Will Frederick Memorial 5K Run For The Kids
- Date Sat 19th April 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location York, South Carolina
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the exciting 7th Annual Will Frederick Memorial 5K Run For The Kids on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8 AM in the vibrant community of York, South Carolina! This uplifting event is all about making a difference for local children and youth, with a race distance of 5K that welcomes both runners and walkers. With more than 25 enthusiastic sponsors and hundreds of participants, this year promises to be bigger and better than ever, raising funds to support vital community initiatives.
Since its inception, the Will Frederick Memorial 5K has raised over $80,000 to provide scholarships, support adoptions, and empower youth programs in the area. Participants will enjoy a spirited atmosphere filled with giveaways and community spirit while contributing to a worthy cause. Don’t miss out on the chance to secure your spot and get a 2025 race T-shirt by registering early! Lace up your running shoes, gather your friends, and come be a part of this impactful event at Lifeway Church, 114 South Congress Street, York, SC 29745. Let’s run for a purpose and continue Will Frederick’s legacy of positive change!
Since its inception, the Will Frederick Memorial 5K has raised over $80,000 to provide scholarships, support adoptions, and empower youth programs in the area. Participants will enjoy a spirited atmosphere filled with giveaways and community spirit while contributing to a worthy cause. Don’t miss out on the chance to secure your spot and get a 2025 race T-shirt by registering early! Lace up your running shoes, gather your friends, and come be a part of this impactful event at Lifeway Church, 114 South Congress Street, York, SC 29745. Let’s run for a purpose and continue Will Frederick’s legacy of positive change!
Organiser's Description
WE ARE BACK FOR OUR 7TH RACE AND IT'S GOING TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! MORE GIVEAWAYS, MORE RUNNERS, MORE SPONSORS, MORE IMPACT!
WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K
RUN FOR THE KIDS
APRIL 19, 2025 8AM
WELCOME TO THE 6TH ANNUAL WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K RUN FOR THE KIDS
WE'RE RUNNING (AND WALKING) FOR A PURPOSE AND THAT PURPOSE IS THE KIDS AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY! WITH MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT SPONSORS AND HUNDREDS OF WALKERS AND RUNNERS, WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $80,000. FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THIS RACE, WEVE SEEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ACCEPT CHRIST, BEEN ABLE TO SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, HELPED FUND ADOPTIONS THAT HAVE BROUGHT BABIES HOME TO THEIR FOREVER FAMILIES, AND THE LIST GOES ON.
WALKERS/RUNNERS: YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US AT 8AM ON APRIL 19, 2025 TO RUN (OR WALK) THE RACE ROUTE! REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW! REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE THAT YOU RECEIVE AT 2025 RACE T-SHIRT!
PARTNERS/SPONSORS: AS WE PREPARE FOR OUR SIXTH RACE, WE ARE REACHING OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WE FEEL SHARE THAT HEART FOR COMMUNITY AND ARE ASKING THAT THEY PARTNER WITH US IN THE FORM OF SPONSORSHIP SO THAT THIS IMPACT CAN CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. SPONSORSHIPS ARE WHAT ALLOW US TO DO THOSE BIG THINGS LIKE SENDING KIDS TO CHRISTIAN CAMPS WHERE THEY ENCOUNTER JESUS AND PAY LEGAL FEES FOR ADOPTIONS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN BE UNITED. WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER COMING ALONG SIDE US! IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SPONSOR THE EVENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL YOUR INTEREST TO [email protected]. DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AS WELL OR CLICK HERE TO GET MORE DETAILS AND COMPLETE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.
NOW, GET YOUR WALKING/RUNNING SHOES READY, REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT AND WE'LL SEE YOU ON APRIL 19, 2025 AT 8AM AT LIFEWAY CHURCH: 114 SOUTH CONGRESS STREET, YORK, SC 29745.
*THIS IS A NON-CHIPPED RACE. A TIME CLOCK WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE FINISH LINE AND EACH RUNNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING HIS TIME. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS.
