5K Race for Recovery on the Boardwalk
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5K Race for Recovery on the Boardwalk - Ocean Grove, NJ
This event is an annual community running and walking event on the Ocean Grove Boardwalk with a route that goes into Bradley Beach and returns to Ocean Grove. Proceeds support the Market Street Mission, a nonprofit that provides free meals, overnight shelter, and a long-term residential recovery program for people facing hunger, homelessness, and addiction in New Jersey.
Available event distances and formats include:
- 5K
- 2 Miles
- 100 m (Kids)
- Virtual 5K
Several registration options are offered with associated fees: the in-person 5K and the 2 Mile Family Walk list a registration fee of $30.00; a VIP 5K package has a $100.00 fee and includes VIP parking, on-site delivery of bibs and registration materials to the vehicle, extra tricky tray tickets, and a venue tour. A Kids Fun Run option with a souvenir t-shirt carries an $8.00 fee; a free Kids Fun Run option without a t-shirt is also listed. The Virtual 5K is available with a $30.00 fee and includes a mailed souvenir tech tee.
Registration opens on April 1, 2026. Registration closing dates vary by entry type. The organizer notes that each meal provided by the Market Street Mission costs $2.82 and that the early bird fee is intended to represent roughly ten meals for the local community for several entry types. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
