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Love and Legacy 5K: Walk, Run, Roll, or Volunteer!

The Summit Area YMCA Love and Legacy 5K returns on Sunday, May 4, 2025, bringing the community together for a morning of fitness, camaraderie, and support for meaningful programs. Held at Summit YMCA (67 Maple St, Summit, NJ), this event offers an opportunity to engage in a run or walk that makes a lasting impact.

Why Participate?

The Love and Legacy 5K is more than just a race. It helps fund critical YMCA programs, including financial assistance for childcare, health initiatives, and mentorship programs like LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA and Achievers. Every participant contributes to strengthening the community by ensuring access to essential resources for those in need.

Event Schedule

  • 7:30 – 8:15 AM | Check-in and Race Day Registration
  • 8:15 – 8:29 AM | Pre-Race Announcements and Warm-Up
  • 8:30 AM | 5K Start
  • 9:00 AM | Family Fun Carnival (weather permitting)
  • 9:30 AM | Awards Ceremony
  • 10:00 AM | Kids Dash

Registration Details

  • $35 Early Bird (Until April 6)
  • $40 Standard (April 7 – May 3)
  • $45 Race Day (May 4)
  • $10 Kids Fun Run

Participants who register by April 6 will receive an official Love and Legacy 5K race shirt. Early race packet pick-up will be available at Fleet Feet and Berkeley Heights YMCA.

Event Volunteering:

We are actively seeking volunteers to assist with timing & scoring, water bottle stations, and more! Please contact race director Patti Stenzel at patti.stenzel@thesay.org.

Additional Ways to Get Involved

  • Honor a Loved One: The Love and Legacy Tree provides an opportunity to commemorate someone who has made a lasting impact. Participants can bring photos, drawings, or other mementos to hang on the tree.
  • Volunteer or Sponsor: Local businesses and individuals can contribute by becoming event sponsors or volunteering to assist with race logistics.

Sponsors

  • Fearless Champion: Atlantic Health System
  • Compassionate Givers: DeFabio Chiropractic, Douglas Real Estate Consulting
  • Gracious Donor: The Good Company Records
  • Bold Backer: Lavender & Sage

Join the Movement

Whether running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, the Love and Legacy 5K is an opportunity to connect with the community while supporting a great cause.

Sign up today at thesay.org/5K. For questions and volunteering inquiries, contact Patti Stenzel at patti.stenzel@thesay.org.

Make this race a part of your story and help build a stronger community.

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In 1886, we were founded as the Young Men’s Christian Association, but today, we are The Y; an association that values, and is made stronger by, its diverse people. We stand for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility — For a better us. We are committed to creating equal opportunity for all regardless of gender, age, disability, income, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive culture in which our four core values — responsibility, honesty, caring and respect — are integral to everyday operations.

Each year, as one of the area’s leading 501(c)3 charitable organizations, the Summit Area YMCA serves more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the New Jersey communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit. Our history is rooted in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Through the generosity of our members, donors, and partners, we are able to offer financial assistance for our programs and services to those in need.

Please note that the section of Maple Street closest to the Summit YMCA will be closed from approximately 7 AM to 11 AM on Sunday, May 5, for our Mother’s Day 5K. Please use Cedar Street to access the public lot that is next to our building.