WHY WE RUN WILLS STORY
AT 23 YEARS OLD, WILL FREDERICK HAD A LOT OF LIFE TO LIVE. RECENTLY MARRIED TO HANNAH CREWS, WILL WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A FAMILY OF HIS OWN BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WILL WAS POURING HIMSELF INTO CHILDREN AND STUDENTS IN THE YORK AREA. WILL UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY IN AUGUST 2018 FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS FROM SURGERY. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K EVENT WILL BE USED TO CONTINUE WILLS LEGACY OF IMPACTING THE YOUTH OF GOD'S KINGDOM.
RACE ROUTE [https://www.golifeway.com/5k]
WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K
RUN FOR THE KIDS
APRIL 19, 2025 8AM
WELCOME TO THE 6TH ANNUAL WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K RUN FOR THE KIDS
WE'RE RUNNING (AND WALKING) FOR A PURPOSE AND THAT PURPOSE IS THE KIDS AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY! WITH MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT SPONSORS AND HUNDREDS OF WALKERS AND RUNNERS, WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $80,000. FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THIS RACE, WEVE SEEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ACCEPT CHRIST, BEEN ABLE TO SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, HELPED FUND ADOPTIONS THAT HAVE BROUGHT BABIES HOME TO THEIR FOREVER FAMILIES, AND THE LIST GOES ON.
WALKERS/RUNNERS: YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US AT 8AM ON APRIL 19, 2025 TO RUN (OR WALK) THE RACE ROUTE! REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW! REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE THAT YOU RECEIVE AT 2025 RACE T-SHIRT!
PARTNERS/SPONSORS: AS WE PREPARE FOR OUR SIXTH RACE, WE ARE REACHING OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WE FEEL SHARE THAT HEART FOR COMMUNITY AND ARE ASKING THAT THEY PARTNER WITH US IN THE FORM OF SPONSORSHIP SO THAT THIS IMPACT CAN CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. SPONSORSHIPS ARE WHAT ALLOW US TO DO THOSE BIG THINGS LIKE SENDING KIDS TO CHRISTIAN CAMPS WHERE THEY ENCOUNTER JESUS AND PAY LEGAL FEES FOR ADOPTIONS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN BE UNITED. WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER COMING ALONG SIDE US! IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SPONSOR THE EVENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL YOUR INTEREST TO [email protected]. DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AS WELL OR CLICK HERE TO GET MORE DETAILS AND COMPLETE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.
NOW, GET YOUR WALKING/RUNNING SHOES READY, REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT AND WE'LL SEE YOU ON APRIL 19, 2025 AT 8AM AT LIFEWAY CHURCH: 114 SOUTH CONGRESS STREET, YORK, SC 29745.
*THIS IS A NON-CHIPPED RACE. A TIME CLOCK WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE FINISH LINE AND EACH RUNNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING HIS TIME. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS.
WHY WE RUN WILLS STORY
AT 23 YEARS OLD, WILL FREDERICK HAD A LOT OF LIFE TO LIVE. RECENTLY MARRIED TO HANNAH CREWS, WILL WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A FAMILY OF HIS OWN BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WILL WAS POURING HIMSELF INTO CHILDREN AND STUDENTS IN THE YORK AREA. WILL UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY IN AUGUST 2018 FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS FROM SURGERY. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE WILL FREDERICK MEMORIAL 5K EVENT WILL BE USED TO CONTINUE WILLS LEGACY OF IMPACTING THE YOUTH OF GOD'S KINGDOM.
RACE ROUTE [https://www.golifeway.com/5k]
Races
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Will Frederick Memorial 5K Run for the Kids
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt (For Those Registered Prior to Midnight on 4/15/2024)
Sat 19th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$27.50
Day of registration is available from 7:00am - 7:45am on the day of the race - T-SHIRT NOT GUARANTEED. Race packet pickup is Friday, April 26 from 1pm - 7pm.
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