Outrun Hunger 5K race - and 1-mile fun walk
- Date Sun 17th May 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Springfield, Massachusetts
- Price $27.50 - $38.10
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the Outrun Hunger 5K race and 1-mile fun walk on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in the beautiful Forest Park of Springfield, Hampden! This exciting event, hosted by Rachel's Table of Western Massachusetts, aims to combat food insecurity in our local communities. Participants can choose to run the 5K or leisurely walk the 1-mile course, all while contributing to a vital cause that helps feed those in need.
By joining us, you'll be part of a mission to nourish Western MA, with funds directly benefiting programs that deliver over 987,000 pounds of food annually to families in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. Whether you're racing in person or participating virtually, your involvement makes a real difference. Donβt forget to invite friends, form a team, and consider fundraising to amplify your impact! Plus, if you raise $100 or more, youβll receive a $25 refund on your registration. Dress up in costumes for the fun walk, and feel free to bring non-perishable food items to donate to local agencies. Together, let's outrun hunger and support our community!
By joining us, you'll be part of a mission to nourish Western MA, with funds directly benefiting programs that deliver over 987,000 pounds of food annually to families in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. Whether you're racing in person or participating virtually, your involvement makes a real difference. Donβt forget to invite friends, form a team, and consider fundraising to amplify your impact! Plus, if you raise $100 or more, youβll receive a $25 refund on your registration. Dress up in costumes for the fun walk, and feel free to bring non-perishable food items to donate to local agencies. Together, let's outrun hunger and support our community!
Organiser's Description
Join Rachels Table of Western Massachusetts to OUTRUN HUNGER! This years 5K race and 1-mile fun walk helps us to race to fill the bowls of those in need! Funds go directly to programs that feed people in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Those programs include 987,000+ pounds of food annually donated and delivered, purchased and gleaned, and our Growing Gardens program, where we mentor and support those most directly impacted by food insecurity to grow their own culturally meaningful and desired food!!! Our goal: Nourish Western MA - one delivery, one glean, one garden at a time.
Your participation in this race or walk, in person in Forest Park (PARKING IN THE PARK ITSELF is $3, volunteers will be reimbursed) or virtually, makes the difference, truly, whether our neighbors are fed or not. Please run or walk, invite your friends, create a team, enjoy the day.
You can also REALLY help us by peer-to-peer fundraising - asking friends and family, near and far, to support your race or walk. Help us raise funds beyond your registration by donating to RTWM! THE LINK TO CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE IS ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE CALLED BECOME A FUNDRAISER OR YOU WILL HAVE AN OPTION TO BECOME A FUNDRAISER WHEN YOU REGISTER. IF YOU REGISTER TO RUN OR WALK AND RAISE $100 OR ABOVE AS PART OF YOUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, YOU WILL BE REFUNDED $25! SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Fun walk - special props if you come in a costume!
Please visit our website to see our impact: feedwma.org/our-impact/ [https://feedwma.org/our-impact/]
PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO BRING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. After the event, all food will be donated to one or more of Rachels Table's 65+ agencies feeding those who are food-insecure in our Western MA community.
Your participation in this race or walk, in person in Forest Park (PARKING IN THE PARK ITSELF is $3, volunteers will be reimbursed) or virtually, makes the difference, truly, whether our neighbors are fed or not. Please run or walk, invite your friends, create a team, enjoy the day.
You can also REALLY help us by peer-to-peer fundraising - asking friends and family, near and far, to support your race or walk. Help us raise funds beyond your registration by donating to RTWM! THE LINK TO CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE IS ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE CALLED BECOME A FUNDRAISER OR YOU WILL HAVE AN OPTION TO BECOME A FUNDRAISER WHEN YOU REGISTER. IF YOU REGISTER TO RUN OR WALK AND RAISE $100 OR ABOVE AS PART OF YOUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, YOU WILL BE REFUNDED $25! SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Fun walk - special props if you come in a costume!
Please visit our website to see our impact: feedwma.org/our-impact/ [https://feedwma.org/our-impact/]
PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO BRING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. After the event, all food will be donated to one or more of Rachels Table's 65+ agencies feeding those who are food-insecure in our Western MA community.
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