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Sgt. Dennis Vaccaro Memorial 5K Run/Walk

May 26, 2025
7AM Check In
8:30AM Free Kids Dash
9AM 5K Start - Rain or Shine

West Long Branch Community Center
116 Locust Ave
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

AMENITIES

  • LIVE / Text / Email Results
  • FREE Finish Line Photos
  • Personalized Bibs if registered 3 weeks in advance
  • Free Kids Dash
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Post run refreshments
  • T-shirts to all pre-registered (No shirts for the fun run)

AWARDS

  • Top 3 M/F Overall
  • Top 1 M/F Age Groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
  • Largest Group

BENEFICIARY

Proceeds from this event will benefit The Dennis A. Vaccaro Foundation. We are a non-profit organization with a mission to honor the life and memory of Dennis Vaccaro. We do this by supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities for Veterans.


BIB PICKUP

Day of: Please see the event staff starting at 8AM.

Early T-Shirt & Bib Pickup: Available on 5/25 at At the West Long Branch Community Center 5-9pm

  • Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!
  • You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area. 
  • Your bib number will be texted or emailed to you at least 2 hours prior to bib pickup.

Virtual: Are shipped to you! Shipping window ranges from one week prior to the event to one week post event.


COURSE

Course is mostly flat around Franklin lake and through the neighborhood of West Long Branch.

Start location front of WLB community center. Finish is behind the Community center. 

Parking is available in the back entrance Shore Regional High School (off of Parker) short walk to community center. 

Please view the interactive map HERE.


QUESTIONS

Teresa Vaccaro
[email protected]

Follow us on Facebook @Dennis A. Vaccaro Foundation


RESULTS & PHOTOS

  • LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
  • Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

TEAM ROSTER



VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

Upload your times & photos beginning 5/26 - 6/1TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.

WHEN TO POST
EARLY REGISTRANTS (before start day) can start posting times ON start day!
LATE REGISTRANTS (after start day) allow up to 24 hours to post times.
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!