LECOM 5K and 1-Mile Wellness Walk

  • Date Thu 1st May 2025 - Tue 30th September 2025
  • Time 9:00AM EDT
  • Location Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Price $28.00
  • Races 5 races
  • Distances 5km, 1 Mile

Event summary

Join us for the 12th annual LECOM 5K and 1-Mile Wellness Walk, taking place on May 1, 2025, in beautiful Erie, Pennsylvania! This vibrant health-focused event offers participants the choice to walk or run either a 3.1-mile course or a 1-mile course, making it perfect for all fitness levels. Whether you’re competing for a medal or aiming for your personal best, the event promises a fun and supportive atmosphere.

For those who prefer to participate from home, a virtual option is available from May 1 to September 30, 2025, allowing you to complete your chosen distance at your own pace. All proceeds from this event will go towards the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund, helping to reduce educational costs for future healthcare providers. With post-race refreshments, door prizes, and awards for top finishers, this is an event you won't want to miss! Register early to secure your spot, and let’s make a positive impact on the future of healthcare together!

Organiser's Description

We are pleased to announce our 12th annual LECOM 5K as a healthful event that enables you to walk or run either our 3.1-mile course or one-mile course. LECOM Medical Fitness and Wellness Center encourages an active lifestyle throughout our great nation. So, we are maintaining our virtual option for those who are unable to attend our live event. Our virtual option does not require a timing device for you to participate, but you have the option of posting your time on the registration site to see how your time compares with others from around the country. Our live event will have the option to utilize timing devices and bibs so you can either compete for a place medal or just go for a personal best. The primary focus of both events is on the students who will be the future of our healthcare.



We have seen the heightened risk that has faced our medical professionals over the past several years. They are stalwarts on the front line, providing care to those in need of medical attention and risking their own lives to save others. Our profession is a noble one, and mindful of those currently in the battle, our efforts now will benefit those who will serve in years to come.



All proceeds from the 5K event will benefit the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund, helping to defray the educational costs of our future health care providers from LECOM.



LECOM is an institution that trains Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Dentists, and Podiatrists. Since its inception, LECOM has proven itself as an educational institution that encourages and supports its scholars through and beyond their years of study. Our Annual LECOM Student Scholarship Galas are the chief generator of resources that are used to assist students in defraying and offsetting the cost of their medical education. Each year, we raise millions of dollars in scholarship aid for our deserving students. In a time during which there is an increased need for primary care physicians, the need for successfully graduated medical practitioners is felt now more intensely than ever before.



PARTICIPATING IN OUR LIVE EVENT:

* Register by August 8th, 2025. Same-day registrations will be accepted; however, we strongly recommend that you register prior to race day to avoid any delays.
* Pick up your race packet on August 8th between 5:00-7:00 PM at the Wellness Center main entrance or on the day of the live event. Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 8:00 AM on race day and close at 8:45 AM.
* REGISTRATIONS AFTER JULY 1ST WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT ON RACE DAY.
* Post-race refreshments including bananas and water will be available.
* Each participant will be eligible to win a variety of door prizes following the race courtesy of our sponsors. You must be present to win.
* Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in the 5K race.

Optional: Donation or Sponsor a Student



PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY:

* Register by September 30th, 2025.
* Complete the 1-mile or 3.1 miles between May 1st and September 30th, 2025 and upload your results to https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Erie/LECOMERIE5K
* Receive your completion t-shirt by mail in the following month.

Optional: Donation or Sponsor a Student

Races

  • 5K Run- TIMED

    Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 9th August 2025 (9:00AM EDT)

    $28.00

    OPENS MAY 25
    This event will utilize timing bibs. Those who register for the timed run will be eligible for a placement medal (top 3 male and female finishers).
  • 5K Walk/Run- NOT TIMED

    Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 9th August 2025 (9:00AM EDT)

    $28.00

    OPENS MAY 25
    This event does NOT utilize timing bibs. Participants will simply complete the 5K walk or run to support a great cause. Please note: Those who register for this event will NOT be eligible for a placement medal.
  • 1 Mile Walk- TIMED

    Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 9th August 2025 (9:00AM EDT)

    $28.00

    OPENS MAY 25
    This event will utilize timing bibs. Please note: Those who register for this event will NOT be eligible for a placement medal.
  • 1 Mile Walk- NOT TIMED

    Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 9th August 2025 (9:00AM EDT)

    $28.00

    OPENS MAY 25
    This event does NOT utilize timing bibs. Participants will simply complete the 1-mile walk to support a great cause.
  • Virtual 5K Walk/Run or 1-Mile Walk/Run

    Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    $28.00

    OPENS MAY 25
    You can complete this event anytime and anywhere! There isn't a set time or place since virtual runs are meant for you to complete at your own convenience and at your own pace. Please note: This event does NOT utilize timing bibs. Participants will simply complete the 5K or 1-mile walk to support a great cause. T-shirts will be mailed to each participant approximately 1-month after the last day of the event.

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Location

5401 Peach St, Erie, 16509, PA, United States

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