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34th Annual River to Bay 5K

Name: 34th Annual River to Bay 5K
Start: 2026-05-02
End: 2026-05-02
Location: Island Heights, New Jersey

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About the Event

The 2026 River to Bay 5K is scheduled as an In-Person Race on May 2, 2026, rain or shine.

Please join us on Saturday May 2nd, 2026 for the 34th Annual River to Bay 5K Classic, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Toms River on its beautiful Island Heights course. This race is a USATF certified course. All participants must agree to the terms of the USATF Waiver as a condition of registration.

All proceeds benefit local youth and charitable organizations. Visit our website at http://tomsriverkiwanis.org/ and click the History tab to see some of the organizations we support.

Limited to the first 750 participants, please sign up early before the race fills up! Any "early bird" registrants by end of day April 7, 2026 save $10 on registration. Early bird registrants are guaranteed a race shirt of the correct size, we cannot guarantee availability for those registering after early bird.

Race registrations are non-refundable.

Persons, companies, or groups interested in sponsoring the 2026 race may contact river2bay5k@gmail.com. Sponsorships range from $75 to $2,500

Special thanks to our platinum sponsor for 2025, Vision Financial Services, and our major sponsor for the 2025 race, Gateway Toyota

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:15

1 Mile Health Walk

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:15

5K Health Walk

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

5K Run

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

T-Shirt Only

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 0.01 Miles

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Island Heights.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.1° / 20.3°

wb_sunny 9.6° / 18.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.9 /

water_drop 74.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.1° / 20.3°

wb_sunny 9.6° / 18.6°

air 13.9 km/h

water_drop 74.1%

About Island Heights

Island Heights is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,650, a decrease of 23 (−1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,673, which in turn reflected a decline of 78 (−4.5%) from the 1,751 counted in the 2000 census.