The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol Will Host Annual 10–Mile Island Run on August 3

The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol will host the 2019 Captain Bill Gallagher 10-Mile Island Run on Saturday, August 3, on the 44^th Street Beach at 5:30 p.m. Individual runners as well as members of organizations and running clubs are invited to participate in this popular 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 City’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. ($20.00 per runner). Race Day registration ($35.00 per runner) closes Saturday, August 3, at 4:30 p.m. The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol’s annual 10-Mile Island Run is named in honor of former Beach Patrol Captain Bill Gallagher, who led the SICBP from 1970 to 1977, during which time the 10-Mile Island Run was founded. Each year, Captain Gallagher (shown below) is given the opportunity to sound the horn that starts the race. Online pre-registration for Teams and Clubs is available until Wednesday, July 31, at 11:59 p.m. ($22.00 per runner).  Registration for Teams and Clubs on Race Day ($37 per runner) closes on Saturday, August 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 tee-shirts will be given to the first 1200 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.