Spring in the Meadow 5K

The race will be located on the grounds of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, a historic property and former du Pont family estate at 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE, 19735.

Check-in will occur in the Visitor Center Parking Lot, at the Picnic House. The race will end at the Reflecting Pool and shuttle service will be available back to the parking lot.

Ticket includes:

• Access to Winterthur Garden after hours for 5K race
• Pint of Beer
• Winterthur pint glass
• Philly pretzel
• Live music

Upon entering Winterthur's main gate (5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735), please drive to the Visitor Center Parking Lot, where you will park for the evening.

After parking, proceed to the "Picnic House," the small building to the back-right of the lot, where you will check in and receive your bib. 

All race participants must pick up their items between 4:30 - 5:30 pm at the Picnic House at Winterthur. 

The Race will begin at 5:30 pm with the celebration at the Reflecting Pool until 7:30 pm.  Shuttle service will be provided back to the parking lot, if needed. 

 

For spectators, you are welcome to wait at the finish line at the Reflecting Pool when you arrive. It will be about a 15 minute walk with no transportation provided.

Award Categories and Age Categories

• Overall Male/Female (based on Gun Time)
• Overall Male/Female Masters (based on Gun Time)
• Top 3 in each age group Male/Female (based on Chip Time)
• 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ (based on Chip Time)

Overall winners (including Masters if applicable) are always scored by the gun time. Age group winners are scored by their chip time. Gun time refers to the time it takes you to complete the race, from when the starting gun goes off at the beginning of the race to the moment you cross the finish line.

Chip time is another way of saying “net time,” or the actual amount of time it takes a runner/walker to go from the starting line of a race to the finish line.

If you think you are in contention for an overall award, you should start the race as close to the starting line as possible.

Winterthur and Fusion Racing are collaborating to present the Spring in the Meadows 5K throughout the rolling hills of the historic Winterthur estate.  This is an outdoor event in the garden with a combination of hills, grassy trails, and paved trails. 

Please review the following FAQ's and Policies for the race.

Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America since 1640. The collection is displayed in the magnificent 175 room house, much as it was when the family of founder Henry Francis du Pont called it home.

Winterthur is also 1,000 acres of protected meadows, woodlands, ponds, and waterways. The 60-acre garden, designed by du Pont, is among America’s best, with magnificent plantings and massive displays of color throughout the year. The graduate degree programs and extensive research library make Winterthur an important center for the study of American art and culture.

 

Donate

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library would not be the place it is without supporters like you. This legacy of generosity starts with founder Henry Francis du Pont, who secured the organization’s future through a gift in his will. Today, your support helps to preserve and to share Winterthur’s treasures with thousands of people each year. Please consider one of the many ways to support Winterthur and help us to continue H. F. du Pont’s legacy. 

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