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2026 Kennedy Community Health 5K Walk & Run

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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2026 Kennedy Community Health 5K Walk & Run

About the Event

Kennedy Community Health is pleased to announce to bring its Annual 5K Walk & Run to Downtown Worcester, on Saturday, August 8, 2026!  Online registration closes at noon on Friday, August 7th.

The event will feature a 5K run loop that brings participants down and around the Canal District and Downtown areas of Worcester.  Walkers will have the opportunity to join the runners out on the roads for the official 5K course. As a family-friendly event, we will have the opportunities for kids to engage in the fun. 

Families, friends, and colleagues are encouraged to join the event as teams for a friendly competition.  All registered participants will be automatically entered into a raffle for fun prizes.  Prizes will be presented during the awards ceremony immediately following the end of the walk. 

Race details:

Saturday, August 8th

9:00 AM run start; 9:10 AM walk start

$10 walkers, $15 runners

All ages welcome!  Stroller friendly.

Races Offered

2026 Kennedy Community Health Annual 5K Run

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

2026 Kennedy Community Health Annual 5K Walk

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Worcester.

thermostat Temperature
16.0° / 25.2°
wb_sunny Feels like
15.3° / 24.8°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
10h 57m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.3 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
73.8%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:55
nightlight Sunset
19:45

About Worcester

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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in Worcester, a medium sized city in Central Massachusetts about an hour's drive west of Boston. Worcester's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.

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