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Mayor's Challenge 5K + 1 Mile Costume Fun Run

Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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sell $20.00 – $30.00

About the Event

Join us for our 8th annual Mayor's Challenge in 2026 with all proceeds to benefit 180 Turning Lives Around, a non-profit organization based in Freehold, NJ, dedicated to providing support and resources for individuals facing domestic and sexual violence in Monmouth County, NJ. Learn more about 180 Turning Lives around here.

The race route meanders through one of the hidden gems of Middletown - Poricy Park! The trail consists of wide grass paths, as well as some sections of single track. Poricy Park is not flat - beware of the hills! This is a trail/cross-country course - race surfaces consist of grass, gravel and wooden platforms - trails are not paved.

5K Fitness Walk: 3:00pm
1mi Fun Run: 3:30pm
5K Race: 3:45pm

This 5K run/walk is a costume run! Dress in your Halloween (run-safe) costume and complete the challenge. Post-race prizes include 5K run overall male & female & top age range male & female; 1 mile fun run top finishers; best costume (group, unique, and America 250 themed). Stay after for the Halloween Hullabaloo!

Races Offered

5K Fitness Walk

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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15:00

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$20.00

1 Mile Fun Run

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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15:30

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$25.00

5K Run

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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15:45

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Red Bank.

thermostat Temperature

11.1° / 19.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.0° / 16.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

13.4 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

68.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:08

nightlight Sunset

18:14

About Red Bank

Learn more about the host city, Red Bank.

Red Bank is a hip city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is the Garden State's answer to Greenwich Village. Red Bank is famous for being the home of legendary big band leader Count Basie and the stomping grounds of celebrities Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and raunchy filmmaker Kevin Smith. Several of Kevin Smith's movies are set or filmed in Red Bank, most notably Chasing Amy and the TV series Comic Book Men. In 2012, Smithsonian Magazine listed Red Bank as the 3rd best small town in America, citing its numerous theaters, galleries, and art festivals.