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Food For The Poor 5K
Sunday, May 19, 2019 · Emancipation Park, New Kingston · Race Start - 6:00am (Warm Up - 5:30am)
Since its establishment in 1983, Food For The Poor has been improving the health, economic, social and spiritual conditions of the poor in Jamaica. They have supported programmes in housing, food, medical, water, sanitation, education, agriculture, outreach and micro-enterprise. In continuing their fundraising efforts, Food For The Poor will host its annual 5K Run/Walk on SUNDAY, May 19, 2019 to raise funds to build homes for the less fortunate, and to increase awareness for their various areas of ministry.
Registration is open to all individuals and teams (corporate, clubs, church groups).
Registration closes Friday, May 3, 2019 or upon achieving the event limit, whichever comes first. THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
Entries are neither refundable nor transferable, and name changes are not allowed.
DONATION
If paid on/before April 18: Individuals - $1,200 per person. Teams will 20 or more persons - $1,000 per person.
If paid on/after April 19: Individuals - $1,500 per person. Teams will 20 or more persons - $1,200 per person.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Individuals and teams can register and pay online using a Visa debit or any credit card.
Click HERE to proceed to register and pay online.
MANUAL REGISTRATION
Download and complete the Entry Form. Submit using any one of the following options:
1. Submit Entry Form and payment to Food For The Poor, Ellerslie Pen, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
2. Pay your entry fee at ANY Paymaster outlet islandwide. Then, submit your Entry Form and payment receipt By email to
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Use the following details to complete your Paymaster transaction.
• Vendor: Food For The Poor Jamaica
• Account No.: 9845005
To register a Corporate Team, complete the Team Registration Form and submit to our Secretariat. Contact us at (876) 984-5005 est. 8260 OR (876) 486-3002 / 564-2444 / 907-3664. Email:
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Please contact us if you have any registration queries. Your registration will NOT be processed until payment is verified.
PACKAGE PICK-UP
Race packets must be collected before race day from Emancipation Park, New Kingston on Thursday and Friday, May 16 - 17 from 11:00am to 5:00pm each day, and on Saturday, May 18 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. THERE IS NO NUMBER PICK-UP ON RACE DAY.
Your bib number will be labelled with your name and marked for the event you entered. The bib is to be pinned to the front of your shirt. You must wear the bib number assigned to you. Switching of race events is NOT allowed once race registration is closed. Entrants in the Run event can Run and Walk. However, the Walk race is for Walkers Only.
Each participant is responsible for knowing and complying with all the official rules and regulations. Failure to comply with the rules of the event will subject you to disqualification.
The Food For The Poor 5K starts outside Emancipation Park then head east along Oxford Road, left onto Old Hope Road, then left onto Seaview Avenue left onto Lady Musgrave Road, right onto Trafalgar Road, then left onto Knutsford Boulevard to the finish line at Park Boulevard.
 We thank God for His continued blessings on the Food For The Poor 5K. Each year, we see His hands all over this event and it really has been a wonderful experience! We are now at year number 5 and this number symbolizes God's Grace, Goodness and Favour toward humans. This year, we will again be focusing on housing and sustainable income. Our aim is to lower the poverty level by not only supplying "fish" to the less fortunate but also teaching them how to "fish". Our slogan is "Run For Ja", improving lives one family at a time.
Click HERE to Donate.
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