Ford City 5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Race, Ford City, PA (2026)

06/16/2026

⭐✨🌟 SHINING STARS 🌟✨⭐

👏 Join us in celebrating our next...

⭐✨🌟 SHINING STAR! 🌟✨⭐

📸 Meet: Amira C.

I like running because: "In the end it's worth it whether you got a medal or not".

Running makes me feel: "Like a champion".

Favorite memory from the 5k: "Getting to run the whole race with my best friend by my side".

I like Divine Redeemer School because: "Most of my best friendships were made in this school".

When I grow up, I want to: "Be a neurosurgeon".

06/15/2026

⭐✨🌟 SHINING STARS 🌟✨⭐

The Ford City 5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Race not only provides a wonderful event for our community, but also directly benefits the Divine Redeemer School!

Today, we're excited to begin recognizing some of our amazing youth runners and Divine Redeemer School students through our new Shining Stars series. 🌟

Many of these students are active participants in the 🇺🇸 Ford City 5K and 1/2 Mile Kids Race, as well as proud members of our 🏆 championship Cross Country Team! Their dedication, sportsmanship, school spirit, and commitment to achieving their goals make them role models both on and off the course. ❤️💙

From the classroom, to the race course, these young athletes are building confidence, developing healthy habits, and chasing big dreams.

👏 Join us in celebrating our very first...

⭐✨🌟 SHINING STAR! 🌟✨⭐

📸 Meet: Sophia B

I like running because: "I'm good at it".

Running makes me feel: "Tired".

Favorite memory from the 5k: "Getting a medal".

I like Divine Redeemer School because: "The classes are small and the teachers are nice".

When I grow up, I want to: "Be a doctor and work at a Jellycat store with Amelia, Siena, and Antonella."

06/14/2026

Check out our new participant counter on our registration site! Even if you've already registered, follow along with our progress as we near race day (5k and kids race are combined in the total)! As huge as last year was, with 768 5k and 97 kids race finishers, WE ARE AHEAD OF LAST YEAR'S PACE ON REGISTRATIONS! Help us to continue to grow our community's race into one of the biggest in the region!

Tell everyone to register now and follow our count ----->>> fordcity5k.com

ABSOLUTE LAST CALL FOR RACE SPONSORS! Message us or email at [email protected] by end of the day Tuesday! And give some love ❤️ to these incredible sponsors by thanking them for supporting the Ford City 5k and Divine Redeemer School!

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Gardas Restaurant
● Great Clips
● Herkules USA
● Lyle-Greco Real Estate, LLC
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Oliver Outdoor
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● R.E.D. Mantini LLC
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Bittner Roofing
● Chrome Excavation
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Elevate Health Chiropractic
● Foam Party Pittsburgh
● Joe Cippel Foundation
● Hopper Corp
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining
● Victoria Carson Photography & Videography

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Armstrong Associates Federal Credit Union
● Buriak Properties LLC
● Chambers Jewelers
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● Dan Burk - Allegheny Real Estate
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Fox Ophthalmology Associates
● Golden Oak Investments, LLC
● Good Tire Service
● Ispirare Coffee
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Klingensmith's Drug Store
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● NexTier Bank
● Peluso Roofing LLC
● Schaeffer Tire
● Senator Joe Pittman
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● Steiner Sacco Law - Andrew J. Sacco, Esq.
● USA Flooring of Kittanning
● The Vergari Family
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong County Building & Loan Association
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Ashe Printing Company
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bennett's Ladies & Gents Barber Shop
● BLESS YOUR PARTY Balloon Arches
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Cake Shotts LLC
● Denardo Realty - Making Dreams a Reality!
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● Ford City Lions
● H2O Restoration
● J. Gary Decomo District Magistrate "Drugs Kill Dreams"
● Kristen Bracken - Realtor - Realty One Group Landmark
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Onyx Wellness
● Pat Fabian Armstrong County Commissioner
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● Precision Energy Solutions LLC
● Rae of Color Salon
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental
● Shafer HVAC
● Vocelli Pizza - Kittanning, PA
● Welmart BP

06/09/2026

We have soared to over 500 registrants! Come feel the energy on July 4th!

Register now ----->> fordcity5k.com

We need to call attention to another major community event that begins TONIGHT! The Ford City Renaissance Community Partnership, Inc. Family Funfest runs tonight (Tuesday) through Saturday in Ford City along 3rd Avenue and the schedule of events is jam packed! In addition to the C&L Shows carnival, every day has kids activities and live music! (Check out the flyers below). The Ford City Renaissance Community Partnership has been a critical part of our community and a generous friend of Divine Redeemer School, who brings you the Ford City 5k. Come out with the family a night (or multiple nights) this week for a great time!

