Broome County Parks 5K Series

About the Event

Join us at our Broome County Parks 5K Series!

The 5K Series is a great way to get out and explore the Broome County Parks!

Join us for the 5th Annual Broome County Parks 5K Series on Thursdays, starting July 9 through August 20, 2026. Participants of all abilities are welcome and encouraged! Bring your family, friends, or just yourself, and let's get outside!

Portion of the proceeds benefit CHOW-Broome County Council of Church.

T-shirt and award (medal) are included when you register for all four races. Registration for individual races is also available onsite at each race at the registration table for $20, as well as the t-shirts to purchase for $15. There will be no refunds available for this series.

Registrations will be accepted the day of each race. CASH ONLY!

ALL RACES START AT 6:30 P.M.

Packet Pick Up

Packets are available for pickup at each race location the day of race. Packet pick up will begin at 5:30pm and end at 6:30pm. If you are participating in all four races then you can pickup your packet at the first race or any race day after that.

Series Schedule

July 9: Greenwood Park
July 23: Dorchester Park
August 6: Nathaniel Cole Park
August 20: Otsiningo Park

Otsiningo Park and Dorchester Park course is paved; Greenwood Park and Nathaniel Cole Park course is on dirt trails. These are not certified courses except Otsiningo Park. There is no mile markers only marked course, there is no chips for timing. Timing results will be displayed at www.gobroomecounty.com/parks/5K

For those who registered for all four races an email with information regarding the race series and course maps will be sent out on July 7th. For those registered for individual races an email will be sent on Monday the week of their registered race.

For more information or questions please email bcparks@broomecountyny.gov

Races Offered

All Four Races (t-shirt included)

Jul 09, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$60.00

Race 1 - Greenwood Park

Jul 09, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

Race 2 - Dorchester Park

Jul 23, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

Race 3 - Nathaniel Cole Park

Aug 06, 2026

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Distance — Race 3 - Nathaniel Cole Park

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

Race 4 - Otsiningo Park

Aug 20, 2026

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Distance — Race 4 - Otsiningo Park

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Binghamton.

thermostat Temperature

16.9° / 27.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.6° / 28.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 37m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

76.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:42

nightlight Sunset

20:35

About Binghamton

Learn more about the host city, Binghamton.

Binghamton is a city of 48,000 people (2020) in upstate New York, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. It is the cultural and financial center of the Greater Binghamton Metropolitan Area and is the Broome County seat. Binghamton is part of the "Triple Cities" with Endicott and Johnson City.