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Sgt. Dennis Vaccaro Memorial 5K Run/Walk

May 23, 2026
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 and activities during the event
• Raffle for GRAND PRIZE 21 and older
• Post run refreshments
• T-shirts to all pre-registered (No shirts for the fun run)
• Food Bank will be attending to bring a non perishable food item and donation.

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

Early T-Shirt & Bib Pickup: Available on 5/22 at At the West Long Branch Community Center 5-9pm

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

• 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.