Health & Fitness
Kick Off Mother's Day Weekend with YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K
The May 10th YMCA 5K lives in the heart of the Doylestown community, and is a perfect race for first-time runners and seasoned athletes.
The 2025 YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run On Saturday, May 10, 2025 marks the fourth race out of six within the historic Bucks 5K Series. The YMCA 5K lives in the heart of the Doylestown community, and is a perfect race for first-time runners and seasoned athletes.
This year over 400 runners will once again traverse the picturesque scenery of Doylestown with a finish line in War Memorial Stadium at Central Bucks West High School. The event features entertainment before, during and after the race, including DJ BatDan and live music by Ryan Shubert. An additional 1-mile Fun Run directly on the track provides a great way to encourage families and
the next generation of 5K runners.
The Bucks County Strong 5K finish turns race day into a whole family experience, as vendors and family fun events will be on site, capped off with a post-race party celebrating Bucks County Strong champions at Villa Capri. Race finishers receive a commemorative 2025 race medal and flowers to celebrate Mother’s Day.
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“The YMCA Bucks County Strong 5k and fun run is an iconic race in the Bucks County 5K series,” shared Nicole Bandura, River Crossing YMCA’s race day director of this year’s 5K. “We are proud to continue to celebrate the health and wellness of our community as only the YMCA can - with an event that is open to all and brings out not just runners, but entire families.”
River Crossing YMCA thanks Bucks County Strong 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run sponsor GMG Insurance. All proceeds raised by the 5K and Fun Run support River Crossing YMCA community impact programs and financial assistance, including for camp, child care, and YMCA Pathway programs, which are free, specialized community health and wellness programs. To learn more about the YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run, please visit https://ymcarivercrossing.org/community-family/race-series/bucks-county-strong-5k.
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River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 13 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 37 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.
