Waddle, run, or sprint your icicles off at the Penguin Pace 5K!
Embrace the chill and join us for a fun winter run that’ll warm your heart (and maybe your toes). Whether you’re racing for time or just along for the frosty fun, this cool-weather tradition is the perfect way to shake off winter blues. Costumes and penguin pride encouraged! Costumes and penguin pride encouraged! Then stick around for our Hot Cocoa Party — the sweetest way to celebrate your finish!
Penguin Pace supports the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry.
Jan 30, 2027
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
08:30
$16.00
Jan 30, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$38.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Wayne.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Penguin Pace.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Rob Albano | — | |
| 🥈 | Ryan DuBois | — | |
| 🥉 | Aurelio Rivera | — | |
| 4 | Michael Benvenuto | — | |
| 5 | Johnny De Paola | — | |
| 6 | Lawrence Topor | — | |
| 7 | Kaitlyn Kiernan Bartolone | — | |
| 8 | Shannon McKenna | — | |
| 9 | Justin Phillips | — | |
| 10 | M. Califano | — | |
| 11 | Jason Heap | — | |
| 12 | Alexander Conway | — | |
| 13 | Allison Ayers | — | |
| 14 | SAM MERCADO | — | |
| 15 | Joe Steidle, Jr. | — | |
| 16 | Karl Leitz | — | |
| 17 | Charlie Slaughter | — | |
| 18 | Aya Leitz | — | |
| 19 | Richard Califano | — | |
| 20 | Ken Dobler | — | |
| 21 | AZ ASCIONE | — | |
| 22 | Gregory Whitman | — | |
| 23 | A. Califano | — | |
| 24 | Dominic Borda | — | |
| 25 | Nora Cary | — | |
| 26 | Yale Katz | — | |
| 27 | Juan Collantes | — | |
| 28 | O. Murray | — | |
| 29 | alexandra pyper | — | |
| 30 | TARA ORESTO | — | |
| 31 | Nicole Ascione | — | |
| 32 | Wendy Locke | — | |
| 33 | Nancy Gitin | — | |
| 34 | Leonardo Meirelles | — | |
| 35 | David Gurniak | — | |
| 36 | Harald Snik | — | |
| 37 | Kelly Gallagher | — | |
| 38 | FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ | — | |
| 39 | G. Szostak | — | |
| 40 | Kenneth Barrett | — | |
| 41 | Jim Quadrini | — | |
| 42 | Patrick Roberts | — | |
| 43 | Lara Jacobsen | — | |
| 44 | Chelsea Cummings | — | |
| 45 | Jack Frame | — | |
| 46 | robert pyper | — | |
| 47 | Olivia Inn | — | |
| 48 | Carolyn Sharaway | — | |
| 49 | Sara Leegwater | — | |
| 50 | Eric Martin | — |
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