Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K and 2 Mile Walk
Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K and 2 Mile Walk is a running race on September 19, 2026 in Neptune, NJ, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- September 19, 2026 (3 days to go)
- Location
- 302 S Concourse, Neptune, NJ
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Neptune Township
and the
Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners
presents
13th Annual Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K Run/Walk and 2 Mile Walk
September 19, 2026
5K Run Start Time: 10:00AM
Walk Start Time: 10:15AM
Registration
Pre-registration until September 16th
*Online registration ends September 15th
On-site Registration and Packet Pickup will be on Wednesday, 9/16 between 5pm-7pm
at SUNSETS RIVERFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR, 302 S CONCOURSE, NEPTUNE, NJ
Entry Fees
Pre-Registration (through 9/25) $30
Post-Registration and Race Day $40
Raceday registration opens at 8:30am at The Headliner
5K 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
The 2 Mile Family Walk is not a timed event
Events
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race day
Saturday, 9/19
High
69°
Low
62°
Conditions
Partly sunny
Chance of Rain
32%
Wind
10 to 15 mph
About Neptune, NJ
City Elevation
33 ft
Nearest Airport
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · 33 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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3
Days to train
- Race
- Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K and 2 Mile Walk
- Date
- September 19, 2026
- Location
- 302 S Concourse, Neptune, NJ
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Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K and 2 Mile Walk
Sep 19, 2026