Genesee Valley Ultra

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/24/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Pre-K 50 Yard Dash

Pre-K 75 Yard Dash

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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Looking for a family-friendly event to attend on April 25? Come join our CEF Family Fun Day 5K or mile Run/walk at the Coppermine Patherplex April 25th from 8:15 am-12 pm. This is a run to raise awareness and support for the Good News Clubs in Carroll County. The main event is a 5K run, which starts at 9 am, followed by the 1-mile race at 9:15 am. The children can participate in the race and then enjoy FREE games, face painting, and crafts.

Learn More about CEF

DISCOUNT: Save $9.00/registrant by choosing the no-shirt option during registration.

Help us to to raise money for The Harford Land Trust and The Manor Conservancy

Location:

My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase Course on the corner of Jarrettsville Pike and Pockock Road Monkton MD

Awards:

Overall and Age Groups, Top 1-3 overall, top 1-3 in each age group, -18,18-65, 65+

Entry:

$45 for registration before 04/24. Registration goes up to $55 closes 04/30

Hosting the Run for Preservation 5K in My Lady's Manor makes this event especially meaningful. Surrounded by rolling farmland, historic estates, and protected open space, participants will run through one of Harford County’s most iconic rural landscapes — the very land that conservation efforts strive to preserve. By racing through the Manor, runners experience firsthand the beauty and heritage their support helps protect, reinforcing the mission of The Manor Conservancy and Harford Land Trust to safeguard this treasured countryside for generations to come.

Race Results:

Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be found at http://www.brynmawrracing.com

Questions:

Contact: Ben Sullivan – (410) 842-7740 Sullben22@gmail.com

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Join us for a fun 5k in south-central Pennsylvania. Runners (or walkers) will begin and end their loop at the W. Dale Brougher Foundation YMCA in Shrewsbury, PA. The loop winds along country roads, through a Senior-living campus and community park.

REGISTRATION

• Registration opens April 1, 2025 and closes on race day at 8:00 am.

• Register early! Race fee increases on September 1, 2025

RACE ROUTE

The race begins on the YMCA property, proceeds onto township roads, through the SpiriTrust Lutheran Campus and Miller Park, returning to the YMCA. Click to view the map.

AGE DIVISIONS

Male and Female (8-10) (11-14) (15-19) (19-24) (25-29) (30-34) (35-39) (40-44) ( 45-49) (50-54) (55-59) (60 -64 ) (65-69) (70 & over)

AWARDS

• Overall Male and Female Winner plus Male and Female Age Division 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers.

• Runners registered by September 1, 2025 are guaranteed a moisture wicking long-sleeved race shirt.

• Awards ceremony will follow the event at 9:30 am.

RACE ROUTE SAFETY

Runner and spectator safety is a priority! For that reason we have the following partners in place:

• Professional traffic control along the race route

• First aid tent hosted by WellSpan Health Sports Medicine

RACE TIMING

• Gun start (no starting mat): all runners begin with the same start time

• Finish time: when the runner crosses the finish mat

• Chip timed by Falcon Race Timing

PLEASE - NO STROLLERS OR DOGS

• Please, no strollers or dogs.

• Dogs are prohibited in the community park.

RACE DAY PARKING

Parking is available at the YMCA, 100 Constitution Avenue and on Fairview Court. The YMCA parking lot will close at 8:00am and reopen after the start of the race. Constitution Ave will be closed from 8:20 - 8:45 am due to the race start.

SPECTATORS

Spectators may safely view the race from the following locations:

• YMCA campus

• Miller Park

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS/RECREATION

The York County Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a great list of hotel accommodations and other recreational activities in our county. Check out the website for restaurants, lodging and other fun things to do in York.

RACE CANCELLATION

If you cannot attend the race, please contact the Race Director. We will make arrangements for you to pick up your bib and race shirt. Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds or bib transfers.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Please share your excitement for the race on social media and tag us @ROSESYMCACo. Join our Facebook Race Group to share photos, comments and questions. YorkYRaces. Use the following hashtags and we will repost your photos! #YMCAROSES #YAutumnDash

PACKET PICKUP

• Friday, September 19, 2:00 - 7:00 pm

• Saturday, September 20, 7:00 - 8:15 am

• Packet pickup is inside The W. Dale Brougher Foundation YMCA

• You may pick up for multiple runners