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West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, PennsylvaniaSun 3rd December 2023
4 races
Organiser's Description
Brians Run will have a 5k and a 5 mile option this year.ย It will be in Downtown West Chetser. It has been listed as a Top 10 Race To Do by Philly Magazine and is one of the longest running races in the area.ย This years race will be held in Downtown West Chester.ย T-Shirts to the first 100 people to sign up.
This years race will benefit the West Chester Food Cupboard.
Race History:
Brianโs Run began in 1978 as a one-time fund raising event to benefit Brian Bratcher, a West Chester Henderson High School football player who sustained a life-challenging spinal cord injury at the age of 15 during a scrimmage.
Brian was paralyzed that year, and his friends, their parents and the community as a whole wanted to help.
They organized a race and hoped to raise $500. That first year, 2,000 runners participated and the effort raised $20,000 to help Brian with his expenses. After 1979, Brian felt he had benefited enough from the proceeds and asked to have others benefit from the annual event.
The race for years has raised funds for disabled people from the community who need help with physical mobility, seeing and communication.
In 2009, the race changed from a 10k to a 5 mile lop. The course is a challenging out and back through West Chester, starting and ending at Henderson High School, Brianโs alma mater.ย
In years past, the race has attracted thousands of runners โ ranging from locals to nationals and international participants โ and has been called one of the โ100 Great Racesโ by Runnerโs World and one of the โTop 10 Philly Races To Doโ by Philadelphia Magazine. In recent years, the race-day activities have drawn about 3,000 participants and many spectators who spend the day volunteering and cheering on the runners.
This years race will benefit the West Chester Food Cupboard.
Race History:
Brianโs Run began in 1978 as a one-time fund raising event to benefit Brian Bratcher, a West Chester Henderson High School football player who sustained a life-challenging spinal cord injury at the age of 15 during a scrimmage.
Brian was paralyzed that year, and his friends, their parents and the community as a whole wanted to help.
They organized a race and hoped to raise $500. That first year, 2,000 runners participated and the effort raised $20,000 to help Brian with his expenses. After 1979, Brian felt he had benefited enough from the proceeds and asked to have others benefit from the annual event.
The race for years has raised funds for disabled people from the community who need help with physical mobility, seeing and communication.
In 2009, the race changed from a 10k to a 5 mile lop. The course is a challenging out and back through West Chester, starting and ending at Henderson High School, Brianโs alma mater.ย
In years past, the race has attracted thousands of runners โ ranging from locals to nationals and international participants โ and has been called one of the โ100 Great Racesโ by Runnerโs World and one of the โTop 10 Philly Races To Doโ by Philadelphia Magazine. In recent years, the race-day activities have drawn about 3,000 participants and many spectators who spend the day volunteering and cheering on the runners.
Races
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Brian's Run 5k Race
Sun 3rd December 2023
CLOSED -
2K Walk
Sun 3rd December 2023
CLOSED -
Kid's Races
Sun 3rd December 2023
CLOSED -
Brian's Run 5 Miler
Sun 3rd December 2023
CLOSED
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