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Ventnor Mile and Independence Day Run

Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Location
Ventnor City, NJ
Ventnor Community Building, 6500 Atlantic Ave, 08406
Featured distance
1 Miles
Type
RUN

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The course

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54th Annual Ventnor Mile Run 2026

Friday, JULY 3, 2026 - Start Time: 7:00PM (Rain or Shine)

Location: New Haven Avenue and the Boardwalk

The Ventnor Mile is a fast, scenic 1-mile out-and-back course entirely on the Boardwalk..

Start Line: Boardwalk at New Haven Ave. - Finish Line: New Haven Ave.   Turnaround: Martindale Ave & Boardwalk . This course is not certified with USATF:   Click here for Course Map

Pre registered (through June 14, 2026)

$20.00 (Child price $15.00 under 11)

June 15 - Race Day

$25.00 (Child price $20.00 under 11)

Please sign-up online to prevent a backlog on race day.

We will have no paper registration on race day everyone must signup online.

Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration:  5:00pm - 6:45pm

(Registration inside the Community Building on Newport Ave behind the library.)

T-SHIRTS: Shirts guaranteed to pre-registered runners.

Any remaining shirts will be given out on a first come first serve basis.

( T-Shirt Size: Youth Large, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge)

PRIZES:   Top 3 Male and Female finishers in the following age groups:

8 and under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-65, 66-75, 76+.

Post-Race Awards Ceremony at Newport Ave Stage approx. 7:45 PM (during band break)

Live Music, Food Trucks, Race & Fireworks!

Information about the event: 609-823-7950

Sponsored by the Ventnor City Commissioners, Recreation Department and OceanFirst Bank

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