
From the Organizer
The Healthy Kappa 5K Run/Walk/Ride is a family-friendly event for runners, walkers, and bicyclists of all fitness levels. The vision of the event is to create a healthy space that fosters the principles of diet, nutrition, and exercise leading to healthy lifestyles.
This 8th annual event benefits the Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund of Western Pennsylvania (KSEF). KSEF has provided over $2.7 million in financial support to approximately 160 minority college-bound students from Western PA. In 2023 alone, KSEF provided over $215,000 in financial support for college-bound minority students from Western Pennsylvania. To learn more about KSEF, or to DONATE, please visit our website at www.ksefpgh.org.
Join Us for the After-Run Health Break
Immediately following the race, starting around 10:30 AM, head around the corner to the CoHatch - Southside Works, for a free Kappa Health Symposium: Learn, Engage, & Transform event hosted by KSEF. Whether you ran, walked, or rode your bike and left your legs screaming for mercy, this is your chance to get quick health insights from local practitioners. No medical knowledge needed, just come curious and hydrated! Register to attend. CoHatch Southside Works located at 2681 Sidney St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
Distances & Pricing
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
8th Annual Healthy Kappa 5K Run/Walk/Ride
Sep 12, 2026