UCS Superhero 5K and Kids' Dash 2026

The UCS Superhero 5K and Kids' Dash is a fall community race in downtown Bennington, Vermont. It includes a 5K run/walk for adults, UCS staff, UCS clients, and children 12 and under. The race begins at the Berkshire Family YMCA, also known as the Bennington Recreation Center, on Gage Street. United Counseling Service organizes this, their ninth annual, superhero-themed race day. The 5K course winds through Bennington's streets, passing local businesses. The Kids' Dash takes place near the YMCA on the fenced field next to Gage Street. Children can join the dash at no cost on race day, with officers from the Bennington Police Department leading the short run. Costumes are encouraged, with participants invited to dress as favorite superheroes. The event benefits UCS youth programs, such as Chickens for Change, where young people raise, care for, and sell chickens and eggs, and Teens4Change, a peer-led group focused on community projects and volunteering.