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Always Ready 5K

Name: Always Ready 5K
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Cape May, New Jersey

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calendar_today 10 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Epic Coast Guard views and fun family racing.

Awards to the top 3 M/f Overall and Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, and 10 year AG up to 60+. Race Shirts are guaranteed to those registered by September 30 (limited supply after) and all finishers receive a commemorative Always Ready Challenge Coin.

ALWAYS READY K9 RACE

This 3K run/walk option is open to four-legged friends accompanied by 2 legged guides. Dogs must be leashed on no longer than a 6ft lead and able to maintain a calm disposition for the entirety of the event. The K9 race will start 5 minutes after the 5K. This race is brought to you by our partners at Lead the Way Dog Training. Each finisher will receive a Lead the Way K9 Champion Medal and an Always Ready K9 dog pin.

VIRTUAL RACES

Virtual 5K and K9 runners will have the entire month of October to complete their best time and will receive the same swag as the corresponding live event. Virtual packets will not be mailed out until after the in-person race on 10/11.

Races Offered

5K Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Virtual 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

3K Always Ready K9

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3K Always Ready K9

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Type — Road running

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09:05

Virtual K9 Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Virtual K9 Run

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Type — Road running

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09:05

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Cape May.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.0° / 19.7°

wb_sunny 9.5° / 17.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 71.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.0° / 19.7°

wb_sunny 9.5° / 17.5°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 71.0%

About Cape May

Cape May is a resort town in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It lies at the southernmost point in New Jersey, on the Cape May Peninsula, on the Atlantic Coast. "Cape May" may refer to the small city at the tip of the peninsula, the peninsula itself, or the county which extends about 33 miles northeast of Cape May city to Ocean City. On the other side of the Delaware Bay lies the state of Delaware.