New Jersey · Sunday, June 21, 2026
The SHPOA Harbor Hustle is a 1 miles, 3.1 miles, and running event held on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
The Stone Harbor Property Owners Association (SHPOA) presents the Harbor Hustle 5K & 1M on the first weekend of Summer Vacation 2026
This is RACE #1in the TKC Open Water Summer Swim Series: TRIPLE CROWN! Cedar Island is race #2 and the September Point to Point is race #3. in the series. Triple Crown Swimmers who register for all three swims will get a TC Award. All three swim times are combined for everyone and the top 5 male and female overall with the low net score will get an additional overall prize.
This is a perfect training swim for participants who are registered for Cedar Island 5K Swim on August 25th! It is a point to point 1.2 mile bay training swim with the current on the back half of the Cedar Island 5K Swim course. This is an event to familiarize you with the end of the course surroundings and key site locations on it, the current, and open water swimming in a group. The Cedar Island 5K Swim can be a little overwhelming with 300 swimmers. This practice swim with a smaller group of 150 swimmers will give you the confidence for a safe and successful race for both events. Athletes receive a swim cap, chip timing, Finisher's Towel, and an event comfy LIVE AND TELL HOODIE! I promise that you will love them! The hoodies have already been purchased, and are available first come first served on selecting your size. Don't wait to sign up, as sizes are limited and we SOLD OUT early for last year's event. L & T light weight Long Sleeved Tees are available as an add on in the store for
a $25 donation.
PICK UP WILL AGAIN BE AT SURFSIDE PARK 2901 Avalon Avenue on the stage from 5:30am-7:10am.
(PARKING AT THE AVALON YACHT CLUB FOR VOLUNTEERS ONLY). There is a shuttle that leaves from the park and takes you to the swim start at the 5th Avenue Pubic Dock and 20th Street. We will have a bag drop at the park for anything that you would like transported to the AYC for post swim. Please no valuables in bags.There will be a shuttle to take you back to your cars parked at the Surfside Park/Community Hall.
A bib list will be emailed/texted (if you sign up for the alert) Friday, July 10th. KNOW YOUR BIB NUMBER so we can get everyone in an and out quickly from pick up. PRO TIP, please self body mark your bib number on your left hand prior to arriving and check in.
SWIM TEMPERATURE will be determined as we get closer to race day! You may wear a swim buoy!
We will have TWO SHUTTLES to the swim start. NO GEAR BAGS on the shuttle to the race start. Only take what you need for your swim! Shuttle has 15 people per trip. (Swimmers only) and runs every 10 minutes starting at 5:45am. Last ride is 7:10am. Do not plan on this last minute shuttle. How else can I get to the swim start if I do not want to ride the shuttle? You can have someone drop you at 20th Street and 5th Avenue public dock after you check in and pick up. The other option is walk (or run) to the swim start. It is ab out 1.5 miles. Starting at the hall, head west down 30th Street until Ocean drive.Turn right and go down 1/2 mile and turn left at the 21st Street light and go over the bridge, stay on 21st Street until you get to 5th Avenue, turn right and go one block, the public dock will be straight in front of you. There is some parking down in this area if you choose to get dropped off there and have your friends/family watch you start the race. They can follow you along Ocean
Drive but they cannot park at the AYC to see you finish. They may park near there and walk onto the grounds to see you finish.
**DO NOT GATHER ON THE SWIM START DOCK UNTIL 7:20AM. Volunteers will be there with their SUP and kayaks preparing to get on the water for your safety during the swim. Once the dock is cleared, you will self seed by your expected finish times, fastest times on deck on the dock and followed by the times in sequential order. *10:55PM Seeding Swim Times on the dock : Under 25 Minutes, 26-30 Minutes, 31-39, 40-45 Minutes, 45 plus Minutes. The back bay is nice and wide along the entire course. There is a a mandatory 60 minute time limit to finish the swim.
You will walk down the 5 stairs (all the stairs are out of the water) to the fixed dock below, which is also out of the water. Swim time will start once you cross the timing mat just prior to entering the water thru the posts of the ladder. You may jump or dive into the water. Head out from the dock/cove into the open bay, making sure to clear the docks on your right hand side. Turn right and SWIM DOCK SIDE on the right side of the bay side along 20th Street to Ocean Drive where you will make a LEFT TURN around the BUOY on the course. It is a straight line along Ocean Drive which becomes a slight left turn once you reach 7th Street. THERE IS A NEW BUOY DEEP IN THE 7TH STREET/OCEAN DSRIVE CORNER THAT YOU MUST TURN LEFT AROUND IT. No cutting the course close to the marsh. Follow along 7th Street until you get to the end and arrive at the Avalon Yacht Club for the finish.
