5K Run for Recovery
About this race
This year's 5K Run for Recovery is part of Recovery Day Lancaster, a family-friendly celebration of recovery from addiction.
Event details:5K registration is free, donations are welcomed!
Saturday, August 29th at Buchanan Park
Run begins at 9:00 AM
(2025 5K Map is posted in the photos link on this site)
10am-3pm: Stay at the park to enjoy fellowship, food & live music until 3pm
SAME DAY REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS RACE.
Recovery Day Lancaster is a celebration which helps to normalize recovery from addiction as a healthy and contributing factor towards a strong community. Recovery is more sustainable in a welcoming and supportive environment! Each year, 500+ people in Lancaster County, PA and surrounding areas gather to Walk, Run, Eat, Listen to music & Enjoy each other's company.
- More about Recovery Day Lancaster
- More about the Lancaster County Recovery Alliance
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Running
5K Run for Recovery 2026
Run registration is FREE, however we are accepting donations toward Recovery Day Lancaster expenses. Additional funds (not used for event expenses) will be donated to assist Lancaster County residents seeking to adapt the recovery lifestyle.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lancaster, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 8:38 PM local time (EDT) in Lancaster on July 1, 2026 — 14h 58m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lancaster
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- Lancaster 5K Races 2 races
- Lancaster Running Calendar 2026 10 races
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, 11 Lancaster events
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