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O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk

North East, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 18 Jul, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $20.00

About the Event

The Sweetest Race is an event for the entire family with all you can eat ice cream sundaes served after the race. All proceeds benefit both the North East High School Scholarship Fund in memory of Debbie and Laurie O'Neal and the North East High School Cross Country Team.

Check-in will be open at 7:30am at the maroon tents near the start/finish line, with the race beginning at 9:00. We have a limited supply of T-shirts available. Registering online guarantees you the shirt size of your choosing. Shirts can be picked up when checking in.

Prizes will be given to the overall 5k walk and 5k run winners in both the male and female divisions. Individual male and female for the 5k run only will be given to winners in the following age groups: 80+, 70-79, 60-69, 50-59, 40-49, 30-39, 20-29, 14-19, 10-13, and Under 10. The remaining prizes will be raffled off to all participants based on their bib number!

Races Offered

5k Run

Jul 18, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$20.00

5k Walk

Jul 18, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in North East.

thermostat Temperature

19.1° / 25.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.5° / 26.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

79.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:57

nightlight Sunset

20:51

About North East

Learn more about the host city, North East.

North East is a borough in North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Erie. Its name comes from its position in the northeastern corner of Erie County, despite being near the extreme northwest of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census, down from 4,294 in 2010. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area especially for cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in autumn. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the northernmost town in Pennsylvania.