THERE IS NO GUARDED WARM UP SWIM!! Participants will remain on the dock and then down the sidewalk. Things will move quickly so be prepared and ready to swim. Swimmers will be counted in and cross a timing mat at 11:00 AM sharp. Swimmers will SELF SEED according to swim time/bib number when entering the water. It will be time trial start seeding the faster swimmers first. There is a 60 minute cut off time to complete the swim and finish at the Avalon Yacht Club which starts when you enter the water so do not worry if your are near the end of the start! Swimmers will exit by a swim ladder located on the end of the large floating dock at AYC. There will be a buoy marking the dock/finish line. You do not have to round this buoy. It is recommended to keep your own time if possible to confirm times. Please be respectful and keep your order upon exit or waiting to climb one of the three the ladders. YOU MUST REMOVE YOUR OWN TIMING CHIP ONCE YOU HAVE EXITED UP THE RAMP AT AYC and you will then
receive your custom event finisher's towel.
Dropped bags will be in a drop bag zone for you to pick up after you finish at the AYC. AWARDS are at the AYC approximately 8:15am (or whenever the last swimmer finishes the swim.) Top 5 overall male and female, masters, and grand masters, plus youngest and oldest! Nemos Pizza, Kohlers Bakery cream donuts, and Sundae Best water ice post swim!
Shuttles will run back to the Community Hall from 8:15am-9:15pm.
Proceeds go to the Avalon Fire Rescue Water Safety Team. Without both of their support, we would not be able to have our swims. Thank you for joining us for the charity event!
Race director reserves the right to change, alter, or cancel the event.
8th Annual Pier to Pier Challenge Swim
Join us for some some fun in the sun down at the shore!
The 1 mile course will be in the form appex. Swimmers will enter the water, out in an appex triangle and then exit the water through a finish chute. This course is unique and spectator friendly.
New for 2025
We are adding a 5k beach run. The run will be on the beach and the majority of the run will be along the water on the hard packed sand. We are also adding a 1 mile kids run.
Double Down Challenge
Looking for a challenge? Why not participate in the 5k and the swim? You must sign up for both events individually.
Participants will receive a swim cap, t-shirt and professional chip timing.
This event helps benefit the Wildwood Beach Patrol.
Awards -Swim
Top 3 Overall Male/Female
Top finishers in each Age Group
Top Beach Patrol (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)
Top Swim Club (top 4 times on team are used to determine team score)
Awards- 5K
Top 3 Overall Male and Female Top 3 in 10 year age groups
Event is presented by The Wildwood Beach Patrol and Even Kiel Racing
Race Day Schedule:
Parking: Parking will be street parking or in the lots.
Check in: Please use the Lincoln Ave beach entrance. Check in will be done by the main life guard stand down on the beach. Check in will begin at 8am
Races: 5k starts at 8am. Swim starts at 10:30.
Location
Wildwood Beach Patrol Headquarters- Lincoln Ave, Wildwood NJ, 08260
Entry Fee: $165 (Includes Event Insurance and Race Day Movie. Instructions on how to obtain the movie will be sent in an email post race)
1/4 Mi Swim; 11Mi Bike; 5K Run
It is advised to pick-up race packets and participate in optional bike inspection on Saturday 7/12 at Stone Harbor Fire House 4:00pm - 6:30 pm.
Make checks payable to: Stone Harbor Triathlon
Awards
Overall: Top three (3) male and female finishers
Age Groups: Top three (3) male and female finishers in the following divisions:14 and Under,15-19 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69,70+
Fire/ Rescue/ Police: Top Male and Female
Lifeguards: Top Male and Female
Clydesdale/Athena: Top Male and Female
Top S/B/R Splits: Top Male and Female
Break Course Record! $250.00 Cash Male (48:21) Female (58.03)
No duplication of awards
Results will be posted online within 24 hours at www.compuscore.com
DIRECTIONS
Stone Harbor is located 30 miles south of Atlantic City. Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 10(Stone Harbor) and go 2.5 miles on Stone Harbor Blvd traveling over bridge onto 96th Street. At the first light take a LEFT onto 3rd Ave. Take a LEFT onto 89th Street and Stone Harbor Yacht Club is 1/4 mile ahead.
Note on PARKING:
It is advised to arrive early for parking on adjacent streets. Additional parking is available at Municipal Pier/ Marina on 81st and the BAY.
Lodging:
Hy-Land Motor Inn 609-465-7305
Offshore Motel 609-886-6400
(Reserve Early!)
All sales are final. Absolutely no entry fee, or portion of entry fee can be deferred, refunded, transferred or credited. No Exceptions.
