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Date:
Sat, May 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM – 11:59 AM
Location:
Village of Chester, New York
10918
United States
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We will be hosting the 31st annual Chester Kiwanis 5K Race on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. This 3.1 mile race is a popular community event and an important fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Chester. This event is one of the most popular runs in the Hudson Valley, with hundreds of runners and walkers, who 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 51st Anniversary of serving the Chester community in 2026.

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

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.

We will be pre-selecting raffle winners to save time, the prize will be given out with the bib. Some prizes the winners need to be over 18 years old. Thanks to our sponsors there are lots of other prizes to be announced. Thanks to the support from the running and business community.

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