Friends of Kensico Cemetery 5K Run/Walk
October 27 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
$12 – $15Our October 27th 5K will feature a 3.1-mile Run/Walk and a shorter 1.7-mile walking route throughout the Kensico grounds. The event will benefit the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester and the charitable organization Friends of Kensico Cemetery.
Participants will enjoy a fully catered breakfast, medals for top finishers, and the chance to win raffle prizes and gift certificates while experiencing part of the cemetery and arboretum’s vast 460 acres, lined with century-old sycamores, oaks, and maples ablaze with autumn colors.
The routes will take participants past the tranquil Mineola Lake and alongside remarkable examples of memorial architecture, including ornate mausoleums, sculptures, and inspiring architecture of The Kensico Cemetery.
Standard Registration: $50
Children 12 and Under: $15
Registration includes a two-part catered breakfast and a free event t-shirt.
Our delicious catered breakfast includes coffee, tea, juices, muffins, yogurt with fresh fruit and granola, omelet bakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, autumn soups, and desserts.
Don’t forget to bring cash for raffle tickets, for a chance to win some fantastic prizes!
