Katz JCC POWR 5K/1 Mile Walk for Parkinson's

🏃‍♂️ Race Information

• Date: 2025-10-12
• Location: 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ
• Registration: Advanced registration is now closed. We will accept same day registration (Cash only and t-shirt/bag not guaranteed).
• URL: Race Registration

👟 About the Event

Come support the Parkinson's Connection at the Cherry Hill Katz JCC by joining the POWR 5K/1 Mile Walk. The 5K run will take place on our picturesque, USATF-certified course through a local Cherry Hill neighborhood. Whether you are a seasoned runner or simply want to walk for a great cause, this is a race you don’t want to miss!

💪 Program Accessibility

Since 2018, the Parkinson’s Connection at the Katz JCC has offered fitness classes and support groups for people with Parkinson's Disease as well as their caregivers and families. The hope was to build a program that was as accessible as possible.

• Financial Accessibility: Free as well as paid class offerings.
• Physical Accessibility: Class options offered virtually over Zoom as well as in-person at the Katz JCC.
• Functional Accessibility: Classes offered at a wide variety of levels, seated or standing (or a little bit of both).
• Everyday Accessibility: Classes offered six days a week and a virtual library accessible 24/7.

🧠 Did You Know?

Our dedicated staff of coaches works every day to make sure that none of our members fight Parkinson’s disease alone.

• Prevalence: Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that currently affects more than one million Americans.
• Annual Diagnoses: More than 90,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. every year.
• Research Status: There is no known way to prevent, cure, slow, reverse, or stop the progression of Parkinson’s.