Maddie's Mark 5k
About this race
Come help us kick off the fourteenth annual Maddie's Mark 5k. It will once again be held in Central Park Schenectady on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Join us for a fun day of activities, races and fun! This year's events will include our 5k run, 5k walk and family walk timed by Albany Running Exchange as well as a children's race. This is a b-tag timed race.
Race Day Timeline
Race Date: Sunday, October 05, 2025
8:30 am - Packet pickup and day of registrations open
8:45 am - Warm up for Children's Run
9:00 am - Children's Race
9:30 am - Warm up for 5k race and Day of Registration closes
9:45 am - Packet pick up for pre-registered participants closes and National Anthem/announcements (please note that the packet pick up will close promptly at 9:45 am and all participants must clear the pavilion).
10:00 am - 5k Run and Family 5k Walk .
10:45 am - Awards
Activities and Perks
- Medals to all participants!
- Maddie's Mark Shirts to the first 200 registered in the individual race event (Family Walk and Children's Run will receive medals only).
Awards
- Top 3 male and female
- Top 3 male and female in 10-year age group awards.
Events
- 5k Race
- 5k Walk
- Children's Race
- Family Walk
Activities
- Playground
- Face painting
- Zumba warmup
- Children's Activities
- Raffles
About Maddie's Mark
Madeline Musto, age five, an independent, kind and mature kindergartener was diagnosed with an inoperable brain stem tumor - known in the medical world as DIPG. On February 8, 2012, five days after her diagnosis, Madeline entered heaven so peacefully surrounded by her family and sisters. The Maddie's Mark Foundation was developed to provide Best Day Evers to seriously and terminally ill children in the local area. All profit from this race goes directly to the Maddie's Mark Foundation.
Join fellow runners on October 24, 2021 for the Maddie's Mark 5k. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Schenectady.
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Running
Maddie's Mark 5k Race
This is a timed event using ChronoTrack B-Tag timing. All participants in this event will receive a shirt and a commemorative medal.
Children's Run
The children's run will make one loop around the Duck Pond for an approximate distance of just under 1 mile. Children ages 3-12 are welcome to participate. All participants will receive a medal. Shirts are not provided to children's run participants.
Walking
Family Walk
The family walk is a walk event. Please limit family size to a maximum of 6 individuals if possible. Medals will be provided to all who complete the course. Shirts are not provided to Family Walk participants.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Schenectady in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Schenectady
Maddie's Mark 5k takes place in Schenectady, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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