When
, 7:00 PM start.
The free Kids Dash for ages 6 and under goes off at 6:35 PM, before the main race.
Opens January 1
Opens in 71d 06h 05m 18s
5K · Jenkintown, PA · Live Music & Food on the Town Square
- Runners in 2026
- 1,000+
- Annual running
- 35th
- Granted to 39 local nonprofits last year
- $25,000
Race Info
The Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run is an evening 5K near Philadelphia, run on a Tuesday night in the heart of the borough. Runners come from Abington, Glenside and Elkins Park as well as Jenkintown itself — more than 1,000 of them in 2026.
If you are comparing 5K races near Jenkintown, PA, or looking for a Philadelphia-area summer road race you can get to after work, this is the one that finishes with live music and food on the Town Square.
Where
Jenkintown Borough Town Square703 Greenwood Ave, Jenkintown, PA 19046Get directions
The Course
A tree-lined loop through the borough that never crosses Old York Road, with one climb runners call the Summit.
See the courseWhat You Get
- A race T-shirt, while supplies last
- Live music and food on the Town Square
- Medals for the top three in 10 age groups
Race Day Schedule
- Packet pickup & check-in opens
- Kids DashAges 6 & under — free, no registration needed
- Race-day registration closes
- 5K start
- AfterAwards & celebration on the Town Square
Runners line up in pace corrals by minutes per mile: Under 7, 7–9, 9–11, Over 11. Pick the corral that matches your real pace so the first stretch moves smoothly for everyone.
Registration
Individual
Per runner- EarlyStarts January 1$30
- Pre-RegistrationStarts February 1$35
- LateStarts April 14$40
- Race DayStarts May 24$45
Team
Min. 4, per person- EarlyStarts January 1$27
- Pre-RegistrationStarts February 1$32
- LateStarts April 14$37
No team registration on race day.
Child
10 & under- EarlyStarts January 1$20
- StandardStarts February 1$25
- Race DayStarts May 24$25
Registration opens January 1
No refunds after May 1, 2027 — no exceptions.
Awards
Overall
The top three men and top three women receive gift certificates and medals.
Age Groups
Medals for the top three in each age group.
- 11 & under
- 12–14
- 15–19
- 20–29
- 30–39
- 40–49
- 50–59
- 60–69
- 70–79
- 80 & over
Teams
Medals for the top three teams.
There are no finisher medals. See how last year's age groups finished.
Packet Pickup
Before Race Day
Friday, May 28 – Sunday, May 30
Jenkintown Running Co416 Old York Rd
During business hours
Race Day
Pre-registration check-in table.
Where Your Entry Goes
The Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run is put on by the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown, and every entry benefits The Kiwanis Foundation of Jenkintown. The race is one of the Foundation's main sources of money each year, and that money goes back out as grants to local nonprofits, like the grants counted above.
So your entry fee does more than put you on a start line. When you register, sign up a team, or bring the family down to the Town Square, you add to what the Foundation can give the community the following year.
To help beyond your own entry, see how to volunteer on race day or sponsor the race.
FAQ
Sponsors
2027 sponsors will be listed here as they sign on
Local businesses keep this race running. Find out how to sponsor the 2027 race.