Marauder Trotter 5K Run/Walk

We are excited to announce that the 11th Annual Marauder Trotter 5k Run/Walk will be held on July 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. at Wright Park in Dunkirk, New York.  

Race proceeds will support the DHS Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship Fund (managed by NCCF) in honor of their deceased classmates.
IN MEMORIAM - Paula Kuschel, Jennifer Styborski, Jody Wdowiasz, Michael Koch, Robert Pierce, James Kulpa, Susan Butts, Elizabeth Barnes, Tony Quiles, Susan Stoyle (Gorka), Scott Roesler, Todd Iskra, Paul Szach, Joe Pieszak, John Gizowski, Tammy Crawford, Corey Marshall, Jodie Wickham (Santiago), David Lukasik, Tom Wickham, Gloria Fred, Blanca Nieves, Conley Coleman, Gilberto Rosas, James Jaffray and Kevin Kuzdzal.

Start/End: Wright Park, 1 Wright Park Dr., Dunkirk, NY 14048
5K Course: The course will cover the Dunkirk Lakefront between Wright Park and Memorial Park

Categories/Age: Male and Female
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, & 70 & Older

Race Management
D.J. Wilson - Race Director (716) 785-1537, Scott Mekus - Event Manager (716) 720-0564

Cost:  Adult - $25.00, Student - $20.00

Awards:
$100.00 Cash to the top male and female first place run finishers
Medal awards will be given to the overall first place Male and Female winners in the run and top 3 finishers in the age group (listed above) in the walk and the run. 

T-shirts:
T-shirts will come with your race registration if you register by June 27, 2025.  

Registration:
If you would like a t- shirt please register by June 26, 2026.
Online registration closes July 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Online Entry: www.runsignup.com/race/ny/dunkirk/maraudertrotter5krunwalk
Day of Race:  7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - $30 (no t-shirt) 

Early Race Packet Pick Up
To be announced

Race Mailing Address:
Any paper race entries or donation checks payable to DHS Class of 1989:
Marauder Trotter
c/o: Jennifer Ellman
3705 New Road
Dunkirk, New York 14048

Additional Info:
E-mail: densilwilson@gmail.com
Facebook: Marauder Trotter 5K Run & Walk

Race Route Description
(Click Here to view it on Map My Run)
It begins at Wright Park.
You follow Lake Front BLVD.
At the end of Lake Front BLVD you will enter a path that goes by the water front.
At the end of the path you will make a right and go around the pier.
Once you go around the pier you will make a right onto a path that will go around Memorial Park.
You will loop around Memorial Park, make a right back onto the path. 
You will go straight across the pier to the original path you were on.
Take that path back to Lake Front BLVD
Take Lake Front BLVD back to Wright Park for the finish!
 
Through our DHS Class of 1989 Memorial Scholarship Fund managed by our friends at the Northern 
Chautauqua Community Foundation, we have 
contributed over $72,000 through your generous support of the annual Marauder Trotter 5k and other sources since 2014.  Here’s our past award recipients:
2014 - Alyssa Loveland
2015 - Emily Karalus 
2016 - Ben Tarnowski 
2017 - Tehya Sharp 
2018 - Cierra Vasquez  
2019 - Hannah Ellman 
2020 - Jericha Petrella 
2021 - Nick Marsowicz
2022 - Steven Zentz
2023 - Isabella Vasquez & Jordan Lockett
2024 - Trestin Briggs & Shyla Karin
2025 - Lauren McCracken