First Day At The Beach

From a 5K Fun Run, to a plunge in the Ocean, and everything in between…celebrate the first day of 2025 in Ocean City, NJ!

First Day 5K

Register for the First Day Ocean City 5K by clicking HERE.

WHERE: Ocean City Music Pier (Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk) START TIME: 1:00PM

ENTRY FEE:

  • Oct 1st - Dec 24th: $25

  • Dec 25th - Dec 30th: $30

  • Jan 1st (Race Day): $35

  • Advance Registration Closes: DEC. 30th at 4:00 PM

  • Race-Day Registration: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM at the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace

The course will start & finish on the boardwalk near Moorlyn Terrace.  Go south on the boardwalk to 23rd street.  Out and back course all on the boardwalk. More Info Here

First Day Plunge

The plunge starts at 2 p.m. on Jan. 1 on the beach adjacent to the Music Pier (on the Eighth Street side). Participants should register inside the Music Pier before heading to the beach. Registration is free, but all participants must sign a waiver. “First Day at the Beach” shirts will be on sale at the Music Pier.