Downingtown Good Neighbor Day - Firetrucks and Fireworks 2027

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Date 05 Jul, 2027
Races 9 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $50.00
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Downingtown Good Neighbor Day - Firetrucks and Fireworks 2027

About the event

Downingtown Good Neighbor Day benefits the Fire and rescue squads within the Downingtown Area School District. Good Neighbor Day is an all-day event that starts with the Run for Life 5K, 10K, 15K or 5K Freedom Walk. Approximately 2,000 athletes participate each year. Throughout the day you can enjoy fabulous food, visit 80-100 craft exhibitors or simply enjoy one of the many activities scheduled for the day. The day is capped off with a Fireworks Grand Finale that starts at dusk.

Proceeds benefit the following emergency providers: Alert Fire Company - Minquas Fire and EMS - Uwchlan Ambulance - East Brandywine Fire Company - Lionville Fire Company - Glenmoore Fire Company - West Bradford Fire Company

RUN FOR LIFE 5K, 10K, 15K

$100 to top male and female runners

GND T-shirts for all registered runners. 

Commemorative 250th Medal for ALL runners!

Medals for 1st three male and female finishers in each category

Runner's Bibs and GND T-shirt Pick-up at the Gazebo in Kerr Park - July 3rd from 10 AM till 7 PM, July 4th from 6:00 AM till 7:50 AM

Race starts at 8:00 AM

AGE GROUPS

7 & Under, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

5K FREEDOM WALK

GND T-shirts for registered walkers.
This is a FUN walk!  Families are encouraged and strollers are just fine!
Walk starts at 8:00 AM behind the runners.

KIDS K FUN RUN

Medals awarded to all finishers
T-shirts for all entrants
Race starts at 10:00 AM

Entry Fee is Non-refundable

Races offered

05Jul

10K Run for Life

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
05Jul

15K Run for Life

Running

Distance
15K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
05Jul

5K Freedom Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
05Jul

5K Run for Life

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
05Jul

GND Kids' K

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$0.00
05Jul

Krapf’s Canoe/Kayak Brandywine River Challenge

Running

Distance
11.3K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$20.00
05Jul

Handel's Ice Cream Bike Decorating Contest (KID ONLY EVENT)

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
10:30
Entry fee
$0.00
05Jul

Big Wheel Race (KID ONLY EVENT)

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
11:00
Entry fee
$0.00
05Jul

Cornhole Madness

Running

Distance
Cornhole Madness
Start time
14:00
Entry fee
$50.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for July in Downingtown.

Temperature20.6° / 30.9°
Feels like22.1° / 31.9°
Sunshine hours11h 27m
Rainfall4.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.0 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity72.2%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossVery high
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise05:47
Sunset20:28

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Downingtown is a city of 7,900 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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