Ben and Tim Day

Race Info

Ben and Tim Day Sat August 22, 2026

Hershey, PA 17033

Directions

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Events

Ben and Tim Day - 5K
Price: $20
Time: 9:00AM EDT - 10:00AM EDT
Registration Opens March 14, 2026 at 12:00am EDT

Ben and Tim Day - 1 Mile Fun Run
Price: $10
Time: 10:00AM EDT - 11:00AM EDT
Registration Opens March 14, 2026 at 12:00am EDT

Ben and Tim Day - Virtual Run
Price: $25
Registration Opens March 14, 2026 at 12:00am EDT

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.benandtimday.org.

Location

Hershey High School (Google Maps)
550 Homestead Road, Hershey, PA 17033

Date

August 22, 2026

Time

9:00 AM for the 5K Run, 10:00 AM for the 1 Mile Fun Run

Registration

5K Registration until June 1: $20
5K Registration until August 1: $25 (T-Shirts guaranteed with registration until August 1)
5K Registration from August 1 – August 18: $30
5K Registration on August 21 & 22: $35
1-Mile Fun Run until June 1: $10
1-Mile Fun Run until August 1: $12 (T-Shirts guaranteed with registration until August 1)
1-Mile Fun Run from August 1-18: $15
1-Mile Fun Run on August 21 & 22: $17
Virtual Registration until August 18: $25 (T-Shirts guaranteed with registration until August 1, $5 extra if the t-shirt is mailed to you after the race)

Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up & Race Registration

Thursday, August 21 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Hershey High School
Saturday, August 23 from 7:00 am – 8:40 am at Hershey High School

Course

5K Course – Certified by USATF, Certified Course #15043WB
Split times will be provided at 1-mile and 2-mile marks of the 5K with water near the midpoint. Water and fruit will be provided at the finish line area. Showers and lockers are not available.

Timing

NOVA Timing Systems will chip time using the MyLaps disposable BibTags.

Directions

From Harrisburg Area: From 83N, go onto 322E toward Hershey. Take Ephrata Exit and proceed through 5 lights. Turn left onto Homestead Road. Hershey High is on the immediate left.
From Lancaster Area: Take 283W to 743N (Hershey/Elizabethtown exit). Turn right and proceed approximately 6 miles on 743N to Homestead Road. Turn right onto Homestead. Cross Rte. 322E. Hershey High School is on the left.
From Lebanon/Palmyra Area: Follow 422W to the light at Homestead Road (just before the chocolate factory). Turn left onto Homestead Road. The high school is approximately ½ mile on the right.

Awards

No awards will be given away until the awards ceremony. The awards ceremony will begin at the conclusion of the Fun Run.
5K Run: $200 for first place, $150 for second place, $100 for third place, $75 for fourth place, $50 for fifth place, for both male and female participants. $50 will be awarded to Masters winners, male and female. No duplicates. Prizes will also be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each age category and many random prizes will be awarded.
5K Age Categories: 13 & Under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over. Awards given to top 3 runners in each age group.
Fun Run/Walk: Goodie bag will be given to all participants ages 12 and under.

On January 23, 1992, Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell, both Hershey High School athletes, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. In their memory, the Yupcavage and Russell families established the Tim Russell – Ben Yupcavage Memorial Scholarship Fund. Now in its 33rd year, the event which has become known as “Ben & Tim Day”, has maintained this scholarship fund in loving memory of and as a tribute to Ben and Tim.