2026 Race Against Racism

Important Participant Info:

Register by April 5, 2026, to be guaranteed your Race Against Racism swag.
Swag will be available to participants who registered after this date while supplies last.
Team captains must pre-register their team online before team members can sign-up. TEAM DEADLINE IS APRIL 5, 2026!
RAR is held rain or shine, and all registration fees are non-refundable.
Strollers are allowed on the race course.
Pets are prohibited from the race course.

Race Day Schedule

Race Against Racism is Saturday, April 25, and is held rain or shine.

Race Day Schedule:

7:00 AM Day of Registration & Packet Pickup
8:00 AM Gather in Musser Park for announcements, instructions, & the race start
8:30 AM Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM Race Start
10:05 AM approximately- Awards will be announced from the Portico in Musser Park as results come in.

Awards and Race Against Racism Celebrations held in Musser Park

Kids’ Fun Run: A dash for kids through age 12. The Fun Run will start prior to the 5K race, and all kids will receive a participation ribbon.

The distances for the kid's run are:

0.1 miles (200 yards)
0.3 miles
0.5 miles

Packet Pick Up

Individual and Team Packet pick up will be held the week of April 2, 2026, and if you have registered for the in-person race, you will be issued a paper bib at that time. Team Packets must be picked up its entirety by the team captain and are available during all Packet Pick Up timeslots. We encourage pick up of teams early in the week to aid you in simple and efficient distribution to your team members. Participants who are not participating on a team are encouraged to pick up their packets prior to race day to minimize lines & enhance everyone's Race Against Racism experience.

2026 PACKET PICK UP DETAILS

YWCA Lancaster Building, 110 N. Lime St. Lancaster.

Wednesday, April 22, 1 PM - 6 PM
Thursday, April 23, 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday, April 24, 10 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, April 25, 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Awards

Youth Awards: First, Second, and Third place medals will be awarded in the following age categories for Non-Binary, Female, & Male Participants: 9 and under, 10 to 13, and 14 to 18.

Adult Awards: First, Second, and Third place monetary prizes will be awarded in the following age categories for Female, & Male

19 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39

40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59

60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 and above

Overall Winners in the following categories will be awarded in the following 3 categories

Non-Binary
Female
Male

First Place - $500
Second Place - $250
Third Place - $150
Fourth Place - $100

Race Day Parking

Paid parking is available at Lancaster City parking garages located at Queen and Chestnut streets, Duke St. between Chestnut and Orange streets, and E. King St. between Duke and Lime streets. Free parking is available for up to two hours on streets near Musser park, but those spots are limited. It is highly recommended to park in the closest garages: E. King St garage and Duke St garage, due to road closures at 7 AM on race day.