Our sponsor list for the 35th Annual Ford City 5k is almost finalized but there is still a chance to have your company name added! Message us or email us ASAP at [email protected] if you still want to sponsor!

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Gardas Restaurant
● Great Clips
● Herkules USA
● Lyle-Greco Real Estate, LLC
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Oliver Outdoor
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● R.E.D. Mantini LLC
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Bittner Roofing
● Chrome Excavation
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Elevate Health Chiropractic
● Foam Party Pittsburgh
● Joe Cippel Foundation
● Hopper Corp
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining
● Victoria Carson Photography & Videography

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Armstrong Associates Federal Credit Union
● Buriak Properties LLC
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● Dan Burk - Allegheny Real Estate
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Fox Ophthalmology Associates
● Golden Oak Investments, LLC
● Good Tire Service
● Ispirare Coffee
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Klingensmiths Drug Stores
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● NexTier Bank
● Peluso Roofing LLC
● Schaeffer Tire
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● Steiner Sacco Law - Andrew J. Sacco, Esq.
● USA Flooring of Kittanning
● The Vergari Family
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong County Building & Loan Association
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Ashe Printing Company
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bennett's Ladies & Gents Barber Shop
● BLESS YOUR PARTY Balloon Arches
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Cake Shotts LLC
● Denardo Realty - Making Dreams a Reality!
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● H2O Restoration, Inc.
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Onyx Wellness
● Pat Fabian Armstrong County Commissioner
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● Precision Energy Solutions LLC
● Rae of Color Salon
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental
● Shafer HVAC
● Vocelli Pizza - Kittanning, PA
● Welmart BP

06/04/2026

Ok procrastinators! We are giving one last chance to get in on the race t-shirt guarantee...

Our wonderful race shirt partner, Turney Luke at 700 Shop in Kittanning, said to give the people what they want! And people clearly want these special race shirts commemorating America's 250th! We place our shirt order TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT NOON, so get signed up before then and you can still ensure you get a race shirt in the size you select! Anything after that is first-come, first-served!

REGISTER NOW!!!! ------>>>> fordcity5k.com

We are almost out of time to fit new sponsors onto our race shirts and banners! Check out the new additions below and if you want to join this incredible list of supporters, email us NOW at [email protected], IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!!

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Gardas Restaurant
● Great Clips
● Lyle-Greco Real Estate, LLC
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Oliver Outdoor
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● R.E.D. Mantini LLC
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Bittner Roofing
● Chrome Excavation
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Elevate Health Chiropractic
● Herkules USA
● Joe Cippel Foundation
● Hopper Corp
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Armstrong Associates Federal Credit Union
● Buriak Properties LLC
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● Dan Burk - Allegheny Real Estate
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Fox Ophthalmology Associates
● Golden Oak Investments, LLC
● Good Tire Service
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● NexTier Bank
● Peluso Roofing LLC
● Schaeffer Tire
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● Steiner Sacco Law - Andrew J. Sacco, Esq.
● USA Flooring of Kittanning
● The Vergari Family
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong County Building & Loan Association
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Ashe Printing Company
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bennett's Ladies & Gents Barber Shop
● BLESS YOUR PARTY Balloon Arches
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Cake Shotts LLC
● Denardo Realty - Making Dreams a Reality!
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Onyx Wellness
● Pat Fabian Armstrong County Commissioner
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● Precision Energy Solutions LLC
● Rae of Color Salon
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental
● Shafer HVAC
● Vocelli Pizza - Kittanning, PA
● Welmart BP

06/01/2026

TODAY at midnight is our early registration/t-shirt guarantee/merch order deadline! You DO NOT want to miss this 👇👇👇!!!

Register at fordcity5k.com and we will see you on July 4th!

05/31/2026

Tomorrow (Monday, June 1st) is the last day for early registration! Get registered at the discount rate and ensure you get an awesome race shirt commemorating America's 250th! This is also the LAST CHANCE to order merchandise like hoodies, hats, and women's tanks. Register now at fordcity5k.com

New sponsors are in! We would like to give a special shout out to a new Gold sponsor, the Joe Cippel Foundation. The Cippel family has done so much for our community and we are honored to have their support. Our Divine Redeemer School families and volunteers bring you the Ford City 5k each year in order to infuse strength and pride in our community and set an example for future generations, and in this spirit, we are excited to carry out this mission set forth by Joe Cippel and so many others. 😁❤️💪

We can still accept sponsors for about a week longer. You can join this esteemed list! Message us if interested!

