Jersey Shore Rescue Mission 5K Race and Family Walk

Jersey Shore Rescue Mission 5K Race and Family Walk is on October 24, 2026 in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The 100-meter kids fun run goes first at 9:15 a.m., the 5K race starts at 9:30, and the 2-mile family walk follows at 9:35. The event is run along the Ocean Grove boardwalk and supports mission programs for people facing hunger and homelessness, with a particular focus on recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

A boardwalk route is about as flat as road racing gets, which makes the 5K a fair place to look for a personal best if you have been training toward one. The 2-mile walk gives families a shorter option on the same ground, and the 100-meter dash means even the youngest get a bib. Four weeks of running three times a week is enough preparation for the 5K.