Sat, Nov 21, 2026

7th Annual Survivor Day 5K

Island Heights, NJ

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About the 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K

This race is rooted in a specific purpose: honoring a person lost to suicide and bringing together those who carry that grief. It takes place at a municipal complex in Island Heights, and the course is open to runners and walkers alike. The timing, the week before Thanksgiving, is deliberate, because the holidays tend to make loss feel sharper.

Registration has an early deadline that affects sizing options, so signing up well ahead of race day is worth it. The start is at the Wanamaker Municipal Complex, which should make parking and logistics straightforward for most people coming in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

133finishers

17:32winner

34:51median

1:03:32cutoff

Top 3: Joseph Rowe (17:32) · Kris Kowalczyk (19:14) · Steven Strodel (20:35)

The 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K is in its 7th year.

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/21/2026 09:30$40

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Common Questions About the 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K

Will I finish last at the 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:32, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (133 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 7th Annual Survivor Day 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:32 while the median finisher took 34:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.