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More than 1,000 athletes will compete in the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol’s 2019 Captain Bill Gallagher 10-Mile Island Run. (Photo courtesy Sea Isle City)

The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol will host the 2019 Captain Bill Gallagher 10-Mile Island Run on Saturday, Aug. 3, on the 44th Street Beach at 5:30 p.m. Runners as well as members of organizations and running clubs are invited to participate in the competition.

The 10-Mile Island Run takes place on a traffic-free, flat course. Approximately 2.5 miles of the course is on Sea Isle’s paved Promenade (Boardwalk) and the remainder of the course is on the beach.

Online pre-registration for individual runners is available until Wednesday, July 31, at 11:59 p.m. ($20 per runner). Race Day registration ($35 per runner) closes Saturday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 p.m.

Former Beach Patrol Captain Bill Gallagher is given the opportunity to sound the horn each year to start the race.

Online pre-registration for teams and clubs is available until Wednesday, July 31, at 11:59 p.m. ($22 per runner). Registration for teams and clubs on race day ($37 per runner) closes on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 p.m. The number of runners allowed per team is unlimited.

All team members must complete their own registration form.

Entry fees are non-refundable. High quality event T-shirts will be given to the first 1,200 registrants, and awards will be presented to the top male and female runners in numerous categories.

For more information about the 2019 Captain Bill Gallagher 10-Mile Island Run, visit www.sicbp.com or phone 609-263-3655.