Kennett Run

Event Overview

The Kennett Run Charities has reached its 36th year of giving back to the community which has always been center stage. Take part in supporting our great community and register for one of our exciting events.

Event Race Choices

• 5K: Presented by ChristianaCare
• 10K:
• 5K PoweRun: PoweRunners either perform bench presses or pull-ups prior to running in the 5K. Each lift completed reduces running times by 30 seconds.
• 10K PoweRun: PoweRunners either perform bench presses or pull-ups prior to running in the 10K. Each lift completed reduces running times by 1 minute.
• 1 Mile Walk/Run:
• Kids Pond Run:

Race Course Information

All courses start and end within Anson Nixon Park, making it very easy to watch these key parts of the races.

• Difficulty: The 5K and 10K courses are of moderate difficulty featuring both hills and flat terrain. The finish is an easy downhill glide. About 70% of the 5K and 10K course is on the main streets of Kennett Square, the remaining 30% on Anson Nixon Park trails and roads and the road accessing the park.
• 1-Mile Course: The 1-mile course is flat for the first half, then a couple of moderate hills.
• Kids Pond Run: The Kids Pond Run is a flat course around the ponds within Anson Nixon Park.

Race Day Schedule

• 6 AM: Anson Nixon Park opens.
• 6:30 AM: Race Registration and packet pickup begin: runners may pick up their shirts and bibs.
• 7:30 AM: Roads through Kennett Square close (State St from N Walnut St to Mill Rd., and N Walnut St from State St to Anson Nixon Park entrance).
• 8:30 AM: Registration closes: N. Walnut Street closes out to Route 1 Bypass bridge.

Additional Schedule:

• 9:00 AM: 10K race starts: beverage and food are available for runners.
• 10:20 AM: Kids Pond Run starts.
• 12:00 PM: Race Day concludes.

Packet Pickup and On-Site Registration

Packet pick-up will be at the Kennett YMCA on Friday, May 15th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Race Day packet pickup will start at 6:30am at the Start/Finish Line in Anson B. Nixon Park.

PowerRun Standards

The standards by which the PowerRun will be judged by can be viewed here: PowerRun Guidelines

Records

The current Kennett Run course record times are:

• Men's 5K: Fastest: 16:12.6 Average: 29:26.5
• Women's 5K: Fastest: 18:50.4 Average: 35:19.1
• Men's 5K PoweRun: Time adjusted for pre-run lifts: 6.23.3. Fastest: 19:56.1 Average: 26:09.2
• Women's 5K PoweRun: Time adjusted for pre-run lifts: 15.29.8. Fastest: 23:11.0 Average: 28:39.6

New 10K Course! The 10K course is 2 laps of the 5K course. Are you ready to set a new record for yourself? For the course?

Swag

T-SHIRTS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR RUNNERS REGISTERED BEFORE APRIL 21, 2026!!

Post Race Party

A post-race party will be held at Anson B. Nixon park and is open to all participants and spectators. The party features food and beverages (including beer for those 21 and over) will be provided for everyone. We hope you bring your whole family as well as friends.

Directions

• Traveling South on Route 1: Take the first exit on the Route 1 Bypass, it is identified as the Kennett Square exit. Turn left onto Route 82 and drive through Kennett Square to the Kennett High School. Parking is available in the front parking lot of Kennett High School (entrances to the lot are on E South St and S Union St). Buses will take you to the park.
• Traveling North on Route 1: Take the Kennett Square exit. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Route 82. Follow the directions above to park at the Kennett High School.
• Traveling south on Route 82: Drive into Kennett Square. Turn left on to E Linden St. Park in the Kennett Square Parking Garage on your right and walk to Anson Nixon Park. Or, at the intersection of Routes 82 and 926, turn left onto Rt 926. Drive about a mile and turn right onto N Walnut Rd. Just after the Rt 1 Bypass bridge, turn right into the parking lot for the Tino Leto fields and park. Walk on into Anson Nixon Park to the stage area.
• Traveling North on Route 82 or Route 7/Kaolin Rd: Drive to the Kennett High School. Park in the lot at the front of the school. Buses will take you to the park.

Parking

Anson B. Nixon Park

405 N. Walnut Road, Kennett Square, PA

There is limited parking at Anson B. Nixon Park available on a first-come, first served basis but keep in mind that space is usually exhausted by 7:30am. One lot is off the entrance road near the center of the park.

Kennett High School

100 E. South Street, Kennett Square, PA

Your best bet for parking on race day is to head over to Kennett High School. There are entrances off South Street and Union Street and we will be running shuttle buses from the high school parking lot to and from Anson B. Nixon Park.

Kennett Square Parking Garage

East Linden and North Union Streets, Kennett Square, PA

Metered parking is available at the centrally-located Kennett Square Parking Garage on East Linden and North Union Streets. It's a pleasant and easy walk into the park. For more information, please visit: Parking Info

Kennett Borough Offices at 600 South Street

This parking is across South Street from the Kennett High School parking lot. The entrance is on S Broad St. The shuttle bus serving the high school will also provide transportation to the park from this lot.

Safety Note

We strongly discourage unofficial entrants (bandits) from competing in our race. Bandits consume scarce resources and can delay or inhibit accurate race results. Unregistered runners, running with dogs and strollers, rollerblading, riding a bicycle, and the wearing of headphones are prohibited on the race course at any time, to ensure runner safety and to comply with liability insurance standards.

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