Black Friday 2025 #OptOutside 5K Run / Walk / Kids Run

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Founded in 2010, Plastic Free Delaware (aka Zero Waste First State) is a community-based, nonprofit organization focused on making Delaware a better, cleaner, healthier place by reducing the use of single use plastic and encouraging zero waste practices. With the help of our tireless volunteer corps, we provide educational programs and undertake advocacy for policy changes at the federal, state level and local levels. In 2019 PFD founded YES!, the Youth Environmental Summit, for Delaware high school students and in 2025 YES! was attended by 750+ students and teachers from 44 high schools and teen organizations. In 2022, PFD launched the Delaware Community Composting Initiative to reduce food waste and encourage organics composting. Your participation in the Black Friday 5K helps PFD continue its educational reach with these and other programs, and helps keep Delaware’s schools, watersheds, and communities clean and healthy.

With the Black Friday 5K we choose to “opt outside” and be together for something fun during the holiday weekend while supporting a good cause! The event aims at being as green & sustainable as possible. Organics (think: banana peels and orange rinds) will be collected and composted. Please bring your own Reusable, Refillable water bottles for pre- and post- race hydration. Refill stations provided. All swag and awards will be reusable or sustainable. Post run celebration!

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Unsurprisingly, the Black Friday 5k aims to be a GREEN & sustainable event

• Organics (think: banana peels and orange rinds) will be collected & composted, and recyclables (beverage containers) will be recycled
• Please bring your own reusable, refillable water bottles for pre- and post- race hydration. Refill stations are provided
• All swag and awards will be eco-friendly.

AMENITIES

• Sustainable swag for all pre-registered participants (and while supplies last for day-of registrants)
• Post race refreshments, fruit, beer, spritzers and more courtesy of our sponsors

AWARDS

• Green Team Award – eco-friendly swag basket full of gift cards, a 2026 Delaware state park pass, and other goodies to the largest team of finishers!
• Top Overall Awards (Overall Male/Female and Overall Male/Female Masters (40+)) scored by gun time, all other age groups are scored by chip (net) time) will receive 2026 Delaware State Parks annual passes and an eco-friendly award
• Top 2 Female/Male in each age category (0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and above) will receive eco-friendly awards
• Fun treat for the 8 & Under Kids Race participants

NOTICE

• No dogs allowed due to insurance liability
• Bibs are non-transferable
• No refunds on registrations
• Please reference our policies page for more details

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