New Year’s Races

Kick off 2020 — and the Swarthmore Recreation Association’s 80th year — by participating in SRA’s annual New Year’s Day 5K and kids’ races on Wednesday, January 1.

Race-day registration starts at 9 a.m. at Swarthmore College’s Lamb-Miller Field House. The 5K starts at 10:30 a.m. and winds through Swarthmore in a flat, fast course that ends with a lap at the college track. Kids’ races, also on the college track, start at approximately 11:30 a.m. for children ages 2-13. Registration for the 5K is $25 in advance and $30 on race day. Kids’ races are free, and ribbons are awarded to all youth participants. Walk-up registration for the kids’ races is more than welcome. Post-race refreshments will be served, and unique race medals of etched wood are awarded to the top two finishers in each age category for the 5K.

The 5K, which is an all-weather event, is professionally managed and timed by Run the Day.