5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest Half Marathon
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Event overview
The 5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest takes place on November 1, 2025 at Sunrise at Rambler Road Park, Ocean Ave, Wildwood Crest, NJ. The event is held rain or shine and includes multiple race options:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- Combo 5K and 10K
All entrants receive a t-shirt, finisher medal and running ankle socks. All first-time half marathon finishers and first-time combo finishers receive a plaque. A non-binary registration option is available and has its own overall and age-group award categories.
Logistics and course
Registration fees listed include: Half Marathon $85; 5K $40; 10K $40; Combo $65. A 4 hour time limit applies to all events. No early starts are offered for the 5K or 10K; an early start is available for the half with no awards for early starters. Early-start participants are asked to target a pace of about a 15 minute mile or slower; very fast early starters may not receive a time.
The course uses marked mile markers and turnarounds. It is described as two loops of a 3.277 mile out-and-back (6.5547 miles per loop), which together make the half marathon distance. Amenities include post-race food and drink, live/text/email results, free finish-line photos and personalized bibs if registered three weeks in advance. Awards are given to top overall and top age-group finishers across male, female and non-binary categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.