Name: 14th Annual Delaware Tech Chocolate Run 5k
Start: 2026-02-14T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Delaware Technical Community College - Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus - Dover, Campus Drive, Dover, DE, USA

14th Annual
Delaware Tech Chocolate Run 5k
"The Sweetest 5k Run / Walk in Delaware"

Delaware Tech Terry Campus, Dover, DE

February 14, 2026

Registration fees

Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees

5k Registration

A portion of your registration fee helps support Stop Soldier Suicide. Registration closes Wed, Feb. 11th at NOON - $45 day of registration available. T-shirts guaranteed with registration before 1/29/26.

$40.00

Dec 12 - Feb 14

Register for 5k Registration

Virtual 5k

$40.00

Dec 12 - Feb 14

Register for Virtual 5k

Competitive Walking 5k

COMPETITIVE WALKING - You must WALK the entire race. This is for COMPETITIVE walkers only - NO running, NO jogging, NO EXCEPTIONS - If you plan to run/walk the race - you MUST register for the 5k run/walk A portion of your registration fee helps support Stop Soldier Suicide. Registration closes Wed, Feb. 11th at NOON - $45 day of registration available. T-shirts guaranteed with registration before 1/29/26.

$40.00

Dec 12 - Feb 14

Register for Competitive Walking 5k

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Event Information

Early packet pickup -

Thursday, February 12th

4-6 p.m.

ETB Building, Del-One Conference Center breakout rooms

Friday, February 13th,

12pm-2pm

ETB Building, Del-One Conference Center breakout rooms

*PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY FOR LONG LINES AT PACKET PICKUP*

8AM -Day of registration opens / packet pickup

9:50AM -Kiddie K

10AM - 5k

Course Map

The 14th annual Delaware Tech Terry Campus Chocolate 5k Run/Walk, a sweet event for the whole family, will take place on campus Saturday, February 14th, 2026 at 10am. Proceeds support the Terry Campus Student Emergency Fund. The entry fee is $40 through February 13th, 2025 ($45 on the 2/14/2026 race day). Race-day registration opens at 8:00 a.m., and participation is limited to the first 700 registered runners and walkers.

This family-friendly event offers a 5k run on a single loop USATF-certified course, a 5k walk, a free Kiddie K for children under 10 years old. The Kiddie K starts at 9:50 a.m., followed by the 5k run/walk at 10.Following the event, everyone can warm up inside the Del-One Conference Center with an awards ceremony and homemade hot chocolate, freshly prepared chocolate ganache and decadent home-baked chocolate treats, prepared by students in the Terry Campus culinary arts program.

Registration includes an event T-shirt (guaranteed before 1/29 - limited supply 1/29 - race day), and awards presented to overall male and female champions, overall male and female masters winners, the top three finishers in 5-year age groups (10 and under through 70 and over), and the top three male and female walkers.

To get additional information on sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://www.dtcc.edu/about/news/events/chocolate-5k. When sharing updates on your social media accounts about the Chocolate 5k, please use the #chocolate5Kdtcc hashtag!

*No refunds on registrations.*

*Top Finisher Awards (Overall Male/Female and Overall Male/Female Masters) are scored by gun time, all other age groups are scored by chip (net) time.*