Memorial Beach Challenge
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Memorial Beach Challenge

Ocean City, New Jersey, United States View on map
May 23, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Obstacle race

About this race

Memorial Beach Challenge is proud to organize and host an annual event that brings together athletes and families for a day of competition and comradery—but also to honor those who have served and support the heroes still in the fight. 100% of the proceeds from the event benefit 31Heroes — an organization that specializes in creating programs, financial support systems and future opportunities for service members, veterans and their families.

The main Obstacle Course Challenge event is a soft-sand adventure race—featuring Navy SEAL-approved obstacles. Very popular for young families is our Kids Fun Run, the Memorial Beach Challenge event has something for individual athletes and teams of all ages. But beyond the races that test our own physical and mental strength, the day is about honoring those whose sacrifice, strength, and bravery helps preserve the freedom we enjoy every day. The event closes with a moving memorial service, ensuring that the legacies of our heroes are never forgotten.

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Obstacle race

Individual Challenge

May 23, 2026 3.2K 8:00 AM
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ocean City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
27.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
10.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 23, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 23, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 33m

The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (EDT) in Ocean City on May 23, 2026 — 14h 33m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Memorial Beach Challenge

Individual Challenge · 359 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Memorial Beach Challenge
Place Name Time Pace
1 Benjamin McCarthy 21:24 —
2 Ryan Jefferson 23:42 —
3 M. Walker 24:03 —
4 Nolan Palombo 24:43 —
5 Sam Milligan 25:08 —

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Ocean City events

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