Bradley Beach 5K 2026

The race.

The 29th Annual Bradley Beach 5K takes place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., starting and finishing at Ocean Avenue and Fifth Avenue in Bradley Beach, NJ. The race features a 5K distance and a kids race, with chip timing provided by Elite Racing Systems. Tech shirts are available to the first 500 registrants, and awards go to the top three male and female finishers, the first male and female Bradley Beach residents to finish, and the top finisher age 80 or older. Packet pickup runs Friday, August 14th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bradley Beach Fire Department, with race-day registration from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. All bib holders receive free beach access following the race and complimentary post-race refreshments.