The 11th annual Pound the Pavement 5K Run / 2-Mile Walk
was held on September 28, 2024
Pound the Pavement hosts a 5k run/ 2-mile walk annually on the Saturday of Columbus Day Weekend. The Neptune Township Committee and the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners present the event and support the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research.
The next run/walk will be in the Fall of 2025!
Join us bright and early for a fantastic run through Neptune City that begins and ends at the Headliner Night Club on Route 35. After the run, hang out with fellow participants for food and drinks. Participate in the gift auction with great prizes generously donated by our sponsors and learn more about Pancreatic Cancer treatments, warning signs, and how the Lustgarten Foundation is using your donations to make progress and improve outcomes for patients relentlessly.
The Organization
Pound The Pavement is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to raise awareness of and funds for pancreatic cancer research. Funds raised through Pound The Pavement are donated to the national Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.
The Event
Our annual 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk starts and ends at the Headliner on Rt. 35 on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Sign up early and team up with family and friends and complete the road course through Neptune City, NJ. After the race stay for some food, drinks, speakers and a gift auction
The Sponsors
This event wouldn’t be what it is without the support of our generous sponsors! They made the entire event possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their continued dedication and support of our organization. Consider becoming a sponsor and supporting our past sponsors.
Why we Pound the Pavement
Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. It is currently the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 64,050 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and more than 50,550 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
To date, Pound the Pavement has raised over $510,000
for pancreatic cancer research!
Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Neptune Township Committee are proud to support the Lustgarten Foundation, the largest private funder of Pancreatic Cancer research.
Learn More at Lustgarten.org or DONATE NOW!