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Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change -0.1% versus flat · net elevation -4 m

Decision summary

Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile at a glance

Route ascent
20 m

Derived from the stored route

Cut-off average pace
11:11/km

1:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
45/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
32 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

The Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile route has 20 m of ascent, 24 m of descent and an estimated -0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile route go?

The Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile route starts at Ocean Avenue at 2nd Avenue, Belmar, NJ (start time 8:00 am) and finishes at Silver Lake Park, Ocean Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues, Belmar, NJ. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Belmar oceanfront, Ocean Avenue and Silver Lake Park. USATF Certified course.

What should runners know on race day for the Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

Complimentary baggage check for runners in Silver Lake Park beginning at 7:00 am; checked gear must be collected by 9:30 am. Street closures along the race course start at 6:30 am; no parking on Ocean Ave between 10th Avenue and the Belmar-Avon Bridge. 4. Digital timing clocks and water stations at each mile marker, with four water stops on the course plus one at the finish.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
more than 3,000 participants annually (2025: 3,244 registered, 2,678 finishers)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
90-minute time limit (18 min/mile maximum pace)
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
4
Bag drop
Complimentary baggage check for runners in Silver Lake Park beginning at 7:00 am; checked gear must be collected by 9:30 am
Closed roads
Street closures along the race course start at 6:30 am; no parking on Ocean Ave between 10th Avenue and the Belmar-Avon Bridge
Medal
Finisher medal presented to all official finishers
Finisher tee
Unisex technical/dri-fit t-shirt (guaranteed for those registering by August 30)

Access and course status

Start
Ocean Avenue at 2nd Avenue, Belmar, NJ (start time 8:00 am)
Finish
Silver Lake Park, Ocean Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues, Belmar, NJ

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Belmar oceanfront, Ocean Avenue, Silver Lake Park
Notable features
  • Hosted by the Goodwill Hose Co. the Borough of Belmar and the Jersey Shore Running Club
  • proceeds benefit the Goodwill Hose Co. a 100% volunteer organization providing emergency fire and rescue services to the Borough of Belmar
  • USATF Certified course
  • digital timing clocks and water stations at each mile marker, with four water stops on the course plus one at the finish

How hilly is the Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

94%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 4%
  • Flat 94%
  • Climb 2%
Total ascent
20 m
Net elevation
−4 m
GAP factor
-0.1%
Longest climb
480 m at 1.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 22°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 45Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 20 m of total ascent.

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