United Way of Fairfield County 5K Run
About this race
The 5K event starts at 8:30 AM
Since 1997, the United Way 5K Run/Walk has been a community favorite.
This event brings several hundred participants annually to the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. It's a closed 5K course. Cash prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third-place male and female finishers for the 5K.
Our traveling Participation Trophy has become very popular with local businesses. Trophies are awarded to the company with the largest number of participants (either walk or run) based on company size. It's a great opportunity to bring people together.
This year, United Way of Fairfield County will also be hosting a Food Drive for our Weekend Backpack program and will be asking for donations of granola bars, trail mix, cereals, fruits, and applesauce.
For information about this year's United Way Color Walk, held after the 5K on November 14th, click here!
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Running
5K Run/Walk - CIVILIAN
5K Run/Walk - MILITARY/VETERAN
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Lancaster yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:15 PM local time (EST) in Lancaster on November 14, 2026 — 10h 01m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — United Way of Fairfield County 5K Run
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- Lancaster 5K Races 4 races
- Lancaster Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 6 Lancaster events
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