Keep the Parade Running 5K Run
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Keep the Parade Running 5K Run/1-Mile Fun Walk
The Keep the Parade Running event on April 11, 2026 in Glenside, PA combines a community road race with fundraising for the town's Independence Day celebration and fireworks. The event starts and finishes at North Penn VFW Post 676, 2519 Jenkintown Road, and follows a scenic double-loop course through Glenside that includes rolling hills.
Distances
- 5K
- 1 mile fun walk
Registration fees are listed in two tiers with a race shirt included for early registrants; team discounts are available for groups of five or more. Packet pick-up is offered in person at North Penn VFW Post 676 the evening before the event and on race morning. Results are professionally timed and posted by the timing company listed by the organizer. Awards include medals for the top three overall finishers in each gender and age-group awards across standard age categories.
Organizers note that proceeds support Glenside's July 4th parade and fireworks, and participants are asked to seek small donations from family and friends to help fund the celebration. The event is presented by the local patriotic association and also honors the memory of a long-serving local public servant who was active in the community's parade and fireworks activities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
