Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K and 2 Mile Walk

Event Overview

Neptune Township and the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presents the 13th Annual Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K Run/Walk and 2 Mile Walk.

Date: September 19, 2026

5K Run Start Time: 10:00 AM

Walk Start Time: 10:15 AM

Registration

• Pre-registration: Until September 16th
• Online registration: Ends September 15th
• On-site Registration and Packet Pickup: Wednesday, 9/16 between 5 PM - 7 PM
• Location: SUNSETS RIVERFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR, 302 S CONCOURSE, NEPTUNE, NJ

Entry Fees

• Pre-Registration: $30 (through 9/25)
• Post-Registration and Race Day: $40
• Raceday registration: Opens at 8:30 AM at The Headliner

Awards

• Top 3 Male and Female Overall
• Top 3 Male and Female in each age group: 18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90 and over
• Top 3 Fundraisers
• No duplicate awards

Additional Information

The 2 Mile Family Walk is not a timed event.

For more details, visit the official race page: Pound the Pavement for Purple