5K for Aidan J. Run & 1 Mile Walk for Heart-Safe Communities 2026 — Downingtown, PA

It’s our 14th annual celebration of Aidan’s legacy! Thank you for being part of this special cause and helping us celebrate Aidan’s legacy and the accomplishments that have been made in the mission to end preventable sudden cardiac death in youth. We've been busy training our community members in CPR+AED skills, empowering our youth as CPR Instructors and training facilitators, and making sure our schools have comprehensive cardiac safety plans in place. Recently, our advocacy efforts helped pass a new state law - Act 17 - to provide funding and increased guidelines for PA schools regarding AED placement, CPR training for staff and safety planning. We've been busy! And, like every grassroots advocacy organization, we need your help to keep our mission strong! This year, for our annual flagship event, we’re asking you to do more than join us. Fundraise with us and help carry our mission forward. When you register, create your own fundraising page and invite your friends, family, coworkers, and community to support you. Set a goal, share why Aidan’s Heart matters to you, and rally your people around a mission that saves young lives. Not running or walking? You can still fundraise! You don’t have to participate in the 5K to create a fundraiser, build a Fundraising Team, or support someone else’s campaign. Every dollar raised helps Aidan’s Heart provide CPR & AED training, place lifesaving AEDs, screen young hearts, and help communities become better prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Together, we can make this 5K about more than one day—we can help keep Aidan’s legacy and this lifesaving work going strong for years to come. Every fundraiser—and every gift—adds up. Create your page. Rally your people. Make an impact. Whether you raise $50, $500, or $5,000, you’re helping turn Aidan’s legacy into action—and helping Aidan’s Heart continue saving young lives for years to come. 🎉 JOIN OUR 10-DAY LAUNCH CHALLENGE! CREATE YOUR PAGE. START FUNDRAISING. WIN! Create your fundraising page and raise your first $50 by August 19th to earn a special Aidan's Heart giveaway and be entered into our Launch Challenge prize drawing! And now, more details about our event -- EVENT DETAILS 📅 Saturday, October 3rd 🕒 Registration/Checking opens at 8am; 5K Race starts @ 9:15am with 1-Mile walk beginning @ 9:20am 📍 Struble Trail beginning at The Ponds/Victims Memorial Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown 🏃 5K Run • 1 Mile Walk • Kids Races • Virtual Options REGISTRATION FEES: 💜 LIMITED GIVEAWAY OFFER! FREE T-SHIRT WITH REGISTRATION -- Ends Sunday, September 20th -- NO EXCEPTIONS! Sign up before 9/20 to get your free shirt! ❤️ REGULAR REGISTRATION (AGES 23-64): 5K Run: $35 1 Mile Walk: $25 Virtual event registrations are discounted $5. 💙 STUDENT & SENIOR REGISTRATION (AGES 5-22 AND 65+): 5K Run: $25 1 Mile Walk: $15 PLEASE NOTE: Discounted pricing is automatically applied at checkout. Online registration is open through Friday, October 2. Prices increase $5 on Race Day. Race-day payments accepted: Apple Pay, credit card, cash, or check payable to Aidan’s Heart Foundation. ⏱️ CHIP TIMING & RESULTS The 5K is professionally chip-timed by Bryn Mawr Race Management. All 5K runners will receive chip bibs. 1 Mile walkers will receive non-chip race bibs. 5K results will be available immediately after the race on-site and online at www.5KforAidanJ.com/results. 🏆 AWARDS ⭐ $50 cash prize for the top overall 5K finishers ⭐ Place medals for age-group winners ⭐ Awards for the Top Fundraising Individual and Top Fundraising Team ⭐ Finisher medals for every child in the Kids Races 📅 EVENT SCHEDULE 8:00 AM — Check-In & Race-Day Registration Opens 9:00 AM — Opening Ceremony 9:15 AM — 5K RUN START 9:20 AM — 1 Mile Family Walk Starts 9:45 AM — Kids Races 10:00 AM — Closing Ceremonies & Awards 📍 LOCATION & PARKING The Ponds / Kardon Park – Struble Trailhead Near the Victims Memorial 215–369 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335 Parking: Please park in the municipal parking areas near Planet Fitness or Kerr Park and walk to the Struble trailhead at The Ponds/Victims Memorial Park. A NOTE ABOUT DOGS AND STROLLERS: For the safety of our runners and walkers, please do not bring dogs on the trail. Strollers are welcome in the 1 Mile Family Walk. Strollers are not permitted in the 5K Run due to limited space on the trail.