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Monster Dash 5K

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
5K entry
$35
Days to go
2
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At a glance

Date
Oct 24, 2026
Location
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Distances
5K
Registration
Open until Oct 24, 2026, via runsignup.com

Listed from RunSignUp. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

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About this race

17th Annual 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:30 am

Packet Pickup Dates:

**Thursday 10/22 from 6:00-7:00 pm** NEW PICK UP DATE

Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad, 611 Laurel Avenue, PPB

On race day 10/24 starting at 9:00am

Jenks Pavilion

Chip timing by Elite Racing Systems!

Custom lunch generously provided by Jenkinson's for the first 250 registrants during the post race party at Jenkinson's Pavilion!

Water stations! 

Awards:

Top Male, Female, Nonbinary Finishers for 5K

Top M/F/NB Costumed Finishers

5 year age group awards

Costume Category Awards - Best Costume Overall Adult, Best Costume Overall Youth, Best Costume Group, Best Couple, Best Homemade Costume, Most Creative, Scariest, Funniest

*Tshirt and sizes guaranteed through September 30, 2026

NEW IN 2026: Softer Cotton TShirt!

 

Register at shirt/bib pick up with a CHECK or CASH:

Thursday night 10/22 6:00-7:00

at Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad

611 Laurel Ave 

Point Pleasant Beach  

or 

on race day 

Saturday October 24

starting at 9:00 

at Jenks Pavilion

Point Pleasant Beach

Fun run heads off at 9:30

5K at 10:30

The races are rain or shine! We aren't able to offer refunds but can switch bib numbers between people. Thank you for your donation to our volunteer first aid squad!

Stick around after for Jenkinson's Boo! at the Boardwalk! 

It will be frightfully fun!

Bring the whole family!

Key dates

Registration opens

Jul 31, 2026

Tier 1 ends

Sep 30, 2026

Standard ends

Oct 4, 2026

Registration closes

Oct 24, 2026

2d

Race day

Oct 24, 2026

2d

Standard ends

Oct 24, 2026

2d

Tier 2 ends

Oct 24, 2026

2d

Pricing

5K Run/Walk

Tier 2, until Oct 24, 2026

$35

1M Fun Run

Standard, until Oct 24, 2026

$20

TShirt Purchase ONLY

Standard ended Oct 4, 2026

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