Sun and Sand 5K
About this race
Race benefits North Wildwood Police Officers Association and their charities.
New for 2025: The race will take place along the beach, to limit the amount of road closures and promote the most safety for participants. The race will have less than 1 block of running in the sand. Starting line will be 22nd Ave and the Boardwalk.
Awards, first overall male and female and age groups 3 deep male and female, 1-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+. Team Competition: Top 3 teams Civilian, Police, Fire, and Beach Patrol. Minimum 5 members each, top 3 on each team score.
Sign up by July 3 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
Pick your distance
Running
Sun and Sand 5K
Sun and Sand 5K, Law Enforcement, EMT, Firefighters and Lifeguards
Walking
Sun and Sand 1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Wildwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (EDT) in North Wildwood on July 18, 2026 — 14h 34m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Sun and Sand 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in North Wildwood
Find upcoming events by distance:
- North Wildwood 5K Races 2 races
- North Wildwood Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 North Wildwood events
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