Brian's Run
Event summary
This year, the first 125 participants to register will receive a stylish T-shirt to commemorate the day. Not only does this race encourage fitness, but it also supports a great cause, as proceeds will benefit the West Chester Food Cupboard. Join us at Stove and Tap, located at 158 W. Gay Street, for Nuber pickup starting at noon, followed by an exciting post-race party featuring live music and drink specials. With thousands of participants expected, it's the perfect opportunity to experience the camaraderie and energy of the West Chester community while making a difference. Lace up your running shoes and be part of
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Brian's Run 5k Race
Incl. $3.30 Fee & T-Shirt
The races will start at Church and Market Streets. The 5k finishes by Nudy's. The 5 miler finishes at Church and Market Streets where it started. Brians 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 loop. Each year, the race has attracted thousands of runners ranging from locals to nationals and international participants and has been called one of the 100 Great Races by Runners World and Top 12 Essential Philly Runs 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.
Entries closed1:00 PM EST
$33.30
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2k Walk
Incl. $3.30 Fee & T-Shirt
Brians 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. Each year, the race has attracted thousands of runners ranging from locals to nationals and international participants and has been called one of the 100 Great Races by Runners World and Top 12 Essential Philly Runs 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.
Entries closed1:00 PM EST
$33.30
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Brian's Run 5 miler
Incl. $3.30 Fee & T-Shirt
This race will start at Church and Market Street and run 3 laps of the Downtown Loop/
Entries closed1:00 PM EST
$33.30
Organiser's description
THIS YEAR'S RACE WILL BENEFIT THE WEST CHESTER FOOD CUPBOARD. https://westchesterfoodcupboard.org
NUBER PICKUP WILL START AT NOON AT STOVE AND TAP https://stoveandtap-wc.com/#IN THE MAIN RESTAURANT. THIS IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF DARLINGTON STREET AND WEST GAY STREETS. (158 W. GAY ST) THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND POST-RACE PARTY WILL BE HERE ALSO. STOVE AND TAP WILL BE FEATURING A BANK AND DRINK SPECIALS AT THE POST RACE EVENT.
Race History:
Brians 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, Brians alma mater.
In year's past, the race has attracted thousands of runners ranging from locals to nationals and international participants and has been called one of the 100 Great Races by Runners World and one of the Top 10 Philly Races To Do 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.
Location
Downtown West Chester, Church and Market Streets, West Chester, 19382, PA, United States
Brian's Run
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