Please join us on Saturday May 9, 2026 for the WNY Pride 5K at SUNY Niagara! Get ready to run, walk, or sashay across the line The event is being brought to you by Niagara Pride and is being held in conjunction with their annual LGBTQ+ Wellness event taking place from 9am until 4pm. Help Niagara Pride reach its fundraising goal to create the first Mobile Pride Unit in Western New York!
The WNY Pride 5K & LGBTQ+ Wellness Event will feature:
- Several local health providers as vendors sharing information about LGBTQ+ specific and/or LGBTQ+ affirming programs and services
- Opportunities for on-site testing and screenings
- The WNY Shopping with Pride Village - LGBTQ+ and ally vendors will be present to sell various items, crafts, and merchandise
- Drag performances from various local performers
- Red Cross Blood Donation during the event from 9am to 2pm
- and new this year...The WNY Pride 5K Drag Race - watch your favorite local drag performers race to the finish line to see who will be crowned WNY's Fastest Drag Superstar!
Visit our OFFICIAL WEBSITE for complete details!
START/FINISH
10AM START: The race will start and finish on the SUNY Niagara campus.
SUNY NIAGARA (Formerly NCCC)
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Online registration (credit card) will remain open right up until the start of the race. Packet pickup will take place at the SUNY Niagara from 8:30am until the start at 10am. Custom race t-shirts will be available to the first 200 people to sign up for the race and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis until they are gone. Register by 4/1/26 to guarantee your requested size. An alternate 5K gift item will be presented to participants if we run out of shirts on race day.5K Run/Walk Registration
>Student Entry with ID: $20 through race day
>Adult Entry: $35 through race day
>Corporate/Team Entry: $20 with valid PROMO codeCorporate/Team Group Entry OptionIf you would like to arrange for your corporate team/group entry (10+ members) to participate in the event, please contact the race director, Sherry Fossett, for a unique promo code for discount pricing. Please note that minimum team size for discounted corporate/team pricing is 10 team members.
Corporate Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors who are entitled to a set number of 5K entries, Ronald Piaseczny, Niagara Pride president, will generate a unique code for your employees to use when registering. The code will be emailed to you along with your sponsor information.
POST RACE CELEBRATION
Following the race, there will be an awards ceremony, food for the participants, drag performances, and the running of the WNY Pride 5K Drag Race to determine the winner of the crown and title of “Fastest Drag Performer in WNY!PARKINGThere is plenty of free parking at SUNY Niagara!AGE GROUPS & AWARDSCustom Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) will be presented to the top 3 overall finishers and trophies will be presented to the top finisher in each of the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older.
Finisher certificates showing race stats and age group rank can be downloaded and printed after the race via the RESULTS button at the top of this page.CONTACT / INFORMATIONFor additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Sherry Fossett at programs@niagarapride.org phone number (716) 201-0290 or Niagara Pride President Ronald Piaseczny at president@niagarapride.org.CANCELLATION POLICYIn the event of foul weather, public safety concerns, or for any other reason deemed necessary by race organizers (ex: state of emergency, shelter-in-place, limit on social gatherings, etc), we want runners to know up front that we reserve the right to reschedule the event OR convert this to a virtual 5K race. There will be no refunds.
TIMING & FINISH LINE SERVICES
Professional timing and finish line services using industry leading Jaguar Electronic RFID timing will be provided by Race Management Solutions. Results are updated throughout the race in real time and can be accessed at any time after crossing the finish line using any one of the following options:
- FREE ITSYourRace Mobile App
- RMS Race Results Kiosk/Printer
- Scrolling Results TV Monitor
- ITSYourRace.com
- RaceManagementSolutions.com
Race participants can also use the ITSYourRace platform to view and share finish line photos with family and friends for free on Facebook. Custom finisher certificates can also be downloaded from the results page at no charge!
