Name: Monster Dash 5K
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Point Pleasant Beach

About the Event

17th Annual 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:30 am

Packet Pickup Dates:

**Thursday 10/22 from 6:00-7:00 pm** NEW PICK UP DATE
Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad, 611 Laurel Avenue, PPB

On race day 10/24 starting at 9:00am
Jenks Pavilion

Chip timing by Elite Racing Systems!

Custom lunch generously provided by Jenkinson's for the first 250 registrants during the post race party at Jenkinson's Pavilion!

Water stations!

Awards:

Top Male, Female, Nonbinary Finishers for 5K
Top M/F/NB Costumed Finishers
5 year age group awards
Costume Category Awards - Best Costume Overall Adult, Best Costume Overall Youth, Best Costume Group, Best Couple, Best Homemade Costume, Most Creative, Scariest, Funniest

*Tshirt and sizes guaranteed through September 30, 2026

NEW IN 2026: Softer Cotton TShirt!

Thursday night 10/22 6:00-7:00
at Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad
611 Laurel Ave
Point Pleasant Beach

on race day
Saturday October 24
starting at 9:00
at Jenks Pavilion
Point Pleasant Beach

Fun run heads off at 9:30
5K at 10:30

The races are rain or shine! We aren't able to offer refunds but can switch bib numbers between people. Thank you for your donation to our volunteer first aid squad!

Stick around after for Jenkinson's Boo! at the Boardwalk!

It will be frightfully fun!
Bring the whole family!

Races Offered

TShirt Purchase ONLY

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — TShirt Purchase ONLY

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

1M Fun Run

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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09:30

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$20.00

5K Run/Walk

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Point Pleasant Beach.

thermostat Temperature

11.1° / 19.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.0° / 17.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:08

nightlight Sunset

18:15

About Point Pleasant Beach

Learn more about the host city, Point Pleasant Beach.

Point Pleasant Beach is a coastal borough situated on the Jersey Shore, and the northernmost community directly facing the Atlantic Ocean within Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies at the northern end of the Barnegat Peninsula, which serves as a barrier island separating Barnegat Bay from the open Atlantic Ocean. The borough's name is derived from its location.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Monster Dash 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Eddie Carvente	M	25	Lakewood, NJ	18:05.95
🥈	Thomas Hunt	M	24	—	18:23.35
🥉	Tom Makowski	M	34	—	18:34.49
4	Chad Scanlon	M	32	Bayville, NJ	18:41.66
5	David Wong	M	45	—	18:52.1
6	Mike Chiera	M	34	Howell, NJ	19:14.93
7	Christine Arsego	F	29	Brielle, NJ	19:31.7
8	P. Dejacimo	M	12	—	20:04.18
9	Stephen Ring	M	50	—	20:04.4
10	Kyle McAllister	M	20	—	20:22.42
11	Matt Sulzer	M	15	—	20:29.39
12	Dennis Ehrhardt	M	39	Avon By The Sea, NJ	20:30.31
13	Daniel Bonfanti	M	36	—	20:57.31
14	Annalise Giuliano	F	14	—	21:16.66
15	Russell Flynn	M	46	Middletown, NJ	20:57.58
16	Troy Goodman	M	14	Bayville, NJ	21:31.52
17	Stephen Suliga	M	16	Toms River, NJ	21:44.9
18	Jennifer Vinges	F	39	Brick, NJ	21:47.07
19	Nick Macri	M	25	—	21:55.5
20	Jack Dickerson	M	33	—	22:10.47
21	Colleen Bruno	F	30	New York, NY	22:07.2
22	Mark Zuppichini	M	23	Colts Neck, NJ	22:33
23	A. O'Neill	F	12	—	22:56.22
24	Stephen Karsay	M	22	Belle Mead, NJ	22:58.86
25	Maxwell Bodner	M	15	Marlboro, NJ	22:58.25
26	Lindsay Chiera	F	32	Howell, NJ	23:00.23
27	Kristen Jurusik	F	31	Blue Bell, PA	23:00.12
28	Pete Bruno	M	56	—	23:11.49
29	Glen Brown	M	39	Pt Pleasant, NJ	23:11.3
30	B. Munyan	M	12	Pt Pleasant, NJ	23:18.47
31	O. Parlow	F	12	—	23:22.11
32	Christopher Apgar	M	36	Brick, NJ	22:58.76
33	Mike Pinto	M	36	—	23:26.6
34	B. Delbury	M	10	Little Egg Harbor, NJ	23:32.47
35	B. Vasikonis	M	10	Little Egg Harbor, NJ	23:38.41
36	Rory Tunner	M	33	—	24:09.93
37	Steve Firca	M	57	Seaside Park, NJ	24:15.53
38	Eileen Baglivio	F	33	Pt Pleasant, NJ	24:19.16
39	Tim Barry	M	26	Middletown, NJ	24:22.87
40	Megan McDermott	F	23	Leonardo, NJ	24:26.94
41	Kevin McMahon	M	47	Lake Como, NJ	24:36.52
42	Chris Bodeker	M	26	Red Bank, NJ	24:36.44
43	Mommy Kostenko	F	35	—	24:29.77
44	Daddy Kostenko	M	35	—	24:30.75
45	Christine Pogorzelski	F	28	Carteret, NJ	24:35.87
46	Jonathan Verdi	M	39	—	24:41.58
47	Laura Vannauker	F	45	New Egeypt, NJ	24:54.62
48	M. Durrua	F	12	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	24:59.91
49	J. Maia	F	12	—	25:16.98
50	T. Curtis	M	10	—	25:26.96

