River to Bay 5K
About this race
The 2026 River to Bay 5K is scheduled as an In-Person Race on May 2, 2026, rain or shine.
Please join us on Saturday May 2nd, 2026 for the 34th Annual River to Bay 5K Classic, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Toms River on its beautiful Island Heights course. This race is a USATF certified course. All participants must agree to the terms of the USATF Waiver as a condition of registration.
All proceeds benefit local youth and charitable organizations. Visit our website at http://tomsriverkiwanis.org/ and click the History tab to see some of the organizations we support.
Limited to the first 750 participants, please sign up early before the race fills up! Any "early bird" registrants by end of day April 6, 2026 save $10 on registration. Early bird registrants are guaranteed a race shirt of the correct size, we cannot guarantee availability for those registering after early bird.
Race registrations are non-refundable.
Persons, companies, or groups interested in sponsoring the 2026 race may contact river2bay5k@gmail.com. Sponsorships range from $75 to $2,500
Special thanks to our platinum sponsor for 2025, Vision Financial Services, and our major sponsor for the 2025 race, Gateway Toyota
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Fun Run
Race T-shirt additional
1 Mile Health Walk
Race T-shirt additional
5K Run
Race t-shirt included with registration fee.
5K Health Walk
Race T-shirt additional
T-Shirt Only
**THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO ONLY WANT TO PURCHASE A TSHIRT
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Island Heights, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets at 7:50 PM local time (EDT) in Island Heights on May 1, 2027 — 13h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Results — River to Bay 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Island Heights
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Island Heights 5K Races 2 races
- Island Heights Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Island Heights events
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