Humans dress up as lobsters but real thing takes a powder at Littoral Society's 5K Run

COLORFUL CRUSTACEANS: Runners who completed the 4th annual American Littoral Society Lobster Run on Saturday in Asbury Park were dressed colorfully, above and below.

CARE FOR THE COAST: The 5K Run/Walk was a fundraiser to support the Highlands-based Littoral Society's efforts to protect and preserve the ocean and coast.

HUMAN LOBSTER: Although runners dressed as lobsters, the real thing wasn't served in the buffet at the Langosta Lounge, a boardwalk restaurant I feel is a poor choice for the event. I eat there once a year only to support the Littoral Society.

PILING ON: For $45, my Lobster 5K Walk Ticket included the meal and some of the ugliest oysters I have ever seen, above. We were expected to pile all of the food, including fruit, granola and flavored yogurt, on one smallish disposable oval plate. You may not be able to find the Lobster Mac and Cheese (with hardly any lobster). Last year, each meal ticket included a chilled half Maine lobster from The Lusty Lobster in Highlands. That wasn't repeated on Saturday, unfortunately.

BACON, TOO: Not all of the food was healthy. Sausage and bacon also were served. When the restaurant ran out of disposable plates before the food ran out, two employees didn't budge to bring out real ones. In 2018, there was plenty of lobster in the mac and cheese, plus a half chilled Maine Lobster. See link and photos from last year's event below.

Read: In 2018, I headed straight for the buffet

    

 -- VICTOR E. SASSON