‘Be Kind’ 5K Returns to Buckingham Township

The Be Kind 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is returning to Holicong Park in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, on Saturday, April 11. 

This year's run will be held as part of the Bucks 5K Series to support the Kin Wellness Center. The center provides free services to cancer patients and caregivers. Organizers aim to surpass last year's approximately $25,000 raised for the Kin Wellness Center.

Participants will find a 5K run and a one-mile fun run for all levels. Activities include a race ambassador and pace bike, a vendor village, food and drinks, and live entertainment. The race sequence begins with a one-mile fun run at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 10 a.m., and awards will be presented around 11 a.m.

The course begins in the center of Holicong Park, then heads to Holicong and Upper Mountain Roads. There, participants will turn and return to the park, finishing where the race began.

Those interested in participating as a runner or walker can sign up online. Early registrants are guaranteed a race shirt. Fun Run participants will receive a medal, and awards will be presented in various age categories, as well as overall men's, women's, and Masters divisions.

According to The Patch of Doylestown, local cancer survivor Chris Baccash will serve as the Race Ambassador and pace bike for the event. Bruce Roberts will sing the national anthem, and Skip Schenbaker will accompany Roberts on the trumpet.

Sponsors for the event encompass multiple local businesses, including Jarrett Vaughan Builders, Thompson Detail Center, Fox Chase Buckingham, Lakeside Home Improvement, and Archetype Advisors. Sponsorship inquiries can be made via hello@welcometokin.org or by calling 267-544-5981.

The Be Kind 5K is part of Bucks County's Bucks 5K Series, a 30-season lineup of races. A full list of 2026 season races is available online.