Kiwanis Club of Chester Annual 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

We will be hosting the 30th annual Chester Kiwanis 5K Race on Saturday, May 23, 2026. This 3.1 mile race is a popular community event and an important fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Chester. This event draws in more than 300 runners and walkers to connect with each other, appreciate our town, enjoy a hot breakfast and most of all, support our mission of serving the children of the world.

The Chester Kiwanis are celebrating their 50th Anniversary of serving the Chester community.

👕 Race Details

• Registration Fee: Our race fee includes a Stay-Dri T-Shirt, delicious hot breakfast, and a raffle.
• T-Shirt Availability: T-Shirts are available on a first-come, first-serve basis on race day. Those who registered early have their T-Shirts set aside for race day pick-up.
• Pickup Policy: We are not holding T-Shirts after race day: please make arrangements to pick them up.

🥘 Breakfast Offerings

The hot breakfast is cooked by the Chester Presbyterian Church at the concession stand, it is free to the runners with a $5 donation for others who want the dinner. There is also water, fruit, and other snacks available for all in the Pavilion.

🎟️ Raffle Information

• Pre-Selection: We will be pre-selecting raffle winners to save time, the prize will be given out with the bib.
• Eligibility: Some prizes require winners to be over 18 years old.
• Grand Prize: This year's Grand Prize is 2 nights in beautiful Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY, donated by Confluence Running.
• Additional Prizes: They also donated free coaching and gift certificates. Thanks to our sponsors, there are lots of other prizes to be announced.

📸 Community Support

Thanks to the support from the running and business community. Confluence Running will be photographing the event for free. OrangeTherapy will be onsite again.

Thanks to the Orange Runners Club https://www.orangerunnersclub.org/ for making our 5K part of the Grand Prix.

🌐 More Information

For race details and registration, visit our official page at Chester Kiwanis 5K.