DORBROOK PARK in Colts Neck

course map and description

We invite you to join us at the 2026 Captain Zinn Memorial 5K Run and Racewalk on Sunday, April 12, at Dorbrook Park in Colts Neck, N.J. Dorbrook Park is located at 353 County Road 537, Colts Neck, N.J. Bib and T-shirt pick-up will be right by the playground.

Advance registration is 50% off for all veterans and military personnel.

All eligible individuals should contact us to request a discount code.

This event honors all Vietnam Veterans and is named in memory of Captain Ronald Lloyd "Ron" Zinn, a racewalker from the United States who was killed in Vietnam in 1965. He graduated from the US Military Academy in 1962 and represented the USA at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Rome) and the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo). He placed 6th in the 20K race walk in 1964. Shore AC has held this race in memory of Captain Zinn since 1966. The day features a 5K Racewalk & walk at 10:00 am, a 5K Run at 10:05 am, and a kids' fun run at 9:30 AM. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. More event details are listed below.

The first 200 people in the 5K to pick up their bibs receive an event t-shirt. All youth participants will receive a custom spike bag at bib pick-up.

Note: Current and lifetime Shore A.C. members receive a discount at registration.

Veterans use the coupon code "Military" to receive 50% off.

RACE DAY INFO

9:25 AM - Youth 1 Mile Fun Run Starts

9:55 AM - National Anthem and Veterans' Recognition

10:00 AM - 5K Run Starts

10:02 AM - 5K Race Walk & Walk Starts

11:15 AM Awards Ceremony

First 200 people in the 5K to pick up their bibs receive an event t-shirt

AWARDS

New this year! The male and female winner of the 5K will receive $100 cash. The 2nd and 3rd place finisher in the 5K will each receive $50 gift cards.

The top 3 male and female finishers for the 5K racewalk also receive a special award.

The top 3 male and female military personnel/veterans will receive a special award.

Top 3 boys and girls in the 1 Mile Run (designed for age 14 and under) win an award.

Age-group awards will be presented to the top 3 male & female finishers in each age group in the 5K.

Age groups are as follows: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79m and 80+.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The 5K course includes one smaller and one larger loop on the paved path at scenic Dorbrook Park. The races are entirely within the confines of this beautiful Monmouth County Park, which is completely closed to vehicular traffic.

The 1 mile race will start near the 5K finish and do the first (smaller) loop of the 5K and finish at the same spot as the 5K.

VIRTUAL RACE

Those who are not able to join us in person can sign up for our virtual option. Those who register by March 20 will receive a race shirt. Submit your results (5K is 3.11 miles) to us before midnight on April 12, and we will include you in the results. We will recognize our top virtual race finishers in the results and send awards to the top 3 male and top 3 female performers after the race.

CHARITY PARTNER

We will have a new charity partner for this year's race, the Colt Neck Sports Foundation.

The Infinite Love Tutu Trot 5k

IT'S TIME TO TROT! Join us again this year to show your support for children and families fighting childhood cancer, and help us raise money to fund research at the Children's Brain Tumor Network at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Our goal is $100,000 -- with your help, we know we can get there!

How can you help?

1. Sign up to be a trotter!

2. Help us get donations!

Everybody who registers automatically gets personal fundaising page to help us raise donations. Share those pages to friends and family members to help us reach our goal!

FAQs:

Are tutus and t-shirts included with my registration fee? Each CT or NJ 5K registrant gets a dri-fit T-shirt and tutu.

Can I join or start a team? YES! Gather up friends, neighbors, teammates, school or church groups, and gather together for good! You can start a team during registration or join an existing team. If you have any issues setting up a team, please email rachaelk@infiniteloveforkids.org.

What is Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer? Infinite Love is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation that raises money to directly support childhood cancer fighters and their families and to fund new pediatric cancer research. The Tutu Trot is one of our main events to raise money, but we fundraise and support families year-round.

Since 2013 Infinite Love has funded over $2.8 million in research and has provided financial assistance, wish fulfillment, and special projects for dozens of families, thanks entirely to the generosity of our supporters and sponsors.

Infinite Love is entirely volunteer-run and has no office space and very little overhead, so donations go right to where they need to -- families and researchers. You can learn more at infiniteloveforkids.org

Join us for the Main Street Donuts Shark Run 5K on SATURDAY, June 13th at 8:30 AM on Main Street in Matawan, NJ. This 3.1-mile course is perfect for runners and walkers of all levels.

Packet Pick Up:

Thursday & Friday Prior to Event

TBD

Day of: 7:00 am - 8:00 am. Packet PIck

All participants will receive:

Exclusive SHARK SHIRT (while supplies last)

SHARK DONUT MEDAL

Fresh SHARK DONUT from Main Street Donuts

Enjoy a fun-filled morning featuring the 5K run/walk followed by a post-race celebration with donuts, coffee, sharks, and more. Each registered participant will receive a finisher’s medal and a donut courtesy of Main Street Donuts.

