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Brian's Run

Sun December 3, 2023 West Chester, PA 19382 US

Event: Brian's Run 5k Race

ll races will start at Church and Market Streets. The 5k finishes by Nudy's.

Brian’s Run began in 1978 as a one-time fund raising event to benefit Brian Bratcher, a West Chester Henderson High School football player who sustained a life-challenging spinal cord injury at the age of 15 during a scrimmage.

Brian was paralyzed that year, and his friends, their parents and the community as a whole wanted to help.

They organized a race and hoped to raise $500. That first year, 2,000 runners participated and the effort raised $20,000 to help Brian with his expenses. After 1979, Brian felt he had benefited enough from the proceeds and asked to have others benefit from the annual event.

The race for years has raised funds for disabled people from the community who need help with physical mobility, seeing and communication.

In 2009, the race changed from a 10k to a 5 mile loop.

Each year, the race has attracted thousands of runners – ranging from locals to nationals and international participants — and has been called one of the “100 Great Races” by Runner’s World and “Top 12 Essential Philly Runs” by Philadelphia Magazine. In recent years, the race-day activities have drawn about 3,000 participants and many spectators who spend the day volunteering and cheering on the runners.
Start Time: 1:00pm EST
End Time: 2:00pm EST
Registration Limit: 934 spots left.
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: 2K Walk

Brian’s Run began in 1978 as a one-time fund raising event to benefit Brian Bratcher, a West Chester Henderson High School football player who sustained a life-challenging spinal cord injury at the age of 15 during a scrimmage.

Brian was paralyzed that year, and his friends, their parents and the community as a whole wanted to help.

They organized a race and hoped to raise $500. That first year, 2,000 runners participated and the effort raised $20,000 to help Brian with his expenses. After 1979, Brian felt he had benefited enough from the proceeds and asked to have others benefit from the annual event.

The race for years has raised funds for disabled people from the community who need help with physical mobility, seeing and communication.

Each year, the race has attracted thousands of runners – ranging from locals to nationals and international participants — and has been called one of the “100 Great Races” by Runner’s World and “Top 12 Essential Philly Runs” by Philadelphia Magazine. In recent years, the race-day activities have drawn about 3,000 participants and many spectators who spend the day volunteering and cheering on the runners.
Start Time: 1:00pm EST
End Time: 2:00pm EST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Kid's Races

Kid's will run from Church and Market to Miner Street and back.
Start Time: 12:50pm EST
End Time: 1:00pm EST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Brian's Run 5 miler

This race will start at Church and Market Street and run 3 laps of the Downtown Loop/
Start Time: 1:00pm EST
End Time: 2:00pm EST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


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