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Race & Walk for School Success 5K

Name: Race & Walk for School Success 5K
Start: 2026-08-23
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 23 Aug, 2026

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sell $20.00

About the Event

Join Global Women of Wellness for the Race & Walk for School Success 5K, a fun-filled community event where every step helps prepare children for a successful school year.

Whether you choose to run, jog, or walk, your participation directly supports our mission of empowering families through wellness, education, and community outreach. Registration proceeds help fund Global Women of Wellness programs throughout the year while ensuring that children receive a backpack filled with essential school supplies.

After crossing the finish line, stay and enjoy our DIY Backpack Station, where children can personalize their backpacks with fun decorations and creative designs before heading back to school with confidence.

This event will also feature:

🎒 Backpack giveaways
🎨 DIY Backpack Decorating
💜 Community resources
🛍️ Local vendors
🎵 Music and family-friendly activities
Together, we’re helping children start the school year equipped, confident, and ready to learn.

Every registration helps provide a backpack, supports wellness programming, and invests in the future of our community.

Walk with purpose. Give with purpose. Prepare a child for success.

Races Offered

Race & Walk for School Success 5K

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

19.0° / 29.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.5° / 28.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

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66.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:13

nightlight Sunset

19:54

About Philadelphia

Learn more about the host city, Philadelphia.

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).