RH Kicking Hunger 5K Run / Walk (In Person - JUNE 7TH or Virtual)
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Henrietta, New York
- Price $33.15
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 8th Annual RH Kicking Hunger 5K Run/Walk, taking place in Henrietta, Monroe, on Saturday, June 7th, 2025! This exciting event offers participants the choice of joining the live race starting at 8 AM or opting for a virtual experience between June 6th and June 8th. The Kicking Hunger 5K is not just about fitness; it’s a vital community initiative supporting local families facing food insecurity. Since its inception in 2018, the race has raised over $45,000 and collected hundreds of non-perishable food items, directly benefiting local food programs and initiatives, including the Rush-Henrietta Central School District’s summer food and backpack programs.
Join us for a fun-filled day of exercise, community spirit, and the chance to win exciting raffle prizes! Registration is just $25, and participants who register after May 24th will have the opportunity to snag a limited-edition T-shirt at packet pickup. Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference while enjoying a vibrant community event in beautiful Henrietta. Together, we can kick hunger to the curb!
Join us for a fun-filled day of exercise, community spirit, and the chance to win exciting raffle prizes! Registration is just $25, and participants who register after May 24th will have the opportunity to snag a limited-edition T-shirt at packet pickup. Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference while enjoying a vibrant community event in beautiful Henrietta. Together, we can kick hunger to the curb!
Organiser's Description
2025 RACE PACKET PICK UP IS FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH FROM 3:00 - 8:00 PM AT THE HENRIETTA RECREATION CENTER ON CALKINS ROAD (RIGHT NEXT TO VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK).
THE RUSH-HENRIETTA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RUSH-HENRIETTA AREA FOOD TERMINAL (RHAFT) AND THE TOWN OF HENRIETTA RECREATION DEPARTMENT, INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL RUSH-HENRIETTA KICKING HUNGER 5K IN HENRIETTA, NY. THE 2025 RACE WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TWO OPTIONS - A LIVE EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH (8 AM START) OR A VIRTUAL EVENT THE WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH TO SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RACE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON BRINGING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE OF HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF PROMOTING EXERCISE AND FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS IN OUR TOWN. SINCE 2018, THE RACE HAS RAISED OVER $45,000 AND ALSO ALLOWED FOR RHAFT TO COLLECT HUNDREDS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. RACE PROCEEDS HAVE DIRECTLY IMPACTED OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FUND BOTH THE RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RHCSD) KICKING HUNGER SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND BACKPACK PROGRAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOOD AND STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAMS THROUGH BOTH RHAFT AND THE TOWN OF HENRIETTA. IN 2020 AND 2021, THE KICKING HUNGER COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,800 BAGS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FAMILIES THROUGH THE RHCSD BACKPACK PROGRAM. THE RACE HAS ALSO ALLOWED FOR THE OPENING OF THE RUSH-HENRIETTA SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY IN THE GOOD SHEPHERD BUILDING ON EAST HENRIETTA ROAD. THIS COMMUNITY RESOURCE, WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED SINCE NOVEMBER 2020, CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED.
PRICING: $25 (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
IF REGISTERING AFTER MAY 24TH, A LIMITED SELECTION OF T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PACKET PICK-UP AND ON RACE MORNING (AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST)
2025 RACE PARTICIPANT RAFFLE PRIZE CONTRIBUTORS (LIST WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AS RACE WEEKEND GETS CLOSER): FORTNITE, ROBLOX, VISA, ROCHESTER RED WINGS
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE RACE RAFFLE TO CLAIM PRIZES. THE RAFFLE WILL BE HELD UNDER THE AMPHITHEATER IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING RACE AWARDS (APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM).
LATTIMORE PHYSICAL THERAPY VIDEO SERIES - CLICK BELOW TO BE DIRECTED TO A SERIES OF VIDEOS BY LATTIMORE STAFF FOCUSED ON HEALTHY LIVING AND RUNNING TIPS:
HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/RHKICKINGHUNGER5K/PAGE-5 [https://runsignup.com/Race/RHKickingHunger5K/Page-5]
THE RUSH-HENRIETTA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RUSH-HENRIETTA AREA FOOD TERMINAL (RHAFT) AND THE TOWN OF HENRIETTA RECREATION DEPARTMENT, INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL RUSH-HENRIETTA KICKING HUNGER 5K IN HENRIETTA, NY. THE 2025 RACE WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TWO OPTIONS - A LIVE EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH (8 AM START) OR A VIRTUAL EVENT THE WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH TO SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RACE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON BRINGING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE OF HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF PROMOTING EXERCISE AND FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS IN OUR TOWN. SINCE 2018, THE RACE HAS RAISED OVER $45,000 AND ALSO ALLOWED FOR RHAFT TO COLLECT HUNDREDS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. RACE PROCEEDS HAVE DIRECTLY IMPACTED OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FUND BOTH THE RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RHCSD) KICKING HUNGER SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND BACKPACK PROGRAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOOD AND STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAMS THROUGH BOTH RHAFT AND THE TOWN OF HENRIETTA. IN 2020 AND 2021, THE KICKING HUNGER COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,800 BAGS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FAMILIES THROUGH THE RHCSD BACKPACK PROGRAM. THE RACE HAS ALSO ALLOWED FOR THE OPENING OF THE RUSH-HENRIETTA SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY IN THE GOOD SHEPHERD BUILDING ON EAST HENRIETTA ROAD. THIS COMMUNITY RESOURCE, WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED SINCE NOVEMBER 2020, CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED.
PRICING: $25 (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
IF REGISTERING AFTER MAY 24TH, A LIMITED SELECTION OF T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PACKET PICK-UP AND ON RACE MORNING (AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST)
2025 RACE PARTICIPANT RAFFLE PRIZE CONTRIBUTORS (LIST WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AS RACE WEEKEND GETS CLOSER): FORTNITE, ROBLOX, VISA, ROCHESTER RED WINGS
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE RACE RAFFLE TO CLAIM PRIZES. THE RAFFLE WILL BE HELD UNDER THE AMPHITHEATER IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING RACE AWARDS (APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM).
LATTIMORE PHYSICAL THERAPY VIDEO SERIES - CLICK BELOW TO BE DIRECTED TO A SERIES OF VIDEOS BY LATTIMORE STAFF FOCUSED ON HEALTHY LIVING AND RUNNING TIPS:
HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/RHKICKINGHUNGER5K/PAGE-5 [https://runsignup.com/Race/RHKickingHunger5K/Page-5]
Races
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Rush-Henrietta Kicking Hunger 5K JUNE 7TH, 2025 (In PERSON - Student Discount Applied in Checkout)
Incl. $3.15 Fee & Cotton T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$33.15
**Register by May 24th at 11:59 pm to be guaranteed a t-shirt** -
Rush-Henrietta Kicking Hunger 5K (VIRTUAL - Student Discount Applied in Checkout)
Incl. $3.15 Fee & Cotton T-Shirt
$33.15
**Register by May 24th at 11:59 pm to be guaranteed a t-shirt**
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