New to open water ocean swimming? THE MURRAY HALF mile option has just been added to the line up! 1/2 of the Murray Mile, easy peasy!
REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 18th AT 5:30PM. Have you ever watched the county lifeguards at their ocean swim competitions over the years and dreamed of having the chance to swim the same race course? Now is your chance!! The first ever lifeguard ocean course will now be open to the public to race in Avalon, and for that matter, all of South Jersey! Just like the lifeguards, you will swim the flags straight out into the ocean and back. Yup, you heard that right. The start and finish will be the same place, approximately 35th Street and the beach. Saturday night at 6:30pm. I bet you can just feel the excitement already for a running beach start.
It was an easy decision to name this new, epic event to honor our Avalon Beach Patrol captain of 65 years, Captain Murray Wolf. A new tradition continues, hopefully for many many years. Proceeds will be going to the Avalon Beach Patrol Alumni Association. You can count on many current and former guards from ABP and the county to be in the mix for this swim.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. NO IN PERSON SIGN UPS. Entry fee includes a branded custom swim cap, chip timing, and a premium event branded FLEECE HOODIE to the first 100 registered for either swim.
Wetsuits are permitted, but in true lifeguard races, those wearing wetsuits are not eligible for awards. Current ocean temperature will be posted race week.
Mandatory 45 minute cut off to complete the mile swim.
Avalon Beach Patrol will be the on water rescue teams.
5:15-6:15pm PACKET PICK UP RACE DAY at the Avalon Beach Patrol Headquarters 32nd Street and the Beach. Plenty of parking at 29th and 30th public parking lots on Avalon Avenue.
6:30pm MASS START for the Murray Mile Swim, 6:32 MASS START for The Murray Half Swim.
7:15 PM Awards back at headquarters and NEMO'S Pizza.
Murray Mile: Top 3 Male and Female Overall. Male and Female Age Group Age Group Winners in 10 year increments for the MM (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,60-69, 70 plus) No duplicate awards. Top 3 male and female overall for The Murray Half.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Avalon Beach Patrol Alumni Association.
The give away this year is a pair of amazing and super comfortable FEETURES SOCKS! Socks are limited to the first 300 registered runners.
Youth runners will again get a FLEECE CREW! Limited sizes and quantities. First registered get first pick. IF fleece crews run out, youth will get a pair of features socks or you can choose them if you want instead of fleece crew.
Come join us for a fun family day of running to support those in need in our community. We have a distance that is right for everyone. Participants get to chose a 5K run or 2 mile walk on the beach. 5K Awards go to TOP 3 male and female overall and age group winners in 10 year groups.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. PICK UP IS RACE DAY 6:15-7:45AM inside Community Hall: 3001 Avalon Avenue Avalon, NJ 08202. run It is an out and back course. All the runs start and finish at 30th Street and the Beach. The 2 Mile Walk turn around is @ 49th Street. 5K turn around is at 60th Street. The event is chipped timed by DQ Events. You will be running down by the water edge in packed hard sand. There is NOT a water aid station on the course.
KIDS 2K and 1K FUN RUNS are also included in the day's event. The goal of hosting the fun runs is to transform lives through sport.
We believe that every aspiring young athlete should have the opportunity to participate in our life-changing sport. We want to provides a fun fitness outlet that can jump start a healthy lifestyle for years to come and our TKC events provide the platform for families to race together! Running is the easiest starting point to the mutisport world for most youth, it can be done pretty much anywhere with just a pair of sneakers. We are grateful for your support of our programs that will help solidify the future of sport for aspiring athletes. Medals to all youth finishers. Awards for top 5 male and female is each age group. 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15 years old.
2K Fun Run turn around for YOUTH 11-15 years old is @ 42nd Street. The 1K FUN RUN turn around for YOUTH 10 AND UNDER is at 36th Street.(We take them young if they can run it!)
We do have our famous FASTEST FAMILY for the event. It is FREE!! Mom or dad (must be ONE parent) in the 5k run team up with one child in either of the 2K or 1K RUNS. FASTEST FAMILY any pair of immediate family members both running in the 5K! Top 3 lowest combined times win a prize for each of the distances (10 and under in the 1K and 11-15 in the 2K, and any age in the 5K) Winners get bragging rights for the year as The Island's Fastest Family. Now everyone in your family has to come out and run with us.
We are supporting a wonderful local charity from this event. Proceeds will go to the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children right here in Avalon. These funds will go to them offsetting the $1500 per week cost per child for their free week of vacation here in Avalon. Support of the Home is provided by volunteerism, foundation grants, general donations and community organizations. 100% of your donation will go to fund their programs.