Kennett Run
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Event overview
The Kennett Run takes place on May 16, 2026 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, with start and finish at Anson B. Nixon Park. The event is organized by Kennett Run Charities and has offered community fundraising for more than three decades. A post-race party at Anson B. Nixon Park will provide food and beverages, including beer for those 21 and over.
Distances offered
- 5K Run/Walk presented by ChristianaCare
- 10K Run
- 5K PoweRun
- 10K PoweRun
- 1 Mile Run/Walk
- Kids Fun Run around the pond
Course, logistics, and awards
All courses start and end within Anson B. Nixon Park. The 5K and 10K use a course that is about 70% on Kennett Square main streets and about 30% on park trails and roads; these courses include hills and flat sections and finish with a downhill segment. The 10K is two laps of the 5K course. The 1-mile course is flat for the first half, then has a couple of moderate hills. The Kids Pond Run is a flat loop around the park ponds.
PoweRun participants perform bench presses or pull-ups before running; each lift reduces the adjusted time by 30 seconds for the 5K and by 1 minute for the 10K. Awards recognize the fastest man and woman of each race and age-group winners for the 5K and 10K. Runners may receive recognition in only one race. Parking is available at Anson B. Nixon Park, Kennett High School, and the Kennett Square Parking Garage; shuttle buses run from the high school lot to the park. Safety rules prohibit unregistered entrants, dogs, strollers, rollerblades, bicycles, and headphones on the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
