5K Road Race
September 6, 2025
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Kopernik’s Race to the Stars 5K road race is an annual fundraiser that started in 2018. Join us for this special 5K road race through the hills surrounding the Observatory. We invite all to participate by sponsoring, donating, running, and cheering your friends and family on!
WHEN: September 6, 2025
5:30 pm Registration
6:30 pm Race Starts
7:30 pm Awards
WHERE: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Road, Vestal, NY 13850
More information will be forthcoming as we get closer to the event.
COURSE: Start and finish at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center. You will turn left on Underwood from Kopernik’s parking lot, travel along Underwood Road, turn right on Ridge Road for a brief distance and return to Kopernik. The race will be a USATF-certified 5K race. The course is relatively flat, with a 150-foot elevation change.
Course Map
Questions: racetothestars@kopernik.org
Interested in Sponsoring for Race to the Stars 2025?
Please email the Race to the Stars coordinator with your inquiry