Kiwanis Independence Day 5K Race/Walk

This year will be the 41st rendition of this event and we salute Better Living Inc. for stepping up in a most generous way as a signature sponsor of this event for the eighteenth straight year.

This year proceeds will benefit five amazing local children’s charities:

Benjamin Hair Just Swim for Life Foundation, Central Little League, Ronald McDonald House , Salvation Army, and Community Bikes. 

BH-JSL funds certified Water Safety Instructors to conduct learn-to-swim programs to improve water safety in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area.  Central Little League provides area boys and girls with an enriching, challenging, and exciting baseball and softball experience.  Ronald McDonald House allows families who have children getting treatment at UVA Hospital to have temporary lodging nearby   Salvation Army invites Charlottesville youth to attend the wholesome and exciting Camp Happyland each summer. And Community Bikes promotes environmentally sound transportation, recycles bicycles, and makes cycling accessible. 

The race will start/finish on the grounds of the Lakeside Middle and Hollymead Elementary School on Saturday morning, June 29, 2024. The course will be the traditional one through Forest Lakes subdivision.