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5K Trail Run

Price: $35
($0: Ages 0 - 5)
($15: Ages 6 - 12)
Price increases after May 8, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

2-Mile Fun Run-Walk

Price: $20
($0: Ages 0 - 5)
($15: Ages 6 - 12)
Price increases after May 8, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT
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race course

This challenging trail run through ChesLen Preserve includes steep hills, creek crossings, woodlands, and open fields.

No dogs or strollers on the course, please. 

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race swag

T-shirts for all registered participants 12 and over. Pre-registration by May 24 is required to guarantee shirt size and availability. (Shirts are not guaranteed for late or race day registrants.) 

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awards

Overall awards: Top male, female, and non-binary finishers in the 5K 
Age Group Awards: Top male, female, and non-binary finishers in the 5K race

* No awards for Fun Run-Walk 

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post-race party

Join the party after the run. East Branch Brewing will be pouring suds during Pints on the Preserve. Enjoy your beer and food with lively music at the Lenfest Center pavilion. 

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ChesLen Chase

Run for nature at Natural Lands’ annual ChesLen Chase with a 5K and 2-mile Fun Run-Walk.
The post-race party features music, craft beer, yummy food truck fare, and an awards ceremony.

* 5K Trail Run – 11:00 am 
$35 Pre-registration (on or before May 8), $40 Late and Race Day Registration (after May 8)

* 2-Mile Fun Run-Walk – 11:05 am 
$20 Pre-registration (on or before May 8), $25 Late and Race Day Registration (after May 8)

* Youth 6 - 12; 5K and 2-Mile
$15 Pre-registration (on or before May 8), $20 Late and Race Day Registration (after May 8)

* Youth 5 and under - Free 
Natural Lands members receive a $5 discount. You will be emailed a coupon code to enter during checkout. (Not a Natural Lands member yet? Click 'Join today' below.)
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Natural Lands is a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors and each other in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

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Your membership will have a direct impact on our ability to save the region’s most significant landscapes, steward habitat, and provide meaningful connections for people in nature. It also will enable you to take advantage of a range of member-exclusive benefits.

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