The Spring Lake 5 Mile Run
About this race
SORRY the 2026 FIVE MILE RUN registration has reached its limit in record time and is now CLOSED. We do NOT keep a waiting list.
Thanks to the Friends of The Spring Lake 5, a limited number of entries will be available through charitable organizations, are posted on the Charity Partners page at https://thespringlakefivemilerun.rsupartner.com/charity-partners
Early Kids registration is temporarily closed but online registration will re-open February 16th until mid-May
Welcome to the 48th Running of the Spring Lake Five Mile Run, Inc. In 1977, five hundred runners lined up for the first Spring Lake Five. Thanks to your help, the race has grown into one of the country's biggest and best running events.
The Spring Lake Five Mile Run is organized by the Spring Lake Five Race Committee and Race Director Ed Hale, under the guidance of the Friends of the Spring Lake Five Inc., a not-for-profit organization. After payment of Race expenses, all proceeds from the Race are donated to charitable organizations or allocated for town projects. Since 2002, the race has donated over $4,140,302 local charities, volunteer organizations, town initiatives and Spring Lake Recreation.
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Spring Lake 5 Mile Race
Entry Fee: $65 entry fee for the 5-Mile Race includes your choice of unisex-sized 100% cotton, heavyweight t-shirt or you may select a technical, wicking shirt. The tech shirt will be offered in both Men’s and Women's sizes. Please select your shirt style and size carefully. Note: Women's sizing runs true-to-size.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Spring Lake.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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 — The Spring Lake 5 Mile Run
Other races near Spring Lake
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Beginner's Training Program
Friends of the Poor® Walk - St. Vincent de Paul, Spring Lake
Belmar Five Mile Run
Lake Como Day 5k
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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, 4 Spring Lake events
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