Event Highlights:

Stroller friendly

Family and friends welcome

Presented by Main Street Donuts and Live Run Give LLC

5K runners will gather at 8:30 AM to run or walk through the streets of Matawan. Every finisher will take home a medal and a sweet treat.

Charity Beneficiary:

Matawan Regional High School Performing Arts Program

Sponsorship opportunities are available!

"Anticipating the preservation of the Holmdel Horn Antenna and the creation of Dr. Robert Wilson Park."

The Shore Athletic Club is proud to host the

The 6th ANNUAL BIG BANG MILE

Saturday, July 18, 2026,

RAIN or SHINE!

Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ

Possibly the best records-eligible road mile course in the universe!

IMPORTANT: To make basic race registration cheaper, the Big Bang Mile T-shirt is now an optional $12 "add-on".

To guarantee your T-shirt and size, you MUST order it before June 15.

We will have a limited number of T-shirts for those who order them after June 15, but no guarantee on size or even availability.

PLEASE NOTE: This race is open to all types of runners and all age groups! Teams for the USATF-NJ 1 Mile Team Championship competition will be declared using the normal process. That is, team captains will submit their rosters by e-mail to the timing company (CompuScore in this case) and to the USATF-NJ LDR Committee the day before the race. USATF-NJ will send out e-mail early next week announcing the race and providing the details for the roster submission process. The Big Bang Mile registration web site is where non-USATF-NJ teams are declared.

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE

7:00 AM - Bib and t-shirt pick up

8:15 AM - Masters Men (ages 60+) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship

8:35 AM - Masters Women (ages 50+) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Women Team Championship

8:55 AM - Masters Men (ages 50-59) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship

9:10 AM - Masters Women (ages 40-49) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Women Team Championship

9:25 AM - Masters Men (ages 40-49) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship

9:40 AM - High School and Middle School (ages 12-18) Mile #

9:55 AM - Open Women Mile -- includes USATF-NJ Open Women Team Championship

10:10 AM - Open Men Mile -- includes USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship

10:25 AM - Community Run/Walk and U12 Mile ^

10:50 AM - Fitness Team Mile (office, bar, gym, restaurant, family teams) #

11:15 AM - Awards Ceremony

The schedule of each heat will be slightly adjusted on event day depending on the entries for each race.

^ For each person entered in the Community and Youth Mile, $X will be donated to our charity partner, Holmdel Youth Athletic Association.

For each team entered in the HS/MS Mile and the Fitness Mile, $X will be donated to our charity partner, Holmdel Youth Athletic Association.

TEAMS

Teams for the High School and Middle School Mile and for the Fitness Team Mile are created via the Big Bang Mile race website. Click on the "More" menu option and then on the appropriate team category.

There is no fee for creating a team.

The person who creates a team is the team's captain.

Only registered runners can be added to a team.

Team must have a minimum of 3 contestants.

To encourage family teams in the Fitness Team Mile, we allow a contestant to "double dip" by competing for a team in the Family category as well as a team in another Fitness Team Mile category.

Teams for the USATF-NJ Long Distance Running Grand Prix are handled through a separate process that is administered by USATF-NJ.

AWARDS

Open Runners Awards

Top 3 USATF-NJ runners in each of the Open Men and Open Women Mile races will be awarded either a pair of running shoes or cash (amount TBD).

Any non-USATF-NJ man or woman who finishes among the top 3 in their Open heat will receive cash (amount TBD).

To score for a USATF-NJ Open team, the individual needs to have been identified in the respective team submission(s) to Compuscore (the scoring company) and USATF-NJ. These submissions are anticipated to be due via email by 6 PM on Friday, July 17.

Masters (age 40+) Runners Awards

Top 3 USATF-NJ masters men and masters women based on age grading, based on their respective Masters Mile races (regardless of what Masters race participating in), will be awarded either a pair of running shoes or cash (amount TBD).

Any non-USATF-NJ man or woman who achieves the top age grading for their gender among Masters heat participants will receive $100 cash.

To score for a USATF-NJ Masters team, the individual needs to have been identified in the respective team submission(s) to Compuscore (the scoring company) and USATF-NJ. These submissions are anticipated to be due via email by 6 PM on Friday, July 17.

Age Group Awards

For any runners (USATF-NJ Member or not), as an individual to be eligible for the Age Group awards, you must run in the Race for your respective Age.

Age Groups (Male and Female) are for the Top 3 (Male and Female) for ages 18-29, and 5-year age groups from 30 through 79, and 80+.

