Kennedy Community Health 5K Walk & Run
About this race
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.
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Running
2026 Kennedy Community Health Annual 5K Run
Free t-shirts* are included with registration. Registration opens at 8:30 AM. Run starts at 9:00 AM. *Sizes are available on a first come, first serve basis and will be distributed upon registration on the morning of the race.
Walking
2026 Kennedy Community Health Annual 5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Worcester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 7:58 PM local time (EDT) in Worcester on August 8, 2026 — 14h 10m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 18 Worcester events
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