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Join the Friends of Lums Pond at Volunteer Brewing Company Sunday April 19 for a 5K through Middletown.
As Friends of Lums Pond (501c3 nonprofit), we are a passionate group of volunteers working together to preserve and enhance Lums Pond State Park. Our annual Pond Fest, concert for a cause fundraiser is in October at Lums Pond.
The proceeds from this run will go to enhance Lums Pond. Help us fundraise to put an adaptive kayak launch in at Lums Pond so that everyone can enjoy kayaking on the pond.
Cavs Crusade 5K
May 9th, 2026 - Saturday
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):
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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Hustle to Support Families!
Funds raised go directly to supporting families when they need it most during a child's medical journey.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Our programs and support services include our 52-bedroom Ronald McDonald House, two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, and two hospitality cart programs.
Middletown's longest running 5k. The Peach Festival race signals the original harvest of what was once the largest peach farming area in the Nation. All proceeds benefit the Middletown Athletic Club Scholarship Fund. (read more about the MAC Scholarship here.)
Please be aware, due to construction work in the park, we have had to move the location for registration and modify the course route.
Please use caution walking around the park and beware of construction equipment and uneven surfaces.
Vet Fest 2026
Run. Ruck. Walk. Ride.
Vet Fest provides an annual uplifting opportunity for the military and civilian communities to stand together against military and veteran suicide. Focusing on physical fitness, participants are invited to run, ruck, ride, roll or walk their way through their community.
Honoring the founding location of Vet Fest, Whitehall Delaware will still host the annual event with participants from around the country invited to join in nationally where they are. Virtual runs and rides will take place all weekend long - banning together as a nation to benefit Stop Soldier Suicide’s efforts to reduce the epidemic of military suicide.
All registrants will be mailed a commemorative Vet Fest 2026 event T-shirt. Register by SEPTEMBER 1st to guarantee your shirt shipment before Vet Fest on September 26th!
Registration:
$30 NOW through August 31st
$35 September 1st - 19th
$40 September 20th - 27th
$50 On Race Day
This run/walk is in memory of Dan Rankin who was tragically hit and killed on Jan 24, 2024 by an impaired driver while out on a run training for a Spartan 50k race.
Dan was married to his high school sweetheart and they have 4 beautiful children.
He lived a very full life with no regrets.
He was an entrepreneur at heart and always ready to lend a helping hand.
All proceeds will go to Delaware Wrestling Alliance.