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Grow & Walk -A-Thon (PHILLY)

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calendar_today 09 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

The 6th Annual Grow & Walk-A-Thon 5K is back!  As the culminating event of Grow & Walk Philly - a multi-week greening and walking program designed to improve individual and community health - this community wellness event invites neighbors and area residents to have fun will being fit.

The Walk-A-Thon will increase your appreciation for the West Oak Lane neighborhood and its green spaces, & connect you to other green thumbs, seedfolks, and health enthusiasts.

During the walk neighborhood highlights will include green assets throughout the neighborhood including a library, school, front yard gardens, rec center and a park. 

The Grow And Walk- A-Thon begins at the West Oak Lane Library and will be a simple walk starting on one of the main thoroughfares in Northwest Philadelphia - Washington Lane. The walk/run will end at Awbury Park where there will be a group celebration and complimentary lunch. 

This low profile walk is ideal for beginners, leisure walkers, and families. You won't want to miss it, there will even be a personal trainer on-site to help coach everyone through! 

 

Grow & Walk - A-Thon is FREE to West Oak Lane residents and sliding scale for all others participants.

We ask that people living outside of West Oak Lane pay a sliding scale of $20-$40 to participate.

Races Offered

Sliding Scale - High

Aug 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Sliding Scale - Low

Aug 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Sliding Scale - Mid

Aug 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$30.00

West Oak Lane Resident

Aug 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Philadelphia.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 19.1° / 29.1°
wb_sunny 19.8° / 29.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.7 /
water_drop 66.8%

About Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, routinely referred to as Philly, is the birthplace of American democracy. In Independence Hall and in taverns and other locations around the city, the nation's founders planned and launched the American Revolution, which gave birth to the nation. Visitors interested in U.S. history will also discover that it is a city of firsts: the first library (1731), first hospital (1751), first medical school (1765), first national capital (1774), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881).

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