2021-10-31 Trial Run 5K

20th annual Trial Run 5K Run / Walk

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025

 
Flickr album (160+ photos)
2025 Results
 

20 Years Running for Justice!

Thank you for your incredible support!

(updated Nov. 25, 2025; original post Oct. 28, 2025)

THANK YOU to all sponsors for your support! (1-page PDF to read, print, download, share)

WAYNE - Fifty-eight runners laced up to support access to justice for all at the 20th annual Trial Run 5K, benefiting Legal Aid of Southeastern PA on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

The event raised a record-setting $23,235 for local legal aid!

Since 2005, the Trial Run 5K has raised more than $293,000 for LASP!

THANK YOU to the Chester County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee, all sponsors, runners, walkers, volunteers, and supporters!

See our Flickr album for 160+ photos! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyHi4

A crisp bright morning at Wilson Farm Park, Wayne, formed the backdrop for the festive morning. Creative costume on the trail included the Halloween Oreo, Knight of Justice, Wonder Woman, Brawny Man, Mary Katherine Gallagher of Saturday Night Live, Victoria Ratliffe of White Lotus, a Where's Waldo duo, and more.

Congrats to the top finishers, Kevin Long and Sara Planthaber, best costume winner Where's Waldo team, and the first-ever Team Competition Trophy winners, Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, for having the greatest number of participants at this year's Trial Run.

Brian Doyle, LASP Staff Attorney and Chester County Pro Bono Coordinator, welcomed runners and walkers and thanked sponsors before the race start.

Here’s to 20 years running for justice — and to many more!

Thank you, sponsors!

See our sponosrs below, and the downloadable flyer at right!

Trial Run photos & thank you’s are on social media!

Like or share our social media posts! @legalaidsepa on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter & BlueSky

Results

https://bit.ly/TrialRun5K

Trial Run Thank You email (Nov. 6)

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!

EVENT SPONSOR

MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

GOLD SPONSORS

Fox Rothschild LLP

Lamb McErlane PC

John F. McKenna, Esq.

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees

Catherine H. Voit, Esq.

Weber Gallagher LLP


SILVER SPONSORS

Randy & Debbie Blough

Brown & Brown

Chester County Bar Foundation

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC

Morton & Kubacke Family Law, LLC


BRONZE SPONSORS

Chester County Paralegal Association

Goldberg, Goldberg & Maloney

Miller Law Offices

Univest Financial

Wetzel Gagliardi Fetter & Lavin LLC


FRIEND OF LEGAL AID

Anonymous (2)

Kevin P. Cronin

Fink & Buchanan Law Offices, LLC

Law Firm of Barry S. Rabin

Pettine Law Offices

Wegmans - Malvern

PATRON OF LEGAL AID

Krista Chew

Lindsay Childs

Analisa Sondergaard

Brian Steinbrunner

LASP contact

For questions about sponsorship or the event, contact Brian Doyle, LASP Staff Attorney and Chester County Pro Bono Coordinator, at 484-416-4259 ext. 5210 or bdoyle@lasp.org.

2025 Trial Run 5K photo album (163 photos)

History of the Trial Run 5K! New Matter article

Celebrating 20 years of the Trial Run 5K: A Milestone in Support of Justice | Chester County Bar Association | New Matter | Third Quarter 2025 | https://issuu.com/nhgi/docs/new_matter_3rd_quarter_2025

New Matter article (p6-8)

Levels of Sponsorship

Event Sponsor: $3,500

  • Includes marquee recognition on all race materials

  • Name on race flyer and signs posted at Wilson Farm Park

  • Recognition and link to sponsors on this page on the LASP website: ( lasp.org/trial-run )

  • Hang sign at starting point of race at Wilson Farm Park on race day (sign provided by sponsor)

  • Name/logo on race t-shirt

  • 10 race entries

Gold Sponsor: $1,500

  • Recognition and link to sponsors on this page on the LASP website: ( lasp.org/trial-run )

