Black Friday 5K Run/Walk/Kids Run
Opt Outside on Black Friday
The fun & healthy alternative to shopping ‘til you drop
Black Friday Opt Outside 5K Run/Walk
WHEN: Friday, November 29, 2024, Registration/Check-In opens 9 a.m., Race goes off at 10:00 a.m.
Kids Fun Run at 9:45 – FREE & no registration necessary!
A virtual 5K option is also offered
WHERE: Grain H2O, 3006 Summit Harbour Place, Bear, DE 19701
The 5K is along the no-traffic, scenic Mike Castle Trail on the C&D Canal
PRE-REGISTRATION: HERE or at www.Races2Run.com. $25 in advance ($15 under 18) (*or $30 Morning of Registration)
$30 virtual run – report your time and get the swag!
WHAT ELSE: Cool, “green” or sustainable swag, awards and event including annual Delaware state park passes
to the overall top male and female
Post race fun & refreshments courtesy of Grain H2O and Dogfish Brewery
Instead of shopping at crowded malls for gifts no one wants or needs, choose to #OptOutside on Black Friday and do something fun together during the holiday weekend while supporting a good cause! Perfect for families looking for a post-Thanksgiving activity or things to do over the long holiday weekend.
The event aims at being as green & sustainable as possible. Organics (think: banana peels and orange rinds) will be collected and composted. Please bring your own Reusable, Refillable water bottles for pre- and post- race hydration. Refill stations provided. All swag and awards will be reusable or sustainable in some way.
Founded in 2010, Plastic Free Delaware (aka Zero Waste First State) is a community-based, nonprofit organization focused on making Delaware a better, cleaner, healthier place by reducing the use of single use plastic and encouraging zero waste practices. With the help of our tireless volunteer corps, we provide educational programs and undertake advocacy for policy changes at the federal, state level and local levels. In 2019 PFD founded YES!, the Youth Environmental Summit, for Delaware high school students and the 5rh annual YES! in 2024 was attended by 500+ students from 34 high schools. In 2022, PFD launched the Delaware Community Composting Initiative to reduce food waste and encourage organics composting. Participation in the Black Friday 5K helps PFD continue its educational reach with these and other programs, and helps keep Delaware’s schools, watersheds, and communities clean and healthy.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2691508-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2691508-2
