Shooting Star 5k Run and Walk for Life
About this race
Shooting Star 5K Run & Walk for Life
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Join us at the 2026 Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life on September 19!
When you register to attend, join or form a team, and fundraise for Morning Star, YOU are providing women and families in our community with Life-affirming medical services and support.
Register today to run or walk for HER:
- Get ready to run in our chip-timed 5K (& win medals and prizes)
- Enjoy free activities for the whole family, including live music, pancake & sausage breakfast, City Island train rides, and more
- Join hundreds of supporters in our Walk for Life along Front Street in the City of Harrisburg
- PLUS: Prizes for our top fundraisers and a FREE Morning Star travel mug to participants who raise $250+!
Help us reach our fundraising goal of $125,000 to provide our no-cost services to 190 moms. Whether your personal fundraising goal is $1000, $250 or $50, every dollar you raise will make difference for Life in our community!
Learn more and register today at SupportMorningStar.com
Schedule
7:00 AM — Run Registration/Check-in
8:00 AM — 5K Run Begins (Chip Timed) & Live Music Begins
8:30 AM — Walk Registration/Check-in & Pancake Breakfast Begins
9:00 AM — 5K Awards Ceremony & Fun Family Activities
10:00 AM — Walk for Life Begins
11:30 AM — Close
Information for Runners
5K Registration Entry Fee:By August 31: $35
After August 31: $40
Shirts to all runners guaranteed until 8/19. After 8/19, while supplies last. Due to supply chain issues, we reserve the right to substitute the closest size available to your request.
Age Categories:14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
5K Awards (Runners must be present to receive an award.)Overall top male and female runner — medals and prizes
First place male and female runners in each age category — medals and prizes
Second and third place male and female runners in each category — medals
Information for Walkers
Walk Registration Entry Fee — FREE
Shirts to all walkers who raise $35+. Enter funds raised online by 8/19 to guarantee a shirt. After 8/19, while supplies last. Due to supply chain issues, we reserve the right to substitute the closest size available to your request.
Join fellow runners on September 17, 2022 for the Shooting Star 5k Run and Walk for Life. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Harrisburg.
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Running
Morning Star's 5K Run & Walk for Life
Partner with Morning Star Pregnancy Service to help women, children, and families in Central PA. Held on Saturday, September 17th at Harrisburg's City Island, Morning Star's annual Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life is a fun event for the entire family. There will be musical entertainment, City Island train and carousel rides, bounce house, pancake breakfast, and treats! Plus, our 5K run is chip timed! Register online at SupportMorningStar.com OR Day-of at the Carousel Pavilion, 7:00 AM 5k registration entry fee: By August 28: $30 After August 28: $35 *Dri-Fit shirts to all runners guaranteed until 8/17. After 8/17 while supplies last. *Due to supply chain issues we reserve the right to substitute the closest size available to your request. Age Categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ 5k awards *You must be present to receive award. • Overall top male and female runner - medals & prizes • First place male and female runners in each age category - medals & prizes • Second place runners - medals • Third place runners - medals
Weather Overview
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About Harrisburg
Shooting Star 5k Run and Walk for Life takes place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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