13 walking events in Monmouth County, New Jersey

22nd Annual Manasquan Beach 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk & Party

Saturday, February 14th, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Blizzard/Snow date - February 21nd at 11:00 AM

Please join us for the 22nd Annual Manasquan Beach 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk along the beautiful Manasquan Beach and local streets while helping to raise money for the Manasquan Cares. One & 3/4 Miles on the local streets of Manasquan and Beach Walk, and 1/4 Mile on he beach (Optional). Registration includes a race bib, a custom hooded sweatshirt designed by Dr. T-Shirt and a free buffet at the post race party at Leggett's Sand Bar. Runners, walkers and friends are all welcome! Over the past 20 years, your generosity has helped us raise over $300,000. Please consider a donation. Many thanks for your support! Gio & Mary

ON-LINE REGISTRATION

$35 through 12/31/25)

$38 1/1/26 through 2/12/26

RACE WEEK (2/13/26 - 2/14/26)

$40 In Person Registration Only

LATE REGISTRATION, SWEATSHIRT AND RACE BIB # PICKUP SCHEDULE:

Leggett's Sand Bar, 217 First Ave., Manasquan, NJ

***Please bring your confirmation email to expedite bib pickup.

***You can pick up for your friends if you have their email confirmation.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026 | Friday| 5-7:30 PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2026 | Saturday| 8:30-10:45 AM

EVENT DAY INFORMATION

8:30 AM - 10:45 AM - Late Registration, Sweatshirt & bib pick up

11:00 AM - 2 Mile Run

12:00 Noon - Awards

AWARDS

Overall – Top 10 Male/Female

POST RACE PARTY

After the race, we invite everyone to join the post-race celebration at Leggett's for a free buffet and awards presentation.

Join Only With Love and Monmouth Montessori Academy on March 22, 2026 as we come together for a meaningful 4-mile walk along the scenic Spring Lake boardwalk in honor of World Water Day. This event brings people of all ages together to raise awareness for the global water crisis and take real action in support of safe water access.

Whether you’re walking with friends, family, or as part of a team, this experience is designed to be uplifting, community-focused, and full of purpose. All ages welcome! Strollers welcome too :)

Your Registration Makes an Impact

Each registration includes a signature Only With Love hat and provides 1 person with lasting access to safe water through partnership with Water.org!

What to Expect

• A beautiful 4-mile oceanside walk in a welcoming community atmosphere

• A limited edition Only With Love hat to commemorate the event

• A meaningful way to honor World Water Day and support global water initiatives

Schedule

9:00 AM Check-In / Registration

10:00 AM START

Why We Walk

Around the world, millions of people still lack reliable access to clean, safe water. Did you know that on average, women and children walk an average of 4 miles each day just to collect water? This event is not only a tribute to them, but it will also empower them. Each person who registers to walk with us will be changing someone's life that day! You walk 4 miles - and someone else in the world never has to take that 4 mile walk for water again.

It's the true demonstration of how seemingly small actions in life can have a big ripple effect!

So join us — walk with purpose, walk with community. Lead with LOVE and change a life!

In early 2021, Stacie Roman experienced a profound loss when her beloved father, John Stephen Westcott, passed away from COVID pneumonia on February 12th. Grief-stricken yet determined, Stacie sought a way to honor her father's legacy.

By June of the same year, Stacie collaborated with Rami's Heart Corp to organize our inaugural event—a walk that combined both physical and virtual participation. This gathering was more than just a walk; it was a testament to love, resilience, and remembrance. Together, we supported Rami's Heart COVID-19 Memorial, a place where the memories of lost loved ones find solace. Thanks to Stacie's efforts, we raised some of the funds needed to establish the nation's first permanent national COVID-19 memorial.

As another year passes, Stacie and the Rami's Heart team are preparing for our 6th Annual Walk to Remember. The main event will take place at the Belmar Beach Boardwalk in New Jersey, the original site of the memorial before it relocated to Allaire Community Farm in Wall Township, NJ.

However, this 5k walk/run can be done anywhere in the USA. No matter where you walk or run, your steps matter. Each stride contributes to our cause, supporting Rami's Heart COVID-19 Memorial and Rami's Heart Corp in continuing our vital work. Funds raised go towards maintaining the memorial, covering essential expenses, and hosting ceremonies and events to honor our loved ones.

