Shark Run 5K and Kids Shark Color Fun Run

🏃‍♂️ The 18th Annual Shark Run 5K - October 18, 2025

Sponsored by the Bay Head Home & School Association, this is our largest fundraiser of the year. The HSA strives to provide for extracurricular activities, enhancements for the classroom, curriculum and school grounds as well as clubs, sports equipment, class trips and after school programs for all grades.

💰 Entry Fee

• Standard Fee: $35.00 through September 30, 2025, $40.00 October 1, 2025 through Race Day (t-shirt is not guaranteed for late Registrants)
• Includes: Entry Fee includes a 5K run through Bay Head, Fun with Friends & Family, T-shirt (not guaranteed for late registrations) and a Race Bag

👶 Kids Shark Color Fun Run Entry Fee

• Fee: $25.00
• Includes: Includes a T-shirt and race bag (not guaranteed for late Registrants)

📅 Event Schedule & Course

• 7:00am-8:00am: Race day registration, runner bag and race # pick-up
• 8:00am: Star Spangled Banner
• 8:10am: Runners/Walkers will be escorted to the starting line
• 8:30am: Run/Walk START
• 9:30am: Awards to be announced
• 10:00am: Kids race begins behind Municipal Building
• Location: Runners/Walkers will be escorted from the Bay Head firehouse, located at 81 Bridge Avenue, at 8:10am, by the race volunteers, to the starting line located at the corner of East Avenue and Karge Street.
• Route: Runners will head South on East Avenue, hitting the first mile marker between Strickland and Mathis Streets.
• Directions: At the end of East Avenue, make a right on Lyman Street, cross Route 35, and make a right onto Barnegat Lane, hitting the 2nd mile marker just North of Bergen Avenue. Barnegat Lane turns into Clayton Avenue, and Clayton Avenue ends and turns into Lake Avenue. Finally, left onto Bridge Avenue, and left into the Municipal Parking lot to FINISH LINE.

🦈 Assistance & Medical

The Shark Run Staff will have either an orange t-shirt on or an orange vest on. If you have any questions or need assistance during the race please don’t hesitate to ask them.

The Point Pleasant First Aid will be located in the Bay Head Fire House parking lot by the finish line for the entire event for any medical needs.

☔ Weather Policy

*RAIN OR SHINE*

🔗 More Information

For more details and registration, visit the official race page: Shark Run Registration.