Name: Goose Day 5K
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Lewistown

About the Event

The 48th annual Goose Day 5K Run is an integral part of Mifflin County's unique Goose Day celebration in late September.

The course through the south end of Lewistown is fast, flat and perfect for a PR. There are trophies for the first overall male and female, first masters (40 & over) male and female, and the top three finishers in nine male and female age groups (10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over).

All pre-registered runners will receive a technical race t-shirt.

Proceeds from the race, which is organized by the Juniata Valley Striders, support youth and high school running programs, which includes the JV Junior Striders youth programs, and in 2026, the New Balance National Indoor Distance Medley champions and NB Outdoor DMR runners-up. We also award four $500 scholarships annually to graduating senior cross country and track and field student-athletes in Mifflin and Juniata Counties.

Registration Information

Pre-registration--$25

18 & Under--$20

Family Rates--$40 for two, $55 for three, $70 for four ($15 for each additional family member)

Pre-registration closes at 11:59 pm Wednesday, September 23

Race Day Registration (paper application only)--$35 (ALL RUNNERS)

Race Day Registration begins at 7:45 am at the Old Mifflin County Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown, PA

Races Offered

Goose Day 5K Run

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Lewistown.

thermostat Temperature

13.4° / 24.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.2° / 23.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:51

nightlight Sunset

19:17

About Lewistown

Learn more about the host city, Lewistown.

Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Mifflin County. It lies along the Juniata River, 61 miles (98 km) northwest of Harrisburg.