As participants, you have three options:

1. Walk anywhere in the USA.

2. Join Stacie and the Rami's Heart team, along with fellow grievers, at the Belmar Boardwalk, New Jersey.

3. Join fellow grievers in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Let us walk together, side by side, carrying the memories of our loved ones forward. Together, we walk to remember. Together, we keep their legacies alive, one step at a time.

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!

It's our 30th year!

Join us for a seaside race on a flat, partially shaded course through scenic Avon-by-the-Sea. Clocks and water stops at each mile. Shirts guaranteed to first 1,500 registered runners. All runners automatically entered in post-race raffle. Raffle prizes include season beach badges to the Avon-by-the-Sea beach. All proceeds benefit the Avon Volunteer First Aid Squad.

The Avon Volunteer First Aid Squad is a not-for-profit, 501c(3) organization that provides emergency medical and rescue services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at no charge, to residents and visitors to Avon-by-the-Sea. It has provided these services since 1931. The squad is staffed by volunteer EMTs and relies entirely on charitable contributions for all operating expenses.

Schedule for Bib and Shirt Pick-up:

Early Number & Shirt Pickup (at Avon First Aid Building, 520 Main Street, Avon) Thursday May 28, 5:00 - 7:00 pm; and Friday May 29, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Late Number & Shirt Pickup (at the pavilion on the Boardwalk at Norwood Avenue, Avon) Saturday May 30, 7:00 - 8:30 am.

EXPECT LINES IF YOU PICK UP ON SATURDAY. Pick up Thursday or Friday if possible, to avoid the lines.

There will be NO bib / shirt pick-up on Wednesday.

Supporting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the new Vogel Medical Campus.

Honoring the Piazza Family and all of our NICU Super Heroes.

Registration includes access to the race village, fun zone, program, post-race food truck and bib ticket redeemable at Birdsmouth Beer.

Register by May 8th to receive a finisher medal and t-shirt.

Food Trucks will include a Kosher option.

DAY OF EVENT SCHEDULE at Fort Athletic Club: Sunday, June 7th

8:00 AM Packet Pick Up and Day of Registration

9:30 AM 5K Timed Race

9:45 AM 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

10:15 AM Program, Food Trucks Open

12:30 PM Event Concludes

Event is rain or shine.

Sponsorship Information below or visit our website www.rwjbh.org/bigsteps

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!

ENTRY FOR 2026 NOW OPEN! Participants may opt to walk or run this 5k!

Specialist Gregory Mitchell of Bravo Troop in the 102nd Calvary Unit has been selected as the SGT Nutter Run 2026 Beneficiary!

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Class 69 of the New Jersey Army National Guard Officer Candidate School (NJOCS) in Sea Girt, NJ will host the 22nd Annual Sergeant Nutter 5K Run.

This event is organized by the SGT Sam Nutter Organization Inc (SSNO) in memory of the late SGT Samuel Nutter, to benefit the family of a NJ National Guard service member. We are asking for your help in aiding our Soldiers and their families in their time of need. This year's Beneficiary will be Specialist Gregory Mitchell, who was involved in a severe car accident in August of 2025 that resulted in multiple brain bleeds and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). All proceeds, sponsorships, and donations will directly support his continued recovery.

The 5K race will take place at the Army National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey. This year we are adding Youth run/walk 200 meter for kids ages 6 to 9 and 1/2 mile (800 meters) for ages 10 to 13. We will also be hosting a virtual run to allow all who wish to participate the opportunity to do so! On behalf of the Sergeant Samuel Nutter Organization, we encourage your support and thank you for being an invaluable part of this cause. You can support this cause by running in the race, donating, or becoming an event sponsor. Whichever you choose to do, know that you will be honoring the legacy of SGT Nutter during this year's 22nd annual 5K run. SSNO is a registered 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and 100% of the proceeds will be donated.

There will be an awards ceremony at the end of the event! We will be giving out medals to the following age brackets!

Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Overall Winners

Age Bracket Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female

[13 and under] [14 - 18] [19 - 29] [30 - 39] [40 - 49] [50 - 59] [60 - 69] [70 - 79] [80 +]

NJ OCS Class 69

SGT Samuel Nutter Organization

501(c)3 ID: 0400106803 EIN: 20-3572972

www.sgtnutterrun.org