Yardley 5K Run and Walk

Yardley Borough Recreation Board presents the 8th Annual Yardley 5K. Run though Bucks County’s beautiful and historic Yardley Borough, along the Delaware River and Delaware Canal towpath.

This race will be chip-timed by SpectaSport's "Contemporary Timing for a Connected World" featuring results kiosks and online results that are updated while the race is in progress.

Race Date: Sunday June 11, 2017 at 8:30 am at Buttonwood Park.  Plenty of parking nearby. 

First 200 entrants receive a free t-shirt.

 Awards: First Place Overall Male and Female, plus Age Groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ (Walkers are welcome in this 5K, but you must finish within 35 minutes to be eligible for age group awards)

Beginning on West Afton (at Starbucks), head east toward the River down Afton Avenue to River Road. Make a left on River Road. Continue approximately 1.25 miles under the Scudder Falls Bridge. You will see a water station set-up on your left (this is the only water station). There, you will be turning left onto Woodside Avenue – marshals (wearing yellow shirts) will direct you. Begin looking for another marshal directing you left onto the towpath. You will follow the Canal Towpath for approximately 1 mile. While on the towpath, you will come to a red footbridge, stay to the left and try to avoid running underneath the bridge. You will then come to another footbridge – again, stay to the left of the bridge. The towpath will become Edgewater Road – you will follow the road looking for a marshal at Brown Street – you will see a “NO OUTLET” sign as a landmark. Make a left onto Brown. Follow Brown back to River Road. Make a right at the dead end at River Road, continuing to Afton Avenue. Make a right onto Afton and continue to the finish line just past Main Street, on Afton (returning to the Starbucks).

Interested in learning to run or getting back into running and looking for a relaxed group to help keep you motivated? Come and join the fun. Walk 2 Run Yardley is a new group hosted by the Yardley Borough Recreation Board to provide weekly training towards the goal of running the Yardley 5k on Sunday, June 11th, 2017 Yardley5k.com

Starting Tuesday, April 4th, the group will meet at 6:00pm for about an hour, beginning in Buttonwood Park for warm-ups and then use the canal path for training, returning to Buttonwood Park for cool down. Bring water, and a towel. Incentives for those that participate.

Join the Yardley Borough Recreation Board Meet-up to keep up to date on any changes due to weather. Questions? Email: [email protected]