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Gardas Restaurant
● Great Clips
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Chrome Excavation
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Herkules USA
● The Joe Cippel Foundation
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● Dan Burk - Allegheny Real Estate
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Fox Ophthalmology Associates
● Good Tire Service
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● Schaeffer Tire
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● USA Flooring of Kittanning
● The Vergari Family
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Ashe Printing Company
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Cake Shotts LLC
● Denardo Realty - Making Dreams a Reality!
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● Ford City Bennett's Ladies N’ Gents Barber Shop
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Onyx Wellness
● Pat Fabian Armstrong County Commissioner
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● Precision Energy Solutions LLC
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental

05/29/2026

Just 3 days left before 3 important deadlines!!!! (End of the day, Monday, June 1st)

● T-SHIRT GUARANTEE CUTOFF: Don't miss out on our special race shirt design this year for America's 250th!!! (Kids sized shirts are also available) Our race shirts are District Perfect-Tri (triblend material) and are VERY comfortable! After Monday, shirts are distributed first-come, first-served with no guarantee of sizes.

● DISCOUNT REGISTRATION ENDS: In 3 days, the 5k registration price increases from $25 to $30 and the kids race price increases from $15 to $20!

● RACE MERCHANDISE ORDER DEADLINE: There are only 3 days left to order Ford City 5k race merchandise (See photos below). Hoodies, sweatshirts, hats, women's tank, and extra race shirts are available to order through our registration site, either to add-on to your race registration or even if you aren't registering for a race and only want to buy merchandise, but these items will NOT be available to order after this Monday!

● RACE SPONSOR DEADLINE (EXTENDED): We can still accept race sponsors past our original stated date of June 1st, but time is limited! If you are a business, organization, or individual that wants to be a race sponsor, message us or email us NOW at [email protected] for information, or if you already have a sponsor form, don't wait any longer to send it in!

‼️Share with everyone that they need to register now at fordcity5k.com before the end of the day on Monday! ‼️

And now to update our sponsor list! Because of the support that we receive, the families of The Divine Redeemer School and all of our community volunteers are more committed than ever to continue to strive to make the Ford City 5k and 1/2 Mile Kids Race the best race event in our entire region! 😁

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Great Clips
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Herkules USA
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● Dan Burk - Allegheny Real Estate
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Fox Ophthalmology Associates
● Good Tire Service
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● Schaeffer Tire
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● USA Flooring of Kittanning
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Cake Shotts LLC
● Denardo Realty - Making Dreams a Reality!
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● Ford City Bennett's Ladies N’ Gents Barber Shop
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Onyx Wellness
● Pat Fabian Armstrong County Commissioner
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● Precision Energy Solutions LLC
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental

05/27/2026

Ford City 5k signs are appearing everywhere because there are only 5 DAYS UNTIL THE T-SHIRT DEADLINE!!! Register NOW at fordcity5k.com before the price goes up!

We have many new sponsors to add to our list! Thanks so much to all who continue to support this great event for our area!

PLATINUM LEVEL
● 700 Shop
● Allegheny Mineral Corporation, A Snyder Company
● Great Clips
● MCR Business Tech Solutions (Mike's Computer Repair, LLC)
● Projectile Tube Cleaning
● Steven Markilinski

GOLD LEVEL:
● 84 Lumber Company
● ACMH Hospital
● Armstrong Eye Care Associates
● Dilick's 5th Avenue Jewelry
● Drs. Mock Associates in General Dentistry
● Herkules USA
● Michael B Shoes
● Rosebud Mining

SILVER LEVEL:
● 2 Krew Security & Surveillance
● Children's Community Pediatrics - Armstrong
● Chris Chimka
● DS Generator Sales and Service LLC
● Ford City Barbershop
● Good Tire Service
● Kittanning Moose 137
● Lakeview Contracting LLC
● Mechling & Heller, LLP - Attorneys at Law
● Sprankle's Neighborhood Markets
● Voller Dentistry, PC

BRONZE LEVEL:
● Armstrong Indoor Athletics
● Benko Orthodontics
● Bowser Towing LLC.
● Bradigan's Inc
● Elderton State Bank
● Enders Plumbing
● Nolan Stokes - Forest Ridge Private Wealth
● Philip A. Gelacek, MD & Associates
● RX Fit
● Sarver Truevalue Hardware and Rental

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