Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - West Chester, PA

  • Date Sun 4th October 2026 - Sun 1st November 2026
  • Time 4:00PM EDT
  • Location West Chester, Pennsylvania
  • Price $16.90 - $54.00
  • Races 15 races

Last chance to enter

Race day is fast approaching

Event summary

Join us for the Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 in beautiful West Chester, PA, taking place from October 4th to November 1st! This vibrant five-week program is designed for kids from Pre-K through 8th grade, promoting fitness and fun through age-appropriate running events. Participants can look forward to exciting races including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and the exhilarating 1-mile run. Each week, kids will earn points based on their performance, culminating in a celebration of achievement on Week 5 with medals for all!

This year, we’re thrilled to offer a Challenger Division, an adaptive 75-yard race that warmly welcomes children with disabilities and special needs, ensuring everyone can join the fun! With opportunities for parents and friends to support runners on the course, it’s a truly inclusive event. Don’t miss the chance to register early for the entire series, which includes race bibs, a runner shirt, a finisher medal, and exciting sponsor giveaways. Let’s make this fall a season of health, happiness, and community spirit in West Chesterβ€”get ready to lace up those running shoes and #GetUpandGo!

Organiser's Description

WHO WE ARE: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

PRICING: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

CHALLENGER: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

SINGLE DAY RACING: Single day registration opens 1 hour before each race and must be completed onsite. The fee covers one race only. Single day participants are not eligible for series scoring, overall results, or an event T-shirt. Participants may upgrade to the full series to receive scoring and a T-shirt for races after the upgrade. Upgrade instructions can be found HERE [https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/terms-conditions/#upgrades].

AWARDS: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

#GetUpandGo

Races

  • PreK 2 Yr Old - 50 Yard Dash

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • PreK 3 Yr Old - 50 Yard Dash

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • PreK 4 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • PreK 5 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • Kindergarten - 1/4 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • 1st Grade - 1/4 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • 2nd & 3rd Grade - 1/2 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • 4th & 5th Grade - 1 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • 6th to 8th Grade - 1 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • Challenger Division - 75 Yard Dash

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

  • Single Day Walk Up Week 1

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $16.90

    OPENS TOMORROW
  • Single Day Walk Up Week 2

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $16.90

    OPENS 11 OCT
  • Single Day Walk Up Week 3

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $16.90

    OPENS 18 OCT
  • Single Day Walk Up Week 4

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $16.90

    OPENS 25 OCT
  • Single Day Walk Up Week 5

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sun 4th October 2026 (4:00PM EDT)

    $16.90

    OPENS 01 NOV

Reviews

Done this event?

First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.

Add a review

Location

East Goshen Township Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, 19380, PA, United States

Who's In

See who else is doing this event

Be the first

No-one has marked this event as 'Doing' or 'Maybe' yet. Will you be the first?

More from findarace.com

You might like

Oct 4, 2026

$16.90 - $54.00