Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Bradley Beach 5K

Bradley Beach, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Bradley Beach 5K

The course runs along Ocean Avenue, so you are right on the water for most of it. It is a shore town race in the middle of summer, which means the air is humid, the streets are quiet at that hour, and the ocean is right there the whole time. The finish brings you back to the same intersection where you started.

Packet pickup the evening before is at the fire department on Main Street. Race-morning registration opens early if you skip that window. After the race, your bib gets you onto the beach, which is a reasonable way to spend the rest of the morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

988finishers

15:40winner

30:22median

1:13:13cutoff

Top 3: Luke O'Keefe (15:40) · Gavin Oliver (15:54) · Jake Bennett (16:16)

The Bradley Beach 5K has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K8/15/2026 08:30$30

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Common Questions About the Bradley Beach 5K

Will I finish last at the Bradley Beach 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bradley Beach 5K a good first 5K?

With 988 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Bradley Beach 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:40 while the median finisher took 30:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.