5K For the Children
About this race
A Fun Family 5K benefiting Shriners Children's & St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Enjoy our new location at Pleasant Street Beach with beautiful views of Nantucket Sound and new, scenic race route
After Party and Awards Ceremony
Sponsored by Red River BBQ
Shirts
Free Race t-shirts for all in-person registrations prior to midnight on September 1
2 Free Beers
Registered runners and walkers enjoy up to 2 free beers at the Pleasant St Beach parking lot after the race!
Pick your distance
Running
5K For the Children
Virtual 5K for the Children
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in West Harwich, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (EDT) in West Harwich on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — 5K For the Children
Other races near West Harwich
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Chatham in the Fall 10k Run
Chatham, MA Turkey Trot Run/Walk
Bourne To Run
Run for Robin 5k
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 West Harwich event
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.