Run for Thorncroft & 1-Mile Move-As-You-Please
About this race
9th Annual 5K Trail Run and One-Mile Move-As-You-Please for Thorncroft-Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Time: 6:00 p.m. Registration opens at 5:00 p.m. Day-of registration welcome!
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., Thorncroft Equestrian Center will host our 5K Trail Run and One-Mile Move-As-You-Please for the Farm at Thorncroft, located at 190 Line Road in Malvern, PA.
We invite you back to our beautiful 70-acre property to experience a community health and wellness celebration perfect for the beginner to experienced mover.
After-party includes live music, Dos Gringos and PA Boys BBQ food trucks (food available for purchase by credit card), Beer Garden (complimentary for participants 21+) and Pony Meet and Greets in our barn. We welcome you to experience the beauty of the Farm and everything it has to offer to our community. So lace up, stay active, and get ready for another fun neighborhood party!
A celebration of our community and the joy of movement, proceeds from this event will raise funds for the Farm and the care of our horses.
The 5K Trail Run for Thorncroft is a rain or shine event. Leashed dogs welcome!
Photography Policy
Attendance at Thorncroft Equestrian Center programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for print and electronic media use. Please notify Thorncroft Equestrian Center if you would prefer that your photo not be used.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5K Trail Run
A true, cross-country course. Featuring varied, and at times uneven, terrain and elevation, over grass, dirt, rocky areas, and, weather dependent, some mud or soggier areas. Leashed dogs welcome. Course finishes with option to jump over several fixed cross-country obstacles (logs, bank jump) with all participants crossing over a stream with rocks in it, up a steep hill to the finish. Timed event. *Course subject to change. Accessibility support personnel and/or guides are welcome to attend at no cost. Please email maddie@thorncroft.org or call 610-644-1963 to arrange for their complimentary registration.
5K Walk Only
A true, cross-country course. Featuring varied, and at times uneven, terrain and elevation, over grass, dirt, rocky areas, and, weather dependent, some mud or soggier areas. Leashed dogs welcome. Course finishes with option to jump over several fixed cross-country obstacles (logs, bank jump) with all participants crossing over a stream with rocks in it, up a steep hill to the finish. Timed event. *Course subject to change. Accessibility support personnel and/or guides are welcome to attend at no cost. Please email maddie@thorncroft.org or call 610-644-1963 to arrange for their complimentary registration.
Running
One-Mile Move-As-You-Please
Thorncroft has made every effort to make our One-Mile Move-As-You-Please accessible to movers of all abilities. Please note that the course includes a variety of terrain including dirt, pavement, gravel, grass, and possible soggier spots. There is a low-grade, grass hill in the first half of the course and a medium-grade hill at the end of the course. Accessibility support personnel and/or guides are welcome to attend at no cost. Please email maddie@thorncroft.org or call 610-644-1963 to arrange for their complimentary registration. *Course subject to change. Leashed dogs welcome.
After-Party Ticket Only (Included with registration for 5K + 1Mile)
**Participants entering race events do not need to purchase an after-party pass. Entry is included with your registration fee.**Please note, this event is a fundraiser, and tickets are required for all event attendees. 5K Trail and One-Mile participants do not need to purchase an after-party ticket. This is included in your registration. After-party ticket includes access to beer garden, live music, and food trucks. **Participants entering race events do not need to purchase an after-party pass. Entry is included with your registration fee.** **Those wishing to visit the Sly Fox Beer Garden will need to show valid photo ID and be 21+ to receive drink tickets.**
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Malvern, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (EDT) in Malvern on August 26, 2027 — 13h 19m 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, 3 Malvern events
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