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Family-Friendly 5K for Aidan J - Saturday June 15th

May 30, 2024

JOIN US June 15th for the 12th annual 5K for Aidan J. Run/Walk for Heart-Safe Communities!  

This fast, flat and shady course is perfect for first-timers and runners who are reaching for a PR!  We also have a 1-mile walk, kids races, and virtual 5K and walk options. Medals awarded for the teams (the fastest and the most fundraising-est), place winners from each age category, and every child who crosses the finish line in the Kids Races. Top male and female runners overall win $50 cash.

The 5K race is chip-timed, and all runners and 1 mile walkers will receive bibs.  Bryn Mawr Race Management will be providing chip-timing services for runners. Runner results will be posted immediately on a flat-screen and online.  

New this year: Special Student Pricing-- Registration for the 5K is only $20 for runners up to age 22 who register before Friday, June 14th ($5 increase on race day).  The $10 discount off the regular 5K price will be reflected at checkout.

Free T-shirt with registration through May 31st.  Shirts will be available for purchase at the race.  

Registration is open until Friday, June 14th.  Race day registration prices increase $5 per participant.





Please note:  Park in the municipal parking lots at Planet Fitness and Kerr Park and walk to the trailhead, also known as Kardon Park or The Ponds, near the Victims Memorial.  The address is: 215-369 E Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335

Make your donation count even more! When you register, create a team or your own fundraising page!  Both are super easy to do through this website.  Building teams and reaching out to your family and friends to support your fundraising page are a force multiplier for our 5K event.  Registration prices cover our event fees; we count on donations and sponsorships to actually raise funds for our foundation's programming.


Event Schedule:

8:00 am     Check-in and Race Day Registration opens
9am     Opening Ceremony
9:15 am     5K start
9:20 am     1 Mile Family Walk starts
10am     Kids Races
10:20 am   Closing Ceremonies

Race Address:
5K Start/Finish (Struble Trailhead: Ponds Parking Lot)

Please, no dogs for this event.  Strollers are permitted for 1 Mile Family Walk but not for the 5K Run due to limited space on the trail.


Aidan's Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization as recognized by the IRS.  All donations are 100% tax-deductible.  Our EIN# is 46-1917169.  Please visit our foundation website at www.AidansHeart.org for more information about our efforts to protect young hearts from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.