Charity Cooperative Suffolk County 5k

Event Location:
Blydenburgh Park-Picnic Area #6
The address is: Veterans Memorial Parkway Smithtown New York 11788
(park entrance is directly across the street from the Dennison County building on Vets Parkway)

Event Date:
Saturday April 18th, 2027

Event Description:
The Charity Cooperative Suffolk County 5k is a multi-charity 5k run/walk which we organize and manage on behalf of our non-profit clients. We take care of all of the permitting, event production, vendor acquisition, registration processes and race day logistics. The non-profit client puts together a running/walking team and then gets to focus exclusively on strengthening & expanding donor relationships, fundraising and increasing brand awareness within the local community.

Event Times:
8:00-9:00 a.m: Team packet pick-up, organization gathering, race day registration.
9:00 a.m: 5k race start.
9:30-10:30 a.m: Post-race party featuring a bagel buffet brunch, beverages, dj  and event photographer.
10:30-11:00 a:m: Awards & Charity Presentation.
Event Staging:
The pre-race activities (packet pick-up, race day registration, organization gathering etc) will take place at Picnic Area #6 within Blydenburgh Park. The post-race party featuring a bagel buffet brunch (boozy whenever possible) with spreads, danish, fruit and yogurt will be staged there as well. Their will be about 30 picnic tables available for team and team member seating.  

Racer bib/packet pickup
Whether you are running/walking as part of a charity team or running/walking solo, your racer bib will be picked up at the packet pickup/race day registration table which will be clearly signed.

Race Course Description and Course Map
The 5k run/walk will start/finish at Picnic area #6 and will be an “out and back” to the Dog Park. Click here for course map.

Race Results
Race results can be found by clicking on the below link:

Race Day Party:
The race day party will feature a bagel buffet brunch (boozy whenever possible with make your own mimosas) with spreads, danish, fresh fruit and yogurt. A wide variety of beverages will also be available. For organizations that want to do something a bit more elaborate on the food and beverage side, you are welcome to bring in your own food and drink. Our D.J will be playing music from start to finish and our photographer will be taking team, party, run/walk and awards photos.

Awards:
The awards ceremony will begin at 10:30. We will have trophies for the largest team, the team with the best tee shirt and the largest fundraising team. We will have plaques for the top 3 male & female individual finishers as well as the 1st place male team (top 3 timed male finishers score for male team) and 1st place female team (top 3 timed female finishers score for female team)

Parking:
Plenty of free parking will be available in the large picnic area #6 lot with overflow parking nearby at the dog park and campgrounds.

Registration Fee:
$48 per team member

On-Line Registration Deadline:
Saturday April 17th, 2027

Race Day Registration:
Although discouraged (please sign up in advance) it’s available

Contact Information:
If you have any event related questions, please call Bruce Pienkny at 347 844 9687 or e-mail him at [email protected]