8 running events in Dover, Delaware

Discounted registration due to a very generous donor

Join Dr. Assar Rather, colorectal surgeon and Adrianne Fisher NP for the first annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5K. Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States and is highly preventable through screening and early detection. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and offers us an opportunity to educate the community about prevention, early detection, and risk factors for colorectal cancer. All funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Support Community Delaware, which is a wonderful nonprofit organization that offers support groups and other programs at no cost to patients and their caregivers. They strive to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by the community. We hope that you will join us for this fun 5K run to bring awareness to a cause that is very important to us!

To be guaranteed a Tshirt entry must be made by March 11, 2026

Brought to you by:

The City of Dover Parks and Recreation

Dave’s Road Bikes

Delaware State University Triathlon

Delaware State University's Women's Triathlon team will host a special clinic with course review, transition tips, and a race briefing with packet pick-up on Friday, April 10th at Schutte Park at 5:00pm

The 2026 course distances will be: Run 1.5 miles, bike 13.5 miles, and then run 1.5 miles again.

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.

High School: We also welcome our high school runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.

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: 5/31/2026

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

High School

Challenger

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3rd Annual Zeta Rho Lambda Juneteenth

5K Run/Walk

Alpha Phi Alpha's Mission is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.

The Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter 5K Run/Walk is a community-driven event aimed at promoting health and wellness while raising funds for a noble cause.

The proceeds from this event will directly contribute to the fraternities national projects which are listed below. Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter has a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

1. "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" (to decrease high school dropout rates and increase the number of young men attending and graduating from college).

2. Big Brothers Big Sisters (Partnership to increase the number of African American mentors for our youth).

3. Project Alpha (to provide young men, ages 12-18 with accurate information on sexual health, responsibility and teenage pregnancy from a male perspective).

4. Boy Scouts of America (To provide character building and leadership training for young men).

These programs are considered the "hallmark" of Alpha Phi Alpha's commitment to service and leadership. We look forward to a successful event supporting our fraternity national programs.

Race amenities include an event T-shirt to be given to the first 100 registrants along with participation medals. We will serve free hotdogs and hamburgers at the conclusion of the race, but, you must register.

CHAPTER GOAL: $5,000