*Age Group awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.

Cash Awards

$200 Cash Bonus for a winning time under 4:10 for the men or under 4:50 for the women.

Any open finisher in the top 3 who is not a USATF-NJ member will be eligible for a cash award ($100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd and $50 for 3rd for both men and women).

*It is anticipated that the Cash awards will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.

ANNOUNCING: $200 Cash Bonus for breaking a USATF-certified American 5-year age group record.

High School and Middle School Mile Awards

Prizes will be Awarded to the top 3 boys and the top 3 girls in the High School and the Middle School Mile.

Prizes will be Awarded to the top Team (up to 6 participants) in the High School and in the Middle School Mile.

*Awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.

FitnessTeam Mile Awards

Awards will be presented to the top team (up to 8 participants)

​ *Awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.

This race is the USATF-NJ 2024 1 Mile Road Championship Race for Open and Masters Men and Open and Masters Women.

Flat, fast USATF certified course on closed roads.

2021 Winners: Men - Luciano Fiore (Empire Elite Track Club) - 4:18.61. Women - Courtney Decker (Bellas) - 5:11.49

2022 Winners & Old Course Record Holders: Men - John Walker - 4:13.50. Women - Danielle (Tauro) Barnes - 5:06.44

2023 Winners: Men - Brian Hill (Shore Athletic Club) - 4:20.25. Women - Clara Peterson - 5:02.08 (record for new course).

2024 Winners: Men - Noah Falasco - 4:20.76. Women - Perry Shoemaker (Potomac Valley Track Club) - 5:24.30.

2025 Winners: Men - Brian Hill (Shore Athletic Club) - 4:14.97 (record for new course). Women - Courtney Decker - 5:11.74.

Meet Record Holders: Men (2022) - John Walker - 4:13.50. Women (2023) - Clara Peterson - 5:02.08.

REGISTRATION

$20 - Early bird discount for all races until March 31.

$25 - All races from April 1 to May 31. Price Increase to $30 on June 1!

Registration closes Friday, July 17, 2026

No registration on race day

No animals or headphones allowed in any heat for safety. Strollers allowed only in the Community race.

Custom Big Bang Mile T-shirts may be ordered along with your race registration. Each T-shirt costs $12.

T-shirt availability and size is guaranteed ONLY if ordered before June 15!!

THE STORY BEHIND THE BIG BANG MILE

The Bell Works building was once a primary location for Bell Laboratories. “Bell Labs” attracted top-notch scientists to conduct basic research that might advance telephony. Two such scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, studied radio signals from space in support of the Telstar project. In 1964, to their surprise, they observed a background noise coming from every direction in the sky. Wherever they pointed their radio telescope, they measured the same frequency and strength of microwave radiation. Puzzled, Penzias and Wilson conferred with colleagues. Princeton University astronomer Robert Dicke revealed they had found evidence for the Big Bang. This is a theory that the universe started with an explosion 13.8 billion years ago. For their important contribution to science, Penzias and Wilson were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1978.

The radio telescope used by Penzias and Wilson still stands today. It is located on top of Crawford Hill, about 2 miles northwest of the Bell Works facility. A nearby plaque explains its significance. It is worth a visit. In fact, Holmdel Township has purchased the 30 acres that surround the antenna and will convert it into Dr. Robert Wilson Park.

The Shore Athletic Club, New Jersey's oldest running club, dedicates the Big Bang Mile Race to scientists everywhere. We hope that runners draw inspiration from this story to learn more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and perhaps even pursue a STEM career. Aim high!

Join us for the

6th running

of the Navesink 4-Mile Run

July 25, 2025 | 4 mile - 8:30am / 2 mile walk - 8:35am

Sponsored by: The Jersey Shore Running Club

T-Shirt & Bib Pick-Up Information

T-Shirts: Limited-edition tie-dye shirts to the first 400 registrants, but all runners will receive a shirt (plus, you may even win a random prize)!

Pick-Up Location: Bodman Park, M.Y.A.A. Little League Clubhouse

Pick-Up Times: Friday July 24, 5:30pm thru 7:30pm & Saturday morning, 7am THRU 8:25am

Race Info

A scenic and mostly shaded run along Middletown's Cooper Road.

Rolling hills? Check. Horse farms? Yup. Great post-race party? Got that covered too!

The only thing missing is YOU

Post-race party location: Birdsmouth Brewing, Oceanport

TEAMS !!

Create or join a team!

The "Good-to-Know" Stuff

Non-Permitted Items: Bikes, strollers, dogs, and drones

Service animal? Please contact us in advance so we know you're coming!

We look forward to providing you with a fun and safe race. Thank you for your support!