Ben Layton 5k

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Ben Layton 5k Since 2005, the annual Ben Layton 5K Run/Walk "Racing for a Cure" to benefit The Leukemia Lymphoma Society and Ben's Red Swings Community Playground

Diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia shortly after he turned two, Ben Layton bravely battled the disease. Yet all that medicine could offer was not enough. Aware that he was going to die, Ben daydreamed about the new life he would have after hisdeath and was certain that he would receive red angel wings. Ben received his wings on May 29, 2002, months after his fourth birthday. Inspired by Ben’s bravery and in celebration of his spirit, thousands of Lower Shore volunteers joined to build the Ben’s Red Swings playground at the Salisbury Zoo entrance of the city park in 2004. It is ourhope that the Ben Layton Memorial 5K Run/Walk willcontinue to celebrate Ben’s life and the lives of all those touched by leukemia and other blood cancers.

We need your help!! 🛠️🧰🪏 Come on out to the Ben’s Red Swings Annual Clean Up Day on November 28th from 9 AM to noon to h...
10/06/2026

We need your help!! 🛠️🧰🪏 Come on out to the Ben’s Red Swings Annual Clean Up Day on November 28th from 9 AM to noon to help keep Salisbury’s favorite playground clean and beautiful 🍁🍂 Please bring wheelbarrows, pitchforks, rakes, shovels and work gloves if you have though (don’t forget to label them with your name!). Coffee, donuts and bagels will be provided to fuel all our volunteers’ hard work ☕️🍩🥯 Volunteer hours are available for students! 🧑🏽‍🎓 please contact [email protected] with any questions ⁉️ Can’t wait to see everyone out there!! ❣️❣️

Hot dogs!! 🌭🌭🌭🌭 New post race tradition unlocked! 🔓🔓🔓
05/16/2026

Hot dogs!! 🌭🌭🌭🌭 New post race tradition unlocked! 🔓🔓🔓

And last, but certainly not least, we want to give a shoutout to our INCREDIBLE planning committee!!! Thanks for another...
05/16/2026

And last, but certainly not least, we want to give a shoutout to our INCREDIBLE planning committee!!! Thanks for another great year of the Ben Layton 5K 🥰🥰

A few more pictures of our amazing participants and raffle prize winners! 🎁💐💝
05/16/2026

A few more pictures of our amazing participants and raffle prize winners! 🎁💐💝

We want to send out one last HUGE thank you to for donating the pies for all our age group winners!!! Look at all these...
05/16/2026

We want to send out one last HUGE thank you to for donating the pies for all our age group winners!!! Look at all these happy faces holding their pies 😍😍

Eastern Shore Running Club had another amazing showing to take home the team prize!!! (Back to back wins 🏆🏆) Thanks for ...
05/16/2026

Eastern Shore Running Club had another amazing showing to take home the team prize!!! (Back to back wins 🏆🏆) Thanks for coming out guys!!

Even more fabulous winners! 🥧🥧🥧
05/16/2026

Even more fabulous winners! 🥧🥧🥧

Time to celebrate our age group winners!!!
05/16/2026

Time to celebrate our age group winners!!!

Let the post race festivities begin!!!! 🥳🥳
05/16/2026

Let the post race festivities begin!!!! 🥳🥳

More action shots! Swipe to see some surprise contenders 🪿🪿🪿
05/16/2026

More action shots! Swipe to see some surprise contenders 🪿🪿🪿

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