Belmar Five Mile Run

50th Annual Belmar 5 Mile Run
Presented by the Goodwill Hose Co., the Borough of Belmar & the Jersey Shore Running Club 
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 8:00 AM

Please join us for the 50th Annual Belmar 5 Mile Run along the beautiful Belmar oceanfront and local streets while helping to raise money for the Goodwill Hose Co.  The Belmar 5 Mile is one of the largest road races in New Jersey, with more than 3,000 participants each year.  This event has something for everyone - from our premier event - the 5 Mile Run - to the Kid's Races for our littlest runners on Friday, September 4th! 

This event is also celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Goodwill Hose Co., a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to provide emergency fire and rescue services to residents and visitors to the Borough of Belmar 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The squad relies on charitable contributions raised by this fundraiser to help defray some of the operating costs of the fire company.  Please consider a donation. 

Race bibs will be mailed out if you register by July 31st to the RunSignUp registered address
(Does not include Kids' Races - pickup bib with t-shirt during race week)

REGISTRATION
$35 Early Bird Registration (2/8/26 through 5/31/26 (10% off for JSRC Members thru 5/31)
$40 Online Pre-Registration (6/1/26 through 8/30/26)
$50 Race Week Registration - 8/31/26 through 9/5/26

Kid’s Races 
Friday, September 4, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Silver Lake Park
Ages 1 -12

KIDS RACES REGISTRATION
$15 Early Bird Registration (2/8/26 through 6/30/26
$20 Pre-Registration (7/1/26 through 8/30/26)
$25 Race Week Registration - (8/31/26 - 9/4/26)  
Kid’s registration includes: Finisher medal, t-shirt, kid’s activities

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Due to the volume of participants and to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all Belmar 5 runners and the children, the course is restricted to registered runners, wheelchair division athletes & official race personnel.  No children under 8 years old are allowed on the race course in any type of baby strollers/joggers or baby carriers. Do not have children or other family members jump in to finish with you. Unregistered participants, unauthorized vehicles, baby strollers/joggers, roller blades, in-line skates, skateboards, pets and bicycles are also prohibited in the race and will be removed from the race course.  Bib numbers must be visible on all participants.  Only the registered runner will be permitted to cross the finish line.  No backpacks will be allowed.  We ask your cooperation.  For the safety of all participants, volunteers, residents and race personnel, there is a 90 minute time limit for the Five Mile Run (18 min/mile pace maximum).  

Race is rain or shine. Will only be postponed if weather is a danger to participants (lightning, hurricane).  No refunds.

INFORMATION

belmarfive@gmail.com

Congratulations to the 2025 Belmar 5 Mile Overall Winners:
2025 Belmar 5 Mile by the numbers:
1st Place - Chris DeSousa, 22, Oceanport, NJ - time: 25:03 Pace: 5:01
1st Female - Christiana Rutkowski, 29, Hoboken, NJ - time: 28:09 Pace: 5:37  Overall Place: 19th
3244: Number registered
2678: Number of finishers 
1353: Number of male finishers
1325: Number of female finishers
     5: Age of the youngest runner - Conor MacDonald, time: 55:01 min, 1835th place overall
   89: Age of the oldest runner - Olie Nelson, time: 1 hour 27 min, 2624th place overall  
     8: Number of Belmar residents - top 3 overall in age groups
 225: Number of Belmar residents who crossed the finish line
   19: Number of states participants hailed from
 442: Donations totaling $5680.00
 397: Kid's Races Registrations
 

Join fellow runners on September 4, 2026 for the Belmar Five Mile Run. It's a fantastic 8K featuring a flat and fast course in Belmar.