Champlain Bridge 5K - 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Event Details

• Date: September 19, 2026
• Location: 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY
• Race URL: Champlain Bridge 5K

Race Description

• Welcome: The LaChute Road Runners Club welcomes you to experience a scenic 5K cross-country course through trails, roads, and fields.
• Symbolism: Guided by the powerful symbolism of the lighthouse as a beacon of HOPE and the bridge as a connection to education and support.
• Awareness: This event raises awareness about online safety with the Prevention Team/Safe Harbour NY Essex County.
• Encouragement: Encouraging personal connection and well-being through the NYS Parks Wellness Challenge: “Get Offline, Get Outside”.

Fun Run/Walk

• Option: There is a 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk option along the scenic 5K cross-country course to encourage family participation.
• Memories: Run/Walk Together, Making Memories One Mile at a Time.
• Participation: For safety, youth participants age 15 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver throughout the event.
• Family-Friendly: This is a family-friendly walk/run, inviting caregivers to join the fun and make great memories.

Policies

• Dog Policy: Dogs are not permitted on the race course or in the start/finish area, only service animals allowed.
• Stroller Policy: Strollers are permitted, but both participants must be registered and start at the back of the field.
• Agreement: By registering, stroller participants agree to comply with the stroller policy and event waiver.
• Student Registration: Thanks to a donor, registration fee for students 18 and under is waived: they must register by September 1st for a FREE T-shirt.

Event Details

• Shirts: Register by September 1st to guarantee an event T-shirt.
• Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each age category for males and females as well as overall male and female awards.
• Check-in: Packet pick-up and race day registration is from 8:45 - 9:30 AM at the Picnic Pavilion.
• Facility: On-site bathrooms (across from Picnic Pavilion & near 5K Start): Water Station on course.

Course Information

• Course Map: View map at Champlain Bridge 5K Map.
• Start Locations: The 5K course starts at the lighthouse: the 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk starts near the bridge/fort.
• Time: Please allow time to reach the start line for the 10:00 AM start.
• Parking: NYS Park staff will direct you to the field on the right before the Picnic Pavilion.

Resources

• Online Safety: Check out online safety resources provided by The Prevention Team - Safe Harbour NY Ambassadors at the Picnic Pavilion.
• Wellness Challenge: Check out "Get Offline, Get Outside" Wellness Challenge at NYS Parks Wellness Challenge.
• Membership: JOIN the LaChute Road Runners Club: Membership Renewal.

Contact Information

Photo Cover Credit: Silas Reeder (High School Student)