Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run

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Date 10 Jul, 2027
Races 4 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $40.00
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Pier to Pier Challenge Swim & 5k Run

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.

 

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 7:45

Races: 5k starts at 8:30 am.  Swim starts at 10:00 

 

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


Races offered

10Jul

1 Mile Kids Run

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$20.00
10Jul

5k

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$35.00
10Jul

1 Mile Swim

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$40.00
10Jul

1/4 Mile Kids Swim

Running

Distance
0.4K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$20.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for July in Wildwood.

Temperature22.9° / 28.6°
Feels like24.7° / 30.9°
Sunshine hours11h 59m
Rainfall2.6 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity80.2%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossVery high
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise05:47
Sunset20:22

About Wildwood

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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."

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