May Day Celebration at Island Beach State Park

It's a Friends of Island Beach State Park Fundraiser coming up Sunday, May 1st, 2016.

It's their first May Day Celebration at Island Beach State Park (Sunday, May 1st, 2016) with a day of family fun with 3 different sports activities.

All the fun begins at 9 am with a 5K Run/Walk, volleyball, and a paddleboard contest.  There will be a collection of donation at the gate in lieu of standard park admission.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register for volleyball or any or all of the sports fun for May Day.

May Day events will include:

May Day 5K – A unique 5K run/walk on the beach, with post-race wraps and subs in the pavilion.

May Day Ocean Paddleboard Contest – A 3.5-mile Ocean Paddle Race, which will run parallel to the beach. While all levels of paddlers are encouraged, ocean racing is more challenging than flat-water paddling. Island Beach State Park lifeguards will be monitoring the event.

May Day Volleyball Tournament – Throughout the course of the day, a volleyball tournament featuring teams of two will be held. The tournament will be organized by the Ocean County Volleyball Club, All registrants will receive T-shirts.