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Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run
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Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run

Wildwood, New Jersey, United States View on map
Jul 10, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Swimming

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 Racing

Race 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

Jul 10, 2027 1.6K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Open

1/4 Mile Kids Swim

Jul 10, 2027 0.4K 10:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Running

5k

Jul 10, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Open

1 Mile Kids Run

Jul 10, 2027 1.6K 8:30 AM
$20.00
Open

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.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
81.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 10, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 10, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 44m

The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (EDT) in Wildwood on July 10, 2027 — 14h 44m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run

2026 edition View Results
2025 edition View Results

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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, 11 Wildwood events

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