Kenmore 5k Run & 2-Mile Walk
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Past event
9:00 AM EDT
Arlington, Virginia
Free · 2 races
5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and embrace the summer spirit at the Kenmore 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk on Sunday, June 11, 2023! This exciting event will take place in Arlington, offering a vibrant atmosphere for both avid runners and casual walkers. Participants can conquer a USATF certified 5K course that winds through the scenic Bluemont Park, or opt for the more leisurely 2-mile walk.
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just looking to enjoy a fun day out with family and friends, this event is open to everyone—no need to be a Kenmore student! Plus, those who register by May 24, 2023, will receive a stylish race t-shirt. The festivities kick off at 9:00 a.m., with a Finish Festival following the race, featuring music and sponsor information from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Join us in celebrating community spirit and fitness as we race towards summer!
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just looking to enjoy a fun day out with family and friends, this event is open to everyone—no need to be a Kenmore student! Plus, those who register by May 24, 2023, will receive a stylish race t-shirt. The festivities kick off at 9:00 a.m., with a Finish Festival following the race, featuring music and sponsor information from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Join us in celebrating community spirit and fitness as we race towards summer!
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Races
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Kenmore Cougar 5k Run
Incl. T-Shirt
Entries closed9:00 AM EDT
Free
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Kenmore Cougar 2-Mile Fun Walk
Incl. T-Shirt
Entries closed9:00 AM EDT
Free
Organiser's description
JOIN US, AS WE RACE TOWARDS SUMMER IN THE KENMORE 5K/2 MILE WALK!
THIS RACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A STUDENT AT KENMORE.
ALL PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED BY MAY 24, 2023 WILL RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO OUR SIGN UP GENIUS.
THANK YOU!
HTTPS://WWW.SIGNUPGENIUS.COM/GO/10C084CA9AF2EA2F5C52-KENMORE1 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA9AF2EA2F5C52-kenmore1
* AIR QUALITY UPDATE 6/8/2023 @ 4:30 P.M.
KENMORE 5K/WALK PARTICIPANTS WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE MONITORING THE AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA. THE FORECAST IS FOR CLEARING AIR OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE KENMORE PTSA HAS DECIDED THAT IF THE AIR QUALITY IN ARLINGTON AT 6:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH IS RED, PURPLE, OR MAROON, WE WILL, UNFORTUNATELY, CANCEL THE RACE. IF THE RACE IS CANCELLED, AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS NO LATER THAN 6:30 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH. THIS DECISION IS IN LINE WITH ARLINGTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS. IF THE AIR QUALITY IN ARLINGTON IS ORANGE, YELLOW, OR GREEN, THE 5K/WALK WILL TAKE PLACE. AN INTERACTIVE MAP OF ARLINGTON'S AIR QUALITY CAN BE FOUND AT AIR NOW https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Arlington&state=VA&country=USA IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS, AS STATED IN THE EVENT WAIVER LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EVENT WEBSITE (WWW.KENMORE5K.COM).
WE URGE PARTICIPANTS TO CONSIDER THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS OF THEIR PHYSICIANS REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING POOR AIR QUALITY SITUATIONS.
PACKET PICKUP IS FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD COME TO DOOR 1/MAIN ENTRANCE WITH ID TO PICK UP THEIR RACE NUMBER AND T-SHIRT. PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED AFTER THE MAY 24TH T-SHIRT ORDERING DEADLINE WILL BE PICKING UP ONLY THEIR RACE NUMBERS. IF THE RACE TAKES PLACE, PACKETS AND NUMBERS MAY ALSO BE PICKED UP ON RACE DAY STARTING AT 8:00 AM AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE NAVIGATE THIS UNUSUAL SITUATION.
RACE INFORMATION
Come join us at the annual Kenmore Middle School Cougar 5K. Conquer our beautiful USATF certified 5K course in Bluemont Park that traverses the Four Mile Run and Washington and Old Dominion trails. This fast, mostly flat route will give you a great workout in one of Arlington's most beautiful parks. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023. USATF Certified 5k course.
Not much of a runner? Choose to do our 2 - mile walk instead!
ALL PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED BY MAY 24, 2023 WILL RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT.
Kenmore Middle School, located in south Arlington, is an arts and technology focus school powered by STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Kenmore has a wonderfully diverse student body, with more than 50 percent of students belonging to racial minorities. Kenmore celebrates this cultural diversity, striving to be an inclusive school community where families are engaged and valued.
RACE REGISTRATION
Register now by clicking Sign Up on the top right of this page. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for participants 5 18 years old. All registration fees for this race will support activities that directly benefit Kenmore Middle School students in Arlington, Virginia.
If you're Kenmore Faculty or Staff, the Cougar 5K and the 2-Mile Fun Walk are both free. Please e-mail Amanda at [email protected] for details.
RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Primary (preferred) packet pick up time: Kenmore Middle School on Friday, June 9th from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Look for our table near the front entrance of the school. Alternative packet pick up: Race day from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at the registration table.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Parking for the race is available at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road.
A water bottle filling station will be provided by Arlington County at Kenmore.
7:30-8:30 a.m.: Registration table open for packet pick up and day of (if space allows) registration.
