The Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run has been part of the Island’s history for more than five decades, and it seems the weather will cooperate this time, after a nor’easter canceled last year’s event, which includes the companion 12K race.

The 18 Mile Run, which two years ago had 628 finishers and was won by Rutherford’s William Brancato for a second straight year in just over 1 hour, 37 minutes, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct.