5K Race To Benefit 9-11 Memorial Garden In Bucks County

LOWER MAKEFIELD, PA — Registration is now being taken for this year’s September 11th Memorial 5K Run to be held on Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Garden of Reflection, Pennsylvania’s official 9-11 Memorial in Lower Makefield.

The event will commemorate the lives lost and the heroic acts of first responders on 9-11 while benefiting the endowment to preserve the Garden of Reflection memorial for future generations. To date, the event has raised more than $200,000 toward the fund.

The garden is designed to be a journey starting with the darkness of that day, represented by steel remnants from the World Trade Center, to the light, represented by twin fountains cascading toward the heavens.

The race will step off at 9 a.m. and finish at the Garden of Reflection at 1950 Woodside Road, Lower Makefield. It will follow a 5K flat and fast course down nearby streets and through local neighborhoods.

There is an optional one mile course through Memorial Park for those not yet ready to commit to the 5K course, according to organizers.

Online registration is now underway and must be completed by Friday, September 10. Limited on-site registration will be available. The fee is $35 (pre-registration) and $40 on the day of the race.

All participants registered by September 1 will receive the new, custom designed, 2022 9-11 Memorial race-shirt. For registrations received after September 1, shirts will be provided as available.

The registration fee is tax deductible. The entire amount will go directly toward the maintenance of the memorial.

Awards will be given to the top three male and female overall winners and the top male and female in each age group category: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus.

Awards will be presented to the winners following the race starting at approximately 9:50 a.m. You must be present to receive an award. Awards will not be mailed.

In addition to the in person race, the Sept. 11th 5K is hosting an online virtual challenge.

From Friday, Sept. 16 to Monday, Sept. 19, participants can take up the challenge and run or walk 1 mile, 5K, 5 miles, or as many miles as they can. This is something that can be done by anyone,
anywhere (no matter where in the world you live or are traveling to), any time night or day, any distance, at any pace, during any number of days. Participants can walk or run any combination of days and distances that works. You can even do it indoors on a treadmill.

The cost is $35 per participant. This year there is no combination option. Choose either the live, on-site 5K or the Virtual Challenge.

All participants registered by September 1 will receive the custom designed 2022 Garden of Reflection 5K race shirt. Shirts will be mailed to all participants in the Virtual Challenge, or they can be picked up during the pre-race packet pick-up. For those who register after Sept. 1, shirts will be provided if available.

All participants are eligible for prizes selected by random drawing during the virtual challenge.

To register and for more information, visit GOR5K.com.