Tiny Footprints 5K
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Tiny Footprints 5K, Walk and TDD Kids Fun Run
The Tiny Footprints event on October 4, 2026 takes place at Polar Park on Madison Street in Worcester, MA. The event includes organized options for running, a non timed walk, and a short kids fun run. Proceeds support the UMass Memorial NICU at the Children's Medical Center, funding equipment, services, and an annual memorial service for families who experience a loss.
The downtown Worcester course is presented as suitable for first time 5K participants and for competitive runners seeking a personal record. Event day activities include a memorial service for families, a DJ, a kids fun run, face painting, a baseball field concession stand behind home plate offering food and drinks for sale, and raffles that accept cash or Venmo. The park accepts credit card payment only.
Organizers guarantee Tiny Footprints shirts for the first 300 runners and walkers who register; shirts must be ordered about two weeks before the event. Awards are offered to top male and female finishers in three age categories: 0-18, 19-49, and 50 plus. Team and individual fundraising is encouraged and a team page can be created before registering.
Registration pricing listed on the event includes a 5K runner option at $44.35 with a race shirt and $10 food voucher included, a walker option at $17.85 with optional shirt or food voucher for an additional $10 each, and a kids fun run 0.5 mile entry at $12.55. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
