Ben and Tim Day

📍 Location

• Address: 550 Homestead Road, Hershey, PA 17033
• Map: Hershey High School (Google Maps)

📅 Date

• Date: August 23, 2025

⏰ Time

• 5K Run: 9:00 AM
• 1 Mile Fun Run: 10:00 AM

📝 Registration

• 5K Registration: $20 until June 1
• 5K Registration: $25 until August 1 (T-Shirts guaranteed)
• 5K Registration: $30 from August 1 – August 19
• 5K Registration: $35 on August 22 & 23
• 1-Mile Fun Run: $10 until June 1
• 1-Mile Fun Run: $12 until August 1 (T-Shirts guaranteed)
• Virtual Registration: $20 until August 23

📦 Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up & Race Registration

• Date: Thursday, August 21 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Location: Hershey High School
• Date: Saturday, August 23 from 7:00 am – 8:40 am

🏃‍♂️ Course

• 5K Course: Certified by USATF, Certified Course #15043WB
• Split Times: Provided at 1-mile and 2-mile marks of the 5K
• Post-Race: Water and fruit provided at the finish line area

⏱️ Timing

• Timing System: NOVA Timing Systems will chip time using the MyLaps disposable BibTags.

🚗 Directions

• From Harrisburg Area: From 83N, go onto 322E toward Hershey. Take Ephrata Exit and proceed through 5 lights. Turn left onto Homestead Road. Hershey High is on the immediate left.
• From Lancaster Area: Take 283W to 743N (Hershey/Elizabethtown exit). Turn right and proceed approximately 6 miles on 743N to Homestead Road. Turn right onto Homestead. Cross Rte. 322E. Hershey High School is on the left.
• From Lebanon/Palmyra Area: Follow 422W to the light at Homestead Road (just before the chocolate factory). Turn left onto Homestead Road. The high school is approximately ½ mile on the right.

🏆 Awards

• Awards Ceremony: Will begin at the conclusion of the Fun Run.
• 5K Prizes: $200 for first place, $150 for second place, $100 for third place, $75 for fourth place, $50 for fifth place, for both male and female participants.
• Masters Winners: $50 will be awarded to male and female.

🕊️ Event History

• On January 23, 1992, Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell, both Hershey High School athletes, were tragically killed in an automobile accident.
• The Yupcavage and Russell families established the Tim Russell – Ben Yupcavage Memorial Scholarship Fund in their memory.
• Tim Russell exemplified the spirit of the sport of running as a leader, an inspiration, and a friend.
• Ben was a serious student, musician, and soccer player, known for his passion and dedication.

Join us for this meaningful event that honors the legacies of Ben and Tim while supporting future Hershey High School students. For more details, visit the official page: Ben and Tim Day Race.