Dr. Mary's Legacy Run

Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Location: West Chester, PA; West Goshen Community Park, 1023 Fern Hill Road, 19380
Type: RUN

At a glance

Honor Dr. Mary's legacy with a community 5K, supporting free healthcare for uninsured working people in Chester County. Costumes encouraged.

Fun
Quirky
For a Cause

Join the West Chester community for Dr. Mary's Legacy Run, a 5K run/walk and family fun day. This event honors Dr. Mary Wirshup's profound legacy as a compassionate physician and passionate advocate for healthcare access. Your participation supports Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM), continuing Dr. Mary's work in providing free, high-quality healthcare to low-income, uninsured working individuals in Chester County. Celebrate her spirit and contribute to a vital cause.

What to expect

A welcoming 5K run/walk and family fun day.
Celebrate Dr. Mary's legacy and support free healthcare access.
Creative costumes are encouraged, with prizes for best individual and team costumes.

Standout details

Honors Dr. Mary Wirshup's legacy
Supports free community healthcare
Costume contest with prizes
Family-friendly atmosphere

Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.

Distances & registration

2 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

5K
Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 AM EDT · From $38.60
Opens Apr 7, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT · Closes Sep 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Walk and Family Fun Day
Sat, Sep 12, 8:30 AM EDT · From $38.60
Opens Apr 7, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT · Closes Sep 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

Vibe Check

Easygoing

warm-day exposure

Rolling area
Warm season

The course

Rolling
Timed race

From the organizer

Community Volunteers in Medicine welcomes community members, patients, volunteers, and all who want to honor Dr. Mary Wirshup to the 5k Run/Walk/Family Fun Day. For those who wish to honor Dr. Mary, creative costumes are encouraged but not required! Prizes will be awarded to runners in several categories including best costume and best team costume.

Proceeds from this event will support the work that Dr. Mary Wirshup championed at CVIM: providing free, comprehensive health care to low-income, working members of our community. This event honors Dr. Mary’s legacy as a friend to every patient and volunteer, a passionate advocate for healthcare access for all, and an extraordinarily skilled, compassionate physician.

All event costs will be covered by a friend.

CVIM provides free, high quality healthcare to uninsured working people with low incomes to help them live healthy, productive lives and to assure health equity in the Chester County Region.

*If you have chronic medical conditions, please check with your physician before participating*

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