YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K Kicks Off Mother's Day Weekend
River Crossing YMCA hosted over 475 racers on Saturday, May 10 at the 2025 YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run. As part of the historic Bucks 5K Series, the YMCA 5K celebrates the health and wellness of the community, featuring runners, joggers and walkers from age five through 75.
More than 475 runners traversed the picturesque scenery of Doylestown, finishing at War Memorial Stadium at Central Bucks West High School. The event featured entertainment before, during and after the race, including DJ BatDan and live music by Ryan Shubert. Nearly 40 families participated in the 1-mile Fun Run directly on the stadium track.
Race finishers received a commemorative 2025 race medal and flowers to celebrate Mother’s Day. Participants were also invited to a post-race party for a free slice of pizza at Villa Capri in downtown Doylestown.
“The YMCA thanks all of the families and athletes who came out on this bright and sunny morning to celebrate the wellness of our community,” said Nicole Bandura, director of this year’s YMCA 5K. “It is a privilege to be part of the Bucks 5K Series and this year we had more racers than I can remember in recent history. I’m so grateful for the hard work of River Crossing YMCA staff and volunteers who made today’s race a success.”
River Crossing YMCA thanks Bucks County Strong 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run sponsor GMG Insurance. All proceeds raised by the 5K and Fun Run support River Crossing YMCA community impact programs and financial assistance, including camp, child care, and YMCA Pathway programs, which are free, specialized community health and wellness programs. To learn more about the YMCA community impact programs, please visit our website.
River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 13 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 37 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.
Photo Captions:
YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K frequent runner Skip Schanbacker blew the "Star Spangled Banner" at the starting line just before the horn blew to start the 2025 5K on Macfarlane St. in Doylestown on Saturday.
Alexander Izewski, the first to finish this year’s YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K, led the pack through Doylestown and into War Memorial Stadium.
Kellie Shimer crosses the finish line and receives her medal for completing the YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K on the track at War Memorial Stadium.