Sat, Oct 24, 2026

5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights

The course runs along the Seaside Heights Boardwalk, starting and finishing near the Dupont Avenue Boardwalk entrance. It is a road race on flat pavement with the ocean alongside, and chip timing tracks the field. There is a best-dressed category for anyone who shows up in pizza-themed gear, with a gift card to a local pizzeria on the line.

Packet pickup opens the morning of the race at the same spot as the finish-line festival, so there is no separate trip the day before. Metered street parking is available on a first-come basis along Central Avenue toward the Boardwalk, with credit card and app payment options at most meters. Roads near the venue close early, so arriving with time to spare helps.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

180finishers

18:30winner

34:48median

1:07:51cutoff

Top 3: Darren Del Sardo (18:30) · Kris Kowalczyk (19:09) · Brandon Berwanger (19:22)

The 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 10:30$35

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Common Questions About the 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights

Will I finish last at the 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:51, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights a good first 5K?

It is a small race (180 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 5K for Pizza: Seaside Heights?

The 5K winner ran 18:30 while the median finisher took 34:48. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.