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.
Aug 08, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$15.00
Aug 08, 2026
Distance — 3 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Worcester.
Learn more about the host city, Worcester.
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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