8:40 a.m.: Participants depart school for the starting line, located just past the small parking area off Carlin Springs Rd. in Bluemont Park.
Note: This race starts at an entrance to Bluemont Park that is just off Carlin Springs Road near N. Kensington Street. Type 5727 N. Carlin Springs Road into your GPS, it will get you to the starting line. Look for a small parking area just off Carlin Springs Road. Race-day parking is located at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road. Runners and walkers can park at the school and walk less than five minutes down the hill to the starting line. We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before the race begins.
9 a.m.: Runners start.
9:10 a.m.: Walkers start.
After completing the course, runners and walkers may return to Kenmore for the Finish Festival.
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Finish Festival at school with music and information from our sponsors.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
FOR MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE.
THIS RACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A STUDENT AT KENMORE.
ALL PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED BY MAY 24, 2023 WILL RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO OUR SIGN UP GENIUS.
THANK YOU!
HTTPS://WWW.SIGNUPGENIUS.COM/GO/10C084CA9AF2EA2F5C52-KENMORE1 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA9AF2EA2F5C52-kenmore1
* AIR QUALITY UPDATE 6/8/2023 @ 4:30 P.M.
KENMORE 5K/WALK PARTICIPANTS WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE MONITORING THE AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA. THE FORECAST IS FOR CLEARING AIR OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE KENMORE PTSA HAS DECIDED THAT IF THE AIR QUALITY IN ARLINGTON AT 6:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH IS RED, PURPLE, OR MAROON, WE WILL, UNFORTUNATELY, CANCEL THE RACE. IF THE RACE IS CANCELLED, AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS NO LATER THAN 6:30 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH. THIS DECISION IS IN LINE WITH ARLINGTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS. IF THE AIR QUALITY IN ARLINGTON IS ORANGE, YELLOW, OR GREEN, THE 5K/WALK WILL TAKE PLACE. AN INTERACTIVE MAP OF ARLINGTON'S AIR QUALITY CAN BE FOUND AT AIR NOW https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Arlington&state=VA&country=USA IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS, AS STATED IN THE EVENT WAIVER LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EVENT WEBSITE (WWW.KENMORE5K.COM).
WE URGE PARTICIPANTS TO CONSIDER THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS OF THEIR PHYSICIANS REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING POOR AIR QUALITY SITUATIONS.
PACKET PICKUP IS FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD COME TO DOOR 1/MAIN ENTRANCE WITH ID TO PICK UP THEIR RACE NUMBER AND T-SHIRT. PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED AFTER THE MAY 24TH T-SHIRT ORDERING DEADLINE WILL BE PICKING UP ONLY THEIR RACE NUMBERS. IF THE RACE TAKES PLACE, PACKETS AND NUMBERS MAY ALSO BE PICKED UP ON RACE DAY STARTING AT 8:00 AM AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE NAVIGATE THIS UNUSUAL SITUATION.
RACE INFORMATION
Come join us at the annual Kenmore Middle School Cougar 5K. Conquer our beautiful USATF certified 5K course in Bluemont Park that traverses the Four Mile Run and Washington and Old Dominion trails. This fast, mostly flat route will give you a great workout in one of Arlington's most beautiful parks. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023. USATF Certified 5k course.
Not much of a runner? Choose to do our 2 - mile walk instead!
ALL PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED BY MAY 24, 2023 WILL RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT.
Kenmore Middle School, located in south Arlington, is an arts and technology focus school powered by STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Kenmore has a wonderfully diverse student body, with more than 50 percent of students belonging to racial minorities. Kenmore celebrates this cultural diversity, striving to be an inclusive school community where families are engaged and valued.
RACE REGISTRATION
Register now by clicking Sign Up on the top right of this page. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for participants 5 18 years old. All registration fees for this race will support activities that directly benefit Kenmore Middle School students in Arlington, Virginia.
If you're Kenmore Faculty or Staff, the Cougar 5K and the 2-Mile Fun Walk are both free. Please e-mail Amanda at [email protected] for details.
RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Primary (preferred) packet pick up time: Kenmore Middle School on Friday, June 9th from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Look for our table near the front entrance of the school. Alternative packet pick up: Race day from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at the registration table.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Parking for the race is available at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road.
A water bottle filling station will be provided by Arlington County at Kenmore.
7:30-8:30 a.m.: Registration table open for packet pick up and day of (if space allows) registration.
8:40 a.m.: Participants depart school for the starting line, located just past the small parking area off Carlin Springs Rd. in Bluemont Park.
Note: This race starts at an entrance to Bluemont Park that is just off Carlin Springs Road near N. Kensington Street. Type 5727 N. Carlin Springs Road into your GPS, it will get you to the starting line. Look for a small parking area just off Carlin Springs Road. Race-day parking is located at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road. Runners and walkers can park at the school and walk less than five minutes down the hill to the starting line. We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before the race begins.
9 a.m.: Runners start.
9:10 a.m.: Walkers start.
After completing the course, runners and walkers may return to Kenmore for the Finish Festival.
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Finish Festival at school with music and information from our sponsors.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
FOR MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE.
Location
Bluemont Park (Small Entrance off Carlin Springs Road near Disc Golf Course), 5727 N. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, 22203, VA, United States
Kenmore 5k Run & 2-Mile Walk
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