Stouffville Main Street 5K to benefit hospital foundation

Competitive and recreational runners and walkers can register for the 4th Annual Stouffville Main Street 5K and Kids 1K Dash benefitting the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation.

The event takes place Sunday, June 21. Registration closes Sunday, June 14.

The Runner’s Village at Stouffville Memorial Park on Park Drive opens at 7:30 a.m., followed by opening remarks at 8 a.m. The Main Street 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. and will begin in waves. During registration, participants will be asked to select their start group, which is based on their anticipated 5K completion time. The Kids 1K Dash starts at 10 a.m.

All runners with strollers will be asked to line up at the back of their selected wave. Anyone planning to walk the 5K are asked to register in the ‘purple’ wave. Bicycles, rollerblades or scooters aren’t permitted. Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome in the Runner’s Village only but are not permitted on the course.

Fundraising isn’t mandatory but is encouraged. The suggested fundraising minimum is $100 per adult and $50 per child. While your registration fee for the event helps to cover various event costs, any fundraising dollars go directly to the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation. Donations over $20 will receive a charitable tax receipt from the Foundation.

Learn more about the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation and how your donations make a difference. Individuals who raise more than $250 will be entered in a draw to win a prize.

The cost to register for the Main Steet 5K is $67.60 plus tax until June 7 and $73.05 plus tax from June 8 to 14. The cost of registration for the Kids 1K Dash, which is recommended for those 12 years and younger, is $34.93 plus tax before June 7 and $40.37 plus tax from June 8 to 14.

Photo of a previous year’s Stouffville Main Street 5K courtesy of the Town of Stouffville.