RQCF Annual Fundraiser 5.4K

Overview
The Rachel Quinn Children’s Foundation Annual Fundraiser 5.4K is a community race at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, benefiting the Rachel Quinn Children’s Foundation, which serves Long Island children and families. It’s a family-friendly event with a meaningful cause and a distinctive distance — 5.4K instead of the usual 5K, which comes from running two loops of the park course.

Sunken Meadow is one of the better race venues on Long Island. The park has good parking, accessible paths, and scenery that beats the average road race backdrop. The 5.4K is approachable for all paces, children under 12 run free, and there’s food, drinks, merchandise, and raffles after the finish to keep people around.

If you’re looking for an April race that isn’t wall-to-wall with thousands of runners but still has real energy and a good setting, this one is worth a look. The 5.4K distance is unusual enough to make it a conversation piece, which isn’t nothing.

What to Know
* Distance is 5.4K — two loops of the park course. Not a standard 5K.
* Children under 12 run free.
* Post-race food, drinks, and merchandise available for purchase. Raffles on site.
* Register at least 3 weeks in advance for a personalized bib.
* Rain or shine.