Race Information

The Spring Lake Five 

Congratulations to all Participants

Latest News - 

5/31/2010 - Results posted. Congratulations and thanks to all participants. 

If you were not able to attend the event, You can pick up your shirt, glass, and calendar at the Miles Ahead store in Manasquan during regular store hours from June 5th thru June 19th.  www.milesaheadsports.com.

 You will need you bib number to pick up your shirt and packet.

General Race Information

                2010 Race Date : Saturday, May 29
                Start Time: 8:30 am
                Starting Line:  Ocean & Sussex Avenues

RACE ENTRIES LIMITED. ABSOLUTELY NO POST REGISTRATION.

• USATF Certified Course

• Custom Designed T-Shirts to all entrants

• Medals to all finishers

• Stoneware Mugs for the top 100 male & top 100 females

• Digital clock & aid stations at each mile

• Awards to first 10 male & 10 female finishers

• Awards - First male & female Spring Lake Finishers

• Awards - First male & female wheelchair finishers

• Post Race Refreshments

• No Baby Strollers, In-Line Skates or Pets

2011 Event Information

The 2011 Spring Lake Five will be held on Saturday, May 28th.

If you ran registered for the 2010 race, information for the 2011 race will be sent to you at the email address on your 2010 application.

If you did not get into the 2010 event, requests for a 2011 race entry will be accepted by email December 2010 thru January 30th 2011.
Note: Requests before December 2010 will not be saved. Entry requests received after Jan 30th may not be processed in time for you to get into the race, due to the high volume of mail expected.

An online application and Online Registration will available in early February 2011 from the website. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ONLINE REGISTRATION.

Early registration for those who registered last year for the race will begin on Feb 5 - password required - with a limit of 7,000 entries for early registration.
Open registration will be on the website a week later and continue until we hit the limit of 9,500 entries.

All information postcards will be mailed out the last week of January and by about mid-February, we expect we will hit the limit of 9,500 registered runners and race registration will be closed.

Send your email request by January 30th, and request for an application to springlake5@hotmail.com

Thank You, Spring Lake Five Race committee.

T-Shirt Design Winners

Five Mile Designer: Maura Brennan, Point Pleasant, NJ

I have been a resident of Point Pleasant Boro for about 11 years, but grew up in Bergen County, NJ. I attended Trenton State College as an Advertising Design major (where I won a wall mural painting contest) and have worked as a production manager for 3 magazines in the past. I have been working as a Marketing Assistant for Imagery Print & Promotional Products, (www.imageryprint.com) Manasquan, NJ for the past 3 years. I am the Ocean Road School (Point Pleasant) Yearbook Editor (for the past 5 years).

I have always been artistically inclined, and when I saw the T-shirt Design Contest information I knew I just had to submit a design. I decided on the "woody" design because I just think they are so classically retro and so beach-related and fun. I was thrilled when I was contacted about winning the contest and hope that everyone loves the t-shirts!

I really thought I would be a good fit with the Spring Lake Five design contest because I have participated in the race for the past 10 or 11 years (as have my husband, sisters, brother-in-law, mother, and friends; my kids, Jack (10) and Mallory (8) have also been running in the kids race for the past 3 years with their cousins, Kyle, Dennis, and Riley). It is a big weekend in our family as it kicks off our summer with a bang (literally)! We can't wait for a beautiful Memorial Day weekend!

Kids Designer: Leanne Coppola, Wall, NJ

I graduated Wall High School in 1996. I went on to the communication design program at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA where I studied graphic design, illustration and advertising. I graduated from there with a BFA in 2000. I began my graphic design career as a book designer for Rodale Publishing Company in Emmaus, PA. At Rodale I designed book covers and interiors, cookbooks, and managed photo shoots. After the birth of my first son, Dalton, in 2002 I moved back to Wall with my husband, Rick and started my career as a freelance graphic designer. I currently design for many local companies including Barlow's Flower Farm, Brielle/Spring Lake Rotary Club, The Stone Hut in Pier Village and Gifts of Nature. I live in Wall with my husband of 10 years, Rick, my two sons, Dalton,8 and Garrett,6. I love what I do and I'm so happy to be able to design every day. I was thrilled to hear that my design was chosen for the Kids Race. I started running the adults race a few years ago and I loved being a part of such an event. My boys ran the kids race for the first time last year and now they are excited to get their tshirts with my design on it!

Spring Lake Five Charity Partners

Thanks to the Friends of the Spring Lake Five, Inc, a limited number of entries will be available through charitable organizations. Last year, the charities were able to raise over $20,000 for their individual causes.

We ask that you contact the charities directly for details about entering the race through their email listing. You will be asked to raise a set amount in pledges for the charity. All the money you raise will be given to the charity; your checks are written directly and mailed directly to the charity, not through the Spring Lake Five Mile Run.

