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Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run

Name: Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run
Start: 2026-07-11
End: 2026-07-11
Location: Wildwood, New Jersey

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Wildwood, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

8th Annual Pier to Pier Challenge Swim

Join us for some some fun in the sun down at the shore!

The 1 mile course will be in the form appex. Swimmers will enter the water, out in an appex triangle and then exit the water through a finish chute. This course is unique and spectator friendly.

New for 2025

We are adding a 5k beach run. The run will be on the beach and the majority of the run will be along the water on the hard packed sand. We are also adding a 1 mile kids run.

Double Down Challenge

Looking for a challenge? Why not participate in the 5k and the swim? You must sign up for both events individually.

Participants will receive a swim cap, t-shirt and professional chip timing.

This event helps benefit the Wildwood Beach Patrol.

Awards -Swim

Top 3 Overall Male/Female
Top finishers in each Age Group
Top Beach Patrol (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)
Top Swim Club (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)

Awards- 5K

Top 3 Overall Male and Female Top 3 in 10 year age groups

Event is presented by The Wildwood Beach Patrol and Even Kiel Racing

Race Day Schedule:

Parking: Parking will be street parking or in the lots.

Check in: Please use the Lincoln Ave beach entrance. Check in will be done by the main life guard stand down on the beach. Check in will begin at 8am

Races: 5k starts at 9am. Swim starts at 10:30.

Location
Wildwood Beach Patrol Headquarters- Lincoln Ave, Wildwood NJ, 08260

Races Offered

1 Mile Kids Run

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:00

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$20.00

5k

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$35.00

1 Mile Swim

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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10:00

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$40.00

1/4 Mile Kids Swim

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Wildwood.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 22.6° / 28.0°

wb_sunny 24.0° / 30.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.5 /

water_drop 81.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 22.6° / 28.0°

wb_sunny 24.0° / 30.4°

air 13.5 km/h

water_drop 81.1%

About Wildwood

Wildwood is on the Southern Shore of New Jersey. It is primarily a resort town whose population swells in the summer months with vacationers coming mainly from New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and Quebec. There are also a significant number of seasonal workers from Pennsylvania, Ireland and Eastern Europe. Together with the small bordering towns of North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, Wildwood is often called "the Wildwoods."