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Sun and Sand 5K

North Wildwood, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 18 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

Race benefits North Wildwood Police Officers Association and their charities.

New for 2025: The race will take place along the beach, to limit the amount of road closures and promote the most safety for participants. The race will have less than 1 block of running in the sand. Starting line will be 22nd Ave and the Boardwalk.

Awards, first overall male and female and age groups 3 deep male and female, 1-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+. Team Competition: Top 3 teams Civilian, Police, Fire, and Beach Patrol. Minimum 5 members each, top 3 on each team score.

Races Offered

Sun and Sand 1 Mile Walk

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Sun and Sand 5K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Sun and Sand 5K, Law Enforcement, EMT, Firefighters and Lifeguards

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

22.9° / 28.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.7° / 30.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

80.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:47

nightlight Sunset

20:22

About North Wildwood

Learn more about the host city, North Wildwood.

North Wildwood is a city located on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The city and all of Cape May County are part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,621, a decrease of 420 (−10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,041, which in turn had reflected a decline of 894 (−18.1%) from the 4,935 counted at the 2000 census. North Wildwood is home to the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse.