This year is our 6th Annual Naples Youth Corporation 5k/10k!! We are happy to say our race will again be the beginning of May on the 2nd. And…..wait until you see our beautiful outdoor stage!!! We will have music and announcements on the Naples Youth Corporation's gorgeous, covered stage this year!! Please know that a significant amount of the funds acquired from our past 5 races has helped support the planning and design costs as well as the direct costs of construction. The Naples Youth Corporation is grateful for all your past support and hope you will return once again!!
New this year – KID'S DASH @ 8:15am – 2 waves of our adorable younger runners who don't want to run a full 5k will run a short distance prior to our 5k/10k start. Youth ages 2-5 will run first, followed by kids aged 6-10 in a second wave. No registration required, just sign up with an email or on race day.
As always, we will run or walk in wind, rain, snow, or shine, and last year, we did just that – it was a chilly, wet day. We hope to see you once again with some sun this time. This run/walk still remains the major fundraiser for the Naples Youth Corporation.
Due to increased costs of supplies, our highly sought after lightweight cotton race shirts will be available for purchase for adults, but remain FREE for youth – thank you to our sponsors… There will be a very limited supply of additional shirts on race day for purchase or prizes. We will have tech shirts for purchase the day before during packet pick up as well as the day of the race.
Financial assistance is available for youth registrations – please email for more information. As in previous years, 12 and under are free to register, and 18 and under are discounted to $10. Register for further information.
If you are interested in the 10k distance, please register for the Naples Youth Corp 10k Race. Please note: Mt. Misery available on 10k loop only – please sign up for the 10k if you are looking to challenge yourself!
LIVE music provided by local musicians and youth before and following the event (weather dependent) – more details to come!
What is the Naples Youth Corporation you may ask?? Please read the Mission and Vision for the Youth of our community:
"The Naples Youth Corporation's mission is to provide all youth of Naples and its surrounding communities a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment to explore opportunities in education, recreation, and personal growth. It owns property north of Academy street, across from the Naples High School building. This property will be developed for use by youth in Naples."
Visit Naples Youth Corp on Facebook for details of other events occurring following the race! It will be a great time to come down for a run and for an exploration of our beautiful community!