Dawgs Home Run & Hits Derby

Please join us on Saturday, April 25 at 10 AM (same-day registration begins at 9 AM) rain or shine at the Student Center Patio at Monmouth University (more details here) for our 5K walk/run to raise money for the promotion of education (map of race is here)!

In addition to registering yourself, you can also be your own fundraiser by asking friends and families to contribute to your cause! Have fun with it by giving your team a name, dressing alike and making your own signs!

Proceeds will benefit . Enjoy refreshments, music and prizes.

Your donation will give girls and boys both locally and globally the opportunity to thrive with an education and be catalysts of change for others. Suggested donations are $5 for students and $20 for all others. With that, you get breakfast, a t-shirt if you register by April 18, and if you place first, second or third you are eligible to receive a gift card! You can also make donations by cash, on our website at https://wageinternational.org/ or by going directly HERE to make a secure donation or by making a check out to "WAGE International." Looking forward to seeing you soon, and thank you!

If you'd like to sponsor this important event and get promotion of your business in exchange, please let us know! For $200, you can get your name and logo on the back of our shirt! You will also be promoted in social media as well as at the event. DEADLINE IS APRIL 13.

WAGE International, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization founded on the belief that every girl across the globe deserves the opportunity to live a happy, healthy life absent of abuse and violence. It is the mission of both SAGE and WAGE to educate both boys and girls to be catalysts of change and citizens empowered to help eradicate violence against women. For your tax purposes, WAGE-International Federal Tax ID Number is 46-3583442. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

NJ Running Block Party at Birdsmouth Beer in Oceanport, NJ! Choose your challenge of either a 5K or 1 Mile run/walk. Run through the beautiful and historic Fort Monmouth base. Complete with morning fuel stations, fully marked routes, and refreshments along the way. Finish back at Birdsmouth Beer for an unforgettable post-run beer festival atmosphere, where you'll enjoy two complimentary craft beers in an official HOPS TROT pint glass, SPECIAL EDITION FINISHER MEDAL, live music, food trucks, games, sponsor giveaways, and a massive charity raffle with over $3,000 in prizes, all while benefiting local charities. Have fun and give back!

This is a ride for everyone - All riding levels are welcome!

WHAT IS HOPS TROT:

• Pick your run distance and create a team of friends & family (optional)

• Mark your calendar for a fun day of running and craft beer!

• Pre-Run:

• Check in half an hour before your start time

• We'll provide parking & further ride info in email instructions

• Enjoy free coffee & fresh pastries

• Local running shops and support stations

• The Ride:

• Run your distance on marked and secured routes

• Medical support vehicle

• Snacks & refreshments

• Post Ride:

• FINISHER MEDAL included in your registration!

• It's time to enjoy (2) complimentary beers on us!

• Official co-branded HOPS TROT Pint Glass for every runner

• Hops Trot high-quality neoprene koozies

• Enjoy the food trucks, live music, games

• Check out our merch tent & snack stand

• Live raffle with $3,000+ in prizes!

• Join & Post your photos on our Facebook Page

• Keep in touch with your newly made cycling friends!

*Further event information will be communicated in emails after registration and in the days and weeks leading up to event day!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• FINISHER MEDAL! Every runner gets one!

• Official Hops Trot X BIRDSMOUTH BEER 2026 Pint Glass

• (2) Birdsmouth Craft Lagers are ON US!

• High-Quality Neoprene Beer Koozies

• Raffle Ticket with a Chance to WIN PRIZES!

• Collectable Runner Bibs - Event Photos!

• Unique Pretzels & Athletic Non-Alcoholic Beer

• Entry into the Post-Ride Party with LIVE MUSIC, RAFFLE, GAMES, FOOD TRUCKS & MORE!

NEW TO OUR 2026 EVENTS:

• PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS - At least (3) photographers will be snapping pics of your Hops Trot experience during pre-run, during the run, and post-run! We have amazing photo ops!

• NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER OPTIONS - Still want to run with us but don't want the alcohol?

• COLLECTABLE RUNNER BIBS - At check-in, you'll receive a collectible event wristband and bib designed just for this event! They look awesome!

• SPONSOR SNACKS & GIVEAWAYS - Morning coffee, fresh pastries, post-ride pretzel necklaces, recovery protein & much more!

IT'S A CELEBRATION OF RUNNING AND CRAFT BEER!

Runners will also receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a ton of prizes including a private brewery tour and running gear!

Benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Have fun, and give back!

The 11th Annual Run The Hook 5K/10K returns to Sandy Hook National Park, NJ on May 10th, 2026 in support of local non-profit Clean Ocean Action.

All runners receive a commemorative pint glass as they cross the finish line in addition to a t-shirt, closed course on Sandy Hook National Park, and chip timed results.

National Parks Service has imposed a cap on attendance again this year. Registration will be open to 600 runners only. Please register early if you'd like to participate and support Clean Ocean Action.

Priority Registration will open Tuesday, February 17th at 10:00 AM until Thursday, February 19th at 9:59 AM. This is an exclusive registration period for all 2024 and 2025 participants to sign up at a discount for themselves and up to three friends.

Login to Runsignup using the name and email used to register previously to access the tickets. Only the main ticket buyer needs to have registered previously, however the additional friends need to be registered at the same time.

General On Sale for all other participants will open Thursday, February 19th at 10:00 AM.

A portion of proceeds from the race go directly to Clean Ocean Action so they can continue to work to improve the quality of our local bodies of water and protect them from pollution and industrialization. The race is fittingly situated on a less than 1 mile wide peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Sandy Hook Bay giving runners an opportunity to run in a truly unique and natural setting.

Run The Hook is proud to be a single-use plastic free event as part of our mission to rid the beaches and oceans of plastic litter and pollution.

Advanced bib and shirt pick up will be at Road Runner Sports on Saturday, May 9th from 11 AM - 2 PM. Same day pick up will be available starting at 7:00 AM in the start/finish area. You are able to pick up for multiple runners if you have their bib numbers. Bibs will be assigned at check-in.

Kids Run distances: TBA

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