Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run
About this race
8th Annual Pier to Pier Challenge Swim
Join us for some some fun in the sun down at the shore!The 1 mile course will be in the form appex. Swimmers will enter the water, out in an appex triangle and then exit the water through a finish chute. This course is unique and spectator friendly.
**New for 2025**
We are adding a 5k beach run. The run will be on the beach and the majority of the run will be along the water on the hard packed sand. We are also adding a 1 mile kids run.Double Down Challenge
Looking for a challenge? Why not participate in the 5k and the swim? You must sign up for both events individually.
Participants will receive a swim cap, t-shirt and professional chip timing. This event helps benefit the Wildwood Beach Patrol.Awards -Swim
Top 3 Overall Male/Female
Top finishers in each Age Group
Top Beach Patrol (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)
Top Swim Club (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)
Awards- 5K
Top 3 Overall Male and Female Top 3 in 10 year age groups
Event is presented by The Wildwood Beach Patrol and Even Kiel RacingRace Day Schedule:
Parking: Parking will be street parking or in the lots.
Check in: Please use the Lincoln Ave beach entrance. Check in will be done by the main life guard stand down on the beach. Check in will begin at 8am
Races: 5k starts at 8am. Swim starts at 10:30.
Location
Wildwood Beach Patrol Headquarters- Lincoln Ave, Wildwood NJ, 08260
Pick your distance
Swimming
1 Mile Swim
1/4 Mile Kids Swim
Running
5k
1 Mile Kids Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wildwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (EDT) in Wildwood on July 11, 2026 — 14h 42m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run
118 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 1 Mile Swim
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Brady | 12:40 | 7:50 /km |
| 2 | Kevin Cary | 12:45 | 8:00 /km |
| 3 | Braeden Burk | 14:16 | 8:50 /km |
| 4 | Angus Blair | 14:18 | 8:50 /km |
| 5 | Sebastian Leal | 14:22 | 9:00 /km |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Wildwood
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
21 Down Buddy Walk
5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Cape May Hallowed Half Marathon
Tour De South Jersey: Ride The Tide With Slack Tide Brewing
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, 8 Wildwood events
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