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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5 Mile
  • 8 km
  • Spring Lake
  • Open entry

The Spring Lake 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

2027 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 -3 m

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Decision summary

The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile at a glance

Route ascent
18 m

Derived from the stored route

Evidence depth
43 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Spring Lake 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 The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

The The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile route has 18 m of ascent, 21 m of descent and an estimated -0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile route go?

The The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile route starts at Ocean Avenue between Sussex and Mercer Avenues, Spring Lake, NJ and finishes at East end of the finish area on Ocean Avenue (large digital finish clock). Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Ocean Avenue oceanfront, Atlantic Ocean shoreline and Spring Lake (the lake). USATF Certified Course.

What should runners know on race day for the The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

No baggage check; backpacks, coolers and personal tents are banned. Streets east of Third Avenue close at 7:30am; the full race course is closed to traffic from 8:00am; Ocean Avenue at the start and finish areas closed on race morning; no parking along the course (cars towed). No on-course music or entertainment stated; headphones are prohibited. 4.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • City
  • Lakeside
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
23:16 (Gene Stacha)
Women's course record
26:57 (Alicia Kelly)
Field size
Entry is strictly limited to 12,500 participants; 9,898 finishers in 2026
Field cap
12,500

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Minimum age
7+
Qualification status
Open mass Participation race, no qualifying standard required.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
4
Bag drop
No baggage check; backpacks, coolers and personal tents are banned.
Headphones allowed
No
Closed roads
Streets east of Third Avenue close at 7:30am; the full race course is closed to traffic from 8:00am; Ocean Avenue at the start and finish areas closed on race morning; no parking along the course (cars towed).
Expo / packet pickup
No expo; packet pickup runs at the Spring Lake Train Station (Warren Avenue near Fifth) on multiple weekdays before the race and 6:30-10:30am on race day. Runners must bring their actual race number bib.
Medal
Medals presented to all official finishers at the end of the finish area.
Finisher tee
Custom-designed T-shirt for all entrants, with choice of cotton or technical shirt (color-coded labels: white cotton, yellow men's technical, pink women's technical).
On-course music
No on-course music or entertainment stated; headphones are prohibited.

Access and course status

Start
Ocean Avenue between Sussex and Mercer Avenues, Spring Lake, NJ
Finish
East end of the finish area on Ocean Avenue (large digital finish clock).
Nearest station
Spring Lake Train Station (NJ Transit, Warren Avenue near Fifth Avenue) - also the packet pickup location

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved roads.
Landmarks
Ocean Avenue oceanfront, Atlantic Ocean shoreline, Spring Lake (the lake)
Notable features
  • Charity race that has donated over $4,140,302 to local charities across 20+ years
  • commemorative pint glass for all entrants and ceramic mugs for the top 100 male and top 100 female finishers
  • USATF Certified Course
  • digital clock at each mile
  • four water stops on the course plus water at the finish, located on both sides of the street at each mile marker. Distance is 5 miles (approximately 8.05 km)
  • not a true 10k - mapped to nearest enum bucket

How hilly is the The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile?

97%
  • Descent 2%
  • Flat 97%
  • Climb 2%
Total ascent
18 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
-0.1%
Longest climb
1,100 m at 0.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

More race details

Is the The Spring Lake Five Mile Run 5 Mile flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 18 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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