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Wright Park, Dunkirk NY, Dunkirk NY

Saturday, July 4th, 2026

🏃‍♂️ Marauder Trotter 5K Run/Walk

We are excited to announce that the 11th Annual Marauder Trotter 5k Run/Walk will be held on July 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. at Wright Park in Dunkirk, New York.

💰 Race Proceeds

Race proceeds will support the DHS Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship Fund (managed by NCCF) in honor of their deceased classmates.

IN MEMORIAM: Paula Kuschel, Jennifer Styborski, Jody Wdowiasz, Michael Koch, Robert Pierce, James Kulpa, Susan Butts, Elizabeth Barnes, Tony Quiles, Susan Stoyle (Gorka), Scott Roesler, Todd Iskra, Paul Szach, Joe Pieszak, John Gizowski, Tammy Crawford, Corey Marshall, Jodie Wickham (Santiago), David Lukasik, Tom Wickham, Gloria Fred, Blanca Nieves, Conley Coleman, Gilberto Rosas, James Jaffray, and Kevin Kuzdzal.

📍 Start/End Location

Venue: Wright Park, 1 Wright Park Dr., Dunkirk, NY 14048
5K Course: The course will cover the Dunkirk Lakefront between Wright Park and Memorial Park

👫 Categories/Age Groups

Participants: Male and Female
Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, & 70 & Older

🎉 Race Management

Race Director: D.J. Wilson - (716) 785-1537
Event Manager: Scott Mekus - (716) 720-0564

💵 Registration Costs

Adult: $25.00
Student: $20.00

🏅 Awards

Prizes: $100.00 Cash to the top male and female first place run finishers
Medals: Awarded to the overall first place Male and Female winners in the run and top 3 finishers in the age group (listed above) in the walk and the run.

T-shirt 🎽 Information

Inclusion: T-shirts will come with your race registration if you register by June 27, 2025.

📝 Registration Details

Deadline: To be guaranteed a t-shirt, please register by June 26, 2026.
Online Registration: Closes July 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. - Register here
Day of Race: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - $30 (no t-shirt)

📦 Early Race Packet Pick Up

To be announced

📬 Race Mailing Address

Any paper race entries or donation checks payable to DHS Class of 1989:

Marauder Trotter
c/o: Jennifer Ellman
3705 New Road
Dunkirk, New York 14048

📧 Additional Info

Email: densilwilson@gmail.com
Facebook: Marauder Trotter 5K Run & Walk

🗺️ Race Route Description

(Click Here to view it on Map My Run)

It begins at Wright Park.
You follow Lake Front BLVD.
At the end of Lake Front BLVD you will enter a path that goes by the waterfront.
At the end of the path, you will make a right and go around the pier.
Once you go around the pier, you will make a right onto a path that will go around Memorial Park.
You will loop around Memorial Park, make a right back onto the path.
You will go straight across the pier to the original path you were on.
Take that path back to Lake Front BLVD.
Take Lake Front BLVD back to Wright Park for the finish!

📚 Scholarship Fund Accomplishments

Through our DHS Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship Fund managed by our friends at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, we have contributed over $72,000 through your generous support of the annual Marauder Trotter 5k and other sources since 2014. Here’s our past award recipients: