Kenya Impact 5K

About the Event

Join Anaweza for Our First Annual 5K & Fun Run!

Come run, walk, or cheer with us at Gainesville’s downtown Midland Greenway as we launch Anaweza’s first annual community 5K benefiting Anaweza Kenya, an organization working to make healthcare and education accessible to underserved communities in rural Kisumu County, Kenya.

5K Run/Walk (All Ages & Abilities Welcome!)
The 5K course is open to participants of all experience levels. Awards will be presented three deep in:

Overall
Master’s
Age group categories

We’ll also have:

A stroller division award
A four-legged friend division (starts at 8:05 AM), with a prize for the first dog-and-owner team to cross the finish line

1K (.6 mile) Fun Run
Perfect for kids and families!
Registration includes:

Event t-shirt
Finisher award

T-shirt deadline for guaranteed sizing: April 27

Teams are encouraged! Gather your friends, family, coworkers, or neighbors and join the fun. Special recognition will be given to:

The largest team
The team that raises the most donations in support of Anaweza’s mission

Schedule
7:00 AM — Packet pickup opens
7:45 AM — Pre-race meeting at the start line
8:00 AM — 5K begins
8:05 AM — Four-legged friend division begins
8:45 AM — Fun Run begins
9:00 AM — Awards ceremony (Amphitheater area)

Free parking is available near the Greenway.

Come be part of a fun, upbeat community event and help make a meaningful impact in Kenya!

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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07:45

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$20.00

5K Run/Walk

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$35.00

5K Run/Walk, No shirt

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K Run/Walk No shirt

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08:00

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$25.00

Kids Fun Run, No shirt

May 09, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run No shirt

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08:00

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$15.00

Virtual 5K

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$35.00

Virtual 5K, No shirt

May 09, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K No shirt

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Gainesville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.6° / 25.0°

wb_sunny 15.0° / 24.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.1 /

water_drop 75.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.6° / 25.0°

wb_sunny 15.0° / 24.9°

air 10.1 km/h

water_drop 75.7%

About Gainesville

Learn more about the host city, Gainesville.

Gainesville is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city of Gainesville is one of the larger cities in the Historic High Country along with Rome (Georgia) both with populations around 30,000. The city is located in Hall County (Georgia) in the Central High Country. The city is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is close to the shores of Lake Lanier and less than an hour's drive to downtown Atlanta. Gainesville is home to an Amtrak station.