, chairs, coolers, etc. in a 12'X12' space. Racers are responsible for cleaning up their site.
12-Hour Race 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
12-hour runners receive instructions and safety notifications 10 minutes before the 7 a.m. start. The 12-hour race ends at 7:00 p.,m. The awards ceremony for this event will be at 7:15 p.m.
Six-Hour Race 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Six hour runners receive instructions and safety notifications 10 minutes before the 7 a.m. start. The six hour race ends at 1:00 p.,m. The awards ceremony for this event will be at 1:15 p.m.
Three-Hour Race 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Three hour runners receive instructions and safety notifications 10 minutes before the 8 a.m. start. The three hour race ends at 11:00 a.,m. The awards ceremony for this event will be at 11:15 a.m.
One-Hour Race 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
One hour runners receive instructions and safety notifications 10 minutes before the 9 a.m. start. The one hour race ends at 10:00 a.,m. The awards ceremony for this event will be at 10:15 a.m.
EVENT GALLERY
EVENT MAP
The athletes can drop off materials front of race HQ by the high school. Parking is available in the areas demarked in green on the map There is no stopping or parking in the red zone.s
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OVerflow parking for the event parking is available in the public lot on Madonna Drive, or in lots adjacent to the high school football field and the Mervyn V.T. Haines Community Pool along Wahler Road.
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Do not park in the lots reserved for the town library, St. Philomena's Church, Livingston Town Hall, or the West Essex YMCA
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SPONSORS
LOCAL LODGING
There are several local hotels at which participants might stay. The event has no association with these establishments, so this list is for information only. Mileage is the distance from the race.
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The Westminster at 550 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ - 2.5 miles
Hilton Short Hills at 41 John F Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills, NJ - 5.2 miles
Extended Stay America at 125 NJ-10, Whippany, NJ - 6.6 miles
Sonesta Select Whippany at 57 Route 10 East Whippany, NJ - 6.5 miles
RACE STAFF
The race staff had been competing in and working as race staff at road and trail races since the late 1980s, from 5K to 200 miles.
