Simon's Surf City 5K Run/Walk

Simon's Surf City 5K Run/Walk is held in Surf City, New Jersey, on April 24, 2027, with a single 5K starting at 9:00 AM. The 3.1-mile course is open to runners and walkers, the event is organized by the Simon J. Mariani Foundation, and no elevation gain is published.

A shore 5K in late April usually means cool air and wind rather than heat, which is a fair trade if you are chasing a time: dress for the first mile being colder than you would like, and think about where the wind will help or hurt you before deciding how hard to run the opening stretch. As a distance, this is the easiest one to prepare for from a low base, needing only a month or two of running three times a week, and it doubles as an early-season fitness check for anyone building toward summer races.