  • Name on race flyer

  • Hang sign at starting point of race at Wilson Farm Park on race day (sign provided by sponsor)

  • Name/logo on race t-shirt

  • 8 race entries

Silver Sponsor: $1,000

  • Recognition and link to sponsors on this page on the LASP website: ( lasp.org/trial-run )

  • Name on race flyer

  • Hang sign at starting point of race at Wilson Farm Park on race day (sign provided by sponsor)

  • Name/logo on race t-shirt

  • 5 race entries

Bronze Sponsor: $500

  • Recognition and link to sponsors on this page on the LASP website: ( lasp.org/trial-run )

  • Name on race flyer

  • Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day

  • Name on race t-shirt

  • 3 race entries

Friend of Legal Aid: $200

  • Name on race flyer

  • 2 race entries

Patron of Legal Aid: $100

  • Name on race flyer

  • 2 race entries


Huge thank you for your support in 2024!

WAYNE - Thank you to sponsors, runners, walkers & supporters! YOU made the 19th annual Trial Run 5K the most successful yet, raising $18,695 in support of Legal Aid of Southeastern PA! We are grateful to the Chester County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee and to all sponsors, runners, walkers and supporters!

It was a chilly, beautiful Sunday morning at Wilson Farm Park for the Trial Run 5K! Held under bright skies amidst🍁fall color, Barbies🩷 and Smarties🎃were among the costumed characters who turned out for this spirted fundraiser, hosted by the CCBA Pro Bono Committee on Oct. 27, 2024!

Thank You email
Flickr album (150+ photos!)
2024 results!

Questions about this year’s event or getting involved for our 20th anniversary Trial Run 5K in 2025? Contact Brian Doyle at bdoyle@lasp.org or 484-416-4259 x5210.

Photo questions? Contact Marion Fraley at mfraley@lasp.org.


Sign up to sponsor!
Paper sponsorship form (1-page PDF)
Register to run/walk

Thank you to 2023 Trial Run 5K Sponsors!

2023 Thank you!

The 18th annual Trial Run 5K is in the books!

More than 40 runners & walkers ~ some in costume ~ started their Sunday morning at the 18th annual Trial Run 5K, held Oct. 29, 2023 at Wilson Farm Park, Wayne. The event raised $17,295 for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA!

A bit of rain fell at the start, just enough to “make a splash.”

The run was hosted by the Chester County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee to benefit Legal Aid of Southeastern PA.

Since 2017, the Trial Run 5K has raised $101,185 for LASP.

 
2023 Flickr album
2023 Results
 

LASP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization with the mission to provide quality legal representation to low-income and vulnerable people in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties, to empower them to solve problems without legal representation through legal education and increased access to the courts, and to change community practices and systems that cause or aggravate poverty.


Thank you for your support in 2022!

17th annual Trial Run 5K Run/Walk

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022

WAYNE - Thank you to runners, walkers, sponsors, the Chester County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee and volunteers. The 17th annual Trial Run 5K on Oct. 30 featured sunshine, fun and a spirited costume contest! This year's event was held at Wilson Farm Park, Wayne.

PHOTO ALBUM ON FLICKR

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About the Trial Run 5K

Support legal aid’s continued service to low-income, vulnerable people in Chester County! Sponsor the Trial Run 5K!

A project of the Chester County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee.

Information on sponsorship levels is available from Brian Doyle, Staff Attorney & Chester County Pro Bono Coordinator, at bdoyle@lasp.org.

2021 Trial Run 5K

From Halloween 2021: Trial Run 5K photos!

See LASP's Flickr page for 100+ photos from the Oct. 31, 2021 Trial Run 5K: flic.kr/s/aHsmX3p1zv. The photos are free to download. If you need assistance with the Flickr photos, please contact Marion Fraley at mfraley@lasp.org.

2019 Trial Run 5K