Wildwood Crest Patriotic 5K Beach Run
About this race
Come take part in a special patriotic-themed 5K Beach Run held along the beautiful beaches of Wildwood Crest in conjunction with the borough's 250th celebrations.
Dress up in your best patriotic gear as you run. Prizes for best dressed runners and overall and age-group categories.
The course is out and back starting and finishing at Heather Road Beach.
The race is stroller friendly, but dogs are not allowed for this event.
Race shirts available for the first 300 registrants before June 26.
Packet Pickup will be on race day starting at 5pm at the Crest Pier Recreation Center, 5800 Ocean Ave., Wildwood Crest.
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wildwood Crest, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (EDT) in Wildwood Crest on July 3, 2026 — 14h 50m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Wildwood Crest Patriotic 5K Beach Run
5K Run · 155 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Huxta | 16:53 | 5:26 /mi |
| 2 | Colin Hartey | 17:21 | 5:35 /mi |
| 3 | Dennis Conn | 17:48 | 5:44 /mi |
| 4 | Christopher Mallard | 17:53 | 5:45 /mi |
| 5 | Noel Orthmann | 18:52 | 6:04 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Wildwood Crest
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Pinch the GrYnch 5K Run & 1.5 Mile Walk
Cape May Hallowed Half Marathon
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wildwood Crest
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wildwood Crest 5K Races 4 races
- Wildwood Crest Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 5 Wildwood Crest events
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