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Will Crain	M	15	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	18:39.9
🥈	James Hammond	M	29	Tyabb	19:31.3
🥉	Owen Conroy	M	42	Brooklyn, NY	20:45.5
4	Mike Chiera	M	44	—	21:25.5
5	Chris Montalbano	M	50	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	21:37.7
6	George Martin	M	54	Point Pleasant, NJ	22:03
7	Kevin Shinn	M	41	—	22:06.9
8	Lindsay Woodruff	F	37	Brick, NJ	22:08.8
9	Jared Himelfarb	M	33	Boonton, NJ	22:28
10	K. Chiera	M	11	—	22:31.8
11	Anonymous Anonymous	M	37	—	22:52.3
12	Jack Dickerson	M	43	—	23:12.1
13	Eddie Lydon	M	62	—	23:15.8
14	Evan Spader	M	26	—	23:29
15	Anthony Czarrunchick	M	22	Howell, NJ	24:10.5
16	Domenick DeRoma	M	65	Toms River, NJ	24:14.3
17	Chloe Hudson	F	13	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	24:15
18	Kristine DaCosta	F	53	Toms River, NJ	24:15.1
19	Michael Dombrowiecki	M	59	Asbury Park, NJ	24:17.6
20	Ryan Messenger	M	33	Point Pleasant, NJ	24:20
21	Katie Woods	F	39	Toms River, NJ	24:32.4
22	Kyle Terrell	M	43	Tuckerton, NJ	24:32.4
23	Kaitlyn McCabe	F	38	Brick, NJ	24:39.3
24	Clay Kissane	M	30	Hoboken, NJ	24:46.6
25	B. Shaughnessy	F	11	Lanoka Harbor, NJ	24:58.8
26	Aiden Bermudez	M	13	Alexandria, VA	25:09.1
27	Marissa Higham	F	26	Toms River, NJ	25:24.7
28	Connor Lamountain	M	—	—	25:55.4
29	Radley James	M	26	Tempe, AZ	26:03.4
30	Hayley Shields	F	24	Holmdel, NJ	26:13.1
31	John Klein	M	41	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	26:15.4
32	Avery Glieden	F	13	Brick, NJ	26:21.6
33	Justin Czarrunchick	M	22	Howell, NJ	26:27.6
34	Catherine Bick	F	52	Point Pleasant, NJ	27:03.7
35	Austin Johnston	M	39	South Plainfield, NJ	27:14.8
36	Nikolette Dallicardillo	F	24	Manasquan, NJ	27:26.6
37	Tom Amatruda	M	35	Brick, NJ	27:26.8
38	Tyler Meyer	M	16	Bayville, NJ	27:27.7
39	Dennis Quirk	M	58	Brick, NJ	27:30.3
40	Patrick Murphy	M	56	—	27:32.7
41	Nick Gray	M	23	Farmingdale, NJ	27:34.1
42	John Tym	M	54	—	27:36.7
43	Erica Blackburn	F	23	Marlboro, NJ	27:47.6
44	Mark Zuppichini	M	33	Ann Arbor, MI	28:03.6
45	Meghie Bogan	F	30	—	28:04.7
46	Paul Miccio	M	63	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	28:12.8
47	Scott Gray	M	53	Farmingdale, NJ	28:16.8
48	Patrick Balunis	M	57	—	28:19
49	Simon Fisher	M	—	—	28:28.5
50	Marisa Tava	F	23	Toms River, NJ	28:28.5