Non-Guaranteed General Entry Drawing

Runners who do not have guaranteed entry to the race could apply to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing between May 1st to May 31st. The drawing for these entries will take place on June 1^st, 2024.

The entries available to non-guaranteed applicants will be filled through three drawings, one in each of the following applicant pools:

1. Tri State Area: Residents in and within 60 miles of New Jersey
2. "National" applicants: U.S. residents outside of the New Jersey area, including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories
3. "International" applicants: Non-U.S. residents

A drawing will be conducted within each applicant pool. To be selected, you must have provided a valid credit card, future expiration date, and authorization to charge. The provided credit card is charged when the applicant is drawn; if the charge is not approved, the applicant will be removed and another applicant will be drawn from the same applicant pool.

If you are awarded a bib through the lottery, an email will be sent to you with a payment link to complete race registration.

You can remove your name from the applicant pool prior to the drawing, but once you are accepted by any method, all fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.  Run4Hope does not contact applicants prior to accepting them in order to reconfirm that they wish to be selected.

Please note: Handcycle and push-rim applicants should apply to the guaranteed entry.

The rules applicable to the Run 4 Hope: NJ Marathon do not permit entry by a person intending to be pushed in a wheelchair, stroller, or other piece of equipment by another person or persons. To be accepted for entry, applicants with disabilities planning to use a wheelchair or other allowable equipment must be able to push themselves through the marathon course. While official guides are permitted to accompany an entrant with a disability on the course, such guides cannot push the entrant through the course.

If you are an athlete with a disability and have any questions regarding race entry, guides, or other circumstances please contact Run 4 Hope by emailing info@njrun4hope.org

By clicking "Enter Lottery" below, you agree to the terms and conditions present above.