Century Rides in New Jersey
The comprehensive 2026 directory of 100-mile centuries, metric centuries (62 miles), and endurance cycling tours across New Jersey.
Cycling in New Jersey: Terrain & Route Overview
The Garden State frequently surprises visiting cyclists with its extraordinary rural beauty and thriving endurance culture. Outside its urban corridors, New Jersey offers two distinct cycling worlds. In the northwest, Sussex and Warren counties feature demanding Appalachian rollers, deep river valleys, and climbs up to High Point State Park. In the south, the flat, sandy roads through the Pine Barrens and along the Jersey Shore provide fast, pancake-flat century routes where cyclists can hold swift group pacelines. Popular centuries like the Farmland Ride and local charity centuries take riders past preserved historic farmland, horse pastures, and seaside boardwalks. With an extensive cycling season and active club community, New Jersey is a cornerstone of East Coast century riding.
Terrain Characteristics: Northwestern Kittatinny mountain ridges, central rolling horse farms, and southern Pine Barrens and Jersey Shore flats.
Riding Season & Weather: April through November.
📍 New Jersey Century Rides Map
6 Plotted EventsBonkers Tour
📅 May 03, 2026A 100-mile ride with 3 route options (20, 30, 60 miles) with food and rest stops.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2026 Verified Census |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 May 03, 2026 |
| Starting Venue | Walter H Hill School |
| Street Address | Walter H Hill School in Swedesboro |
| Location | Walter H Hill School in Swedesboro, NJ |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.752853, -75.336202 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Delaware Valley Bicycle Club ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $Free for members |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
G. Larry James Legacy Bike Ride
📅 Jun 12, 2027 (8:00 AM – 2:00 PM)Choose either 12, 30, or 62 mile options through the beautiful Pine Barrens.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jun 12, 2027 (8:00 AM – 2:00 PM) |
| End Date | 2027-06-12T14:00:00 |
| Starting Venue | Stockton University |
| Street Address | 101 Vera King Farris Drive |
| Location | Galloway, NJ, NJ 08205-9441 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43974, -74.955419 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Stockton University ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $50 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Highlands Gran Fondo
📅 Jun 06, 2027Discover the New Jersey Highlands, a lush and hilly cycling paradise just 35 minutes from New York City.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi)🗺️ RWGPS Map |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jun 06, 2027 |
| RWGPS Telemetry | Interactive Route Map (1) → • Send to Wahoo/Garmin ↗ • GPX ⬇ • TCX ⬇ |
| Starting Venue | High Point Brewery |
| Street Address | 22 Park Pl, Butler, NJ 07405 |
| Location | Butler, NJ, NJ 07405 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.992118, -74.364065 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Gran Fondo National Series ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $170 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Highlands Gran Fondo, a SENA Gran Fondo National Series event
📅 Jun 06, 2027THIS IS FOR THE 2027 EVENT EVENT DETAILS HERE SUBJECT TO CHANGE For most up to date details, visit: https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/gran-fondo-highlands Highlands Gran Fondo Key Information Butler, NJ June 7. 2026 Click here to save to your google calendar Race start 7:30 AM High Point Brewery 22 Park Pl, Butler, NJ 07405 3 Loops to Choose From: 100 mile, 60 mile, 35 mile Timed Segment Racing 4 Time...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jun 06, 2027 |
| Street Address | 22 Park Pl |
| Location | Butler, NJ 07405 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.002386, -74.342069 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Gran Fondo National Championship Series ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $120 - $170 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
JERSEY GRAVEL GRINDER XIV
📅 May 02 – Sep 26, 2027Join Us for an Epic Day on the Gravel! The Jersey Gravel Grinder returns in 2027 for another unforgettable ride through the backroads, dirt lanes, and hidden gems of the Garden State. Whether you’re chasing the sunrise or chasing a new PR, this is Jersey’s own gravel adventure — and it’s calling your name. Full Event Details are up on RSGADVENTURES.com . The Ride: Gravel, Grit & Glory Our signature JGG routes...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 May 02 – Sep 26, 2027 |
| End Date | 2027-09-26 |
| Street Address | 3055 River Rd |
| Location | Bedminster, NJ 07921 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.662673, -74.646785 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Ready Set Go Adventures ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $85 - $135 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Tour de Pines
📅 Oct 01 – 04, 2026The Pinelands Alliance holds a bike tour of the Pinelands every October. This year we offer four single-day bicycle tours of the New Jersey Pinelands.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2026 Verified Census |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Oct 01 – 04, 2026 |
| End Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Starting Venue | Renault Winery, Whitesbog Village, Parvin State Park, Pinelands Alliance |
| Street Address | 72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, Browns Mills, NJ 08015, 701 Almond Rd, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318, 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton NJ 08088 |
| Location | Renault Winery, Whitesbog Village, Parvin State Park, Pinelands Alliance, NJ 08215, 08015, 08318, 08088 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.5167, -75.1333 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Pinelands Alliance ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $60 (first day), $20 (additional days) |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |