The Dustin Deckard Memorial 5k Run & 1 Mile Walk
About this race
Dustin was an accomplished athlete and great student. He was a champion wrestler while in High School and a captain of the wrestling team. He was a “Two-Time Wrestler of the Year” for Today’s Sunbeam. After High School, while attending Wilmington University, Dustin started running. He competed in many Triathlons and Half Iron Man Events. Once he completed two years at Wilmington University, where he was on the Dean’s List each semester, he moved to Delray Beach, Florida for a fresh start to find his way in life. On August 30, 2012 his life was tragically taken from us from a random act of violence.
Dustin made you smile the moment he came into a room. He loved to make others laugh and was never afraid to laugh at himself. In his life he was an inspiration to all who knew and loved him. No matter what he was going through personally, he always had time to make you feel better about any circumstances you may be facing.
In his memory, The Dustin Deckard Scholarship was established, Tax ID #46-0893602, to continue the work he would of done if he was still with us. More than 30 scholarships have been awarded to date.
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Running
5k
Location: Riverview Beach Park / 49 Lakeview Ave. / Pennsville, NJ 08070 Event Schedule: Registration - 7:30am / 1 Mile Start - 8:45am / 5k Start - 9am T-Shirts: All pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt. Sizes S, M, L, XL are guaranteed for pre-registered participants. Youth sizes and adult XXL/XXXL are available while supplies last. Race day registrants while supplies last. (S, M, L, XL) Race Fees: 5k Pre-Registration ~ $25. Race day ~ $30. 1Mile Pre-Registration ~ $20. Race day ~ $25.
1 Mile Walk
Location: Riverview Beach Park / 49 Lakeview Ave. / Pennsville, NJ 08070 Event Schedule: Registration - 7:30am / 1 Mile Start - 8:45am / 5k Start - 9am T-Shirts: All pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt. Sizes S, M, L, XL are guaranteed for pre-registered participants. Youth sizes and adult XXL/XXXL are available while supplies last. Race day registrants while supplies last. (S, M, L, XL) Race Fees: 5k Pre-Registration ~ $25. Race day ~ $30. 1Mile Pre-Registration ~ $20. Race day ~ $25.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pennsville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 7:06 PM local time (EDT) in Pennsville on September 18, 2027 — 12h 20m of daylight.
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- 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, 5 Pennsville events
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