Sharing Network Foundation www.sharenj.org 
Sharing Network Foundation was created in 2006 to support the mission and work of NJ Sharing Network by raising funds to foster and promote public education about the importance and benefits of organ and tissue donation, to further scientific and medical education, and to advance donation and transplantation research. Sharing Network Foundation is an independent 501(c) (3) organization. As a supporting organization of NJ Sharing Network, at least 80% of funds raised by Sharing Network Foundation are used for NJ Sharing Network current and/or future activities. 
Contact: Alli Keleman (908) 516 5696  akeleman@sharenj.org FULL

The Wellness Community www.thewellnesscommunity.org/jerseyshore
Northern Jersey Shore - The Diney Goldsmith Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to help people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in professional programs of emotional support, education, and hope. Programs and services offered are support groups (for the person with cancer and their loved ones), nutrition and cooking classes, light exercise and movement classes, stress reduction classes, educational programs, and programs of a social nature. All programs are offered free of charge in our Eatontown location and all money raised through the Spring Lake 5 will support these free programs for people with cancer and their loved ones .
Contact: Ilene Winters (732) 578-9200  ilenewinters@yahoo.com  FULL

Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org 
The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, nonprofit health organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases – the nation’s number one cause of disability. The dollars you raise for the Arthritis Foundation support our program activities and research for a cure. There are 1.6 million people in NJ who have arthritis, 11,000 of whom are children. 
Contact: Darra Lippa   732-283-4300 x331  dlipper@arthritis.org FULL

Holiday Express www.holidayexpress.org 
The Holiday Express mission is deliver music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those with the greatest need for the gift of human kindness during the holiday season and throughout the year.
Contact: Ashley Hadar 732-544-8010 ahadar@holidayexpress.org  FULL

Charity House
Charity House is a foundation dedicated to donating help directly to those in need. Started back in 1988 when we saw a need to support people immediately with money, care, food, supplies, etc... without having to go through the many channels of a corresponding charity. 
We are proud that 100% of the money donated to Charity House goes directly to those people in need. There are no administration costs. 
Contact: Dr. T-shirt 800-435-0066 Gio50@aol.com  FULL

The Front and Center Fund www.frontandcenterfund.org  
Thank you for your interest in supporting The Front and Center Fund and The Embrace Kids Foundation through your participation in the Spring Lake Five. The Front and Center Fund, a privately managed fund that has been established to help raise money and awareness for causes, families and individuals in need, will be donating all of the proceeds from this year’s Spring Lake 5 to the Embrace Kids Foundation. The Embrace Kids Foundation www.embracekids.org is a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick that is committed to enhance and support the quality of life and care for children with cancer and blood disorders and to provide the much needed support services for those children and their families. To enhance your donation, The Front & Center Fund will make a 20% matching donation so that the foundation will actually receive 120% of all donations that are made. Additionally, The Front & Center Fund will absorb all costs associated with this fundraiser so EVERY dollar donated will go directly to the foundation.
Contact: Michael O'Leary (732) 672-5003  mike@frontandcenterfund.org FULL

Ocean of Love www.ocean-of-love.org
Ocean of Love is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping children in Ocean County with cancer and their families. Our purpose is to assist the children through their illness. We provide financial and emotional support so that they can experience the “normal” joys of childhood, knowing their lives are significant and meaningful to each and every one of us. Programs and services include transportation costs, utility bills, mortgages, car repairs, counseling, food, clothing and unfortunately funeral expenses. We have helped over 400 families in the past 21 years.
Contact: Linda Gillick 732-270-3500 x11 oceanolove@aol.com  FULL

Team In Training www.teamintraining.org/nnj

Team In Training is the signature fundraising campaign for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The LLS’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Seventy-five cents of every dollar raised goes directly towards helping LLS achieve this mission. This is a great opportunity to be welcomed into the 420,000 participant strong TNT family and make a difference in the lives of local residents battling blood cancers.  

Contact: Kelli Toner  908.956.6620 Kelli.Toner@lls.org  

The JT Foundation 4 Autism Awareness  www.thejtfoundation.org

Through JT's Foundation, parents and the general public can find out more about the Autism and its many faces, understand their role as advocates, gain support from others and be directed to establish organizations at the national, state and local levels.

Contact: John Hughes TheJTfoundation@aol.com FULL

Community Partners

Since 2002, the race has raised over $462,000 for Spring Lake Recreation, the numerous volunteer groups that support the event and other charitable organizations including:

Spring Lake Recreation
Drug & Alcohol Alliance
Manasquan Key Club
Manasquan Elks
Police Explorers
Shakespeare in the Park
Spring Lake Fire Companies
Spring Lake Heights Fire Companies
Spring Lake Police Association
Spring Lake Boardwalk Sweeper
Spring Lake Beach Wheelchairs
Spring Lake Walkway Project
Spring Lake Train Station Renovation
Spring Lake Boardwalk Extension
Local First Aid Stations
Local Scout Troops
Local Area Running Clubs
Local Track & Soccer Teams