Run Wild for Wildwood

Name: Run Wild for Wildwood
Start: 2026-08-29
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 29 Aug, 2026

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sell $25 – $30

About the Event

Run Wild for Wildwood 5K & 10K!

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Here is how it works...

Step 1. Register to run/walk the 5K or run the 10K. Invite your friends to join!

Step 2. Pick up your t-shirt and "swag bag" at the Olewine Nature Center from August 27-28 or on Race Day (August 29).

Step 3. The 10K will start at 8:30 AM and the 5K starts at 8:45 AM on Saturday, August 29.

Step 4. Post a picture of your run to Facebook & Instagram using #runwildforwildwood!

Awards will be handed out to the top 3 male and top female fastest times overall, as well as the top 3 male and female times in each age group. Age groups are as follows:

11 and under, 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 & 70+.

Additional donations made during registration will benefit Wildwood Park. Your donation will help keep the park beautiful, provide more opportunities for educational programming, events and much more!

No refunds. All sales are final.

Races Offered

10K

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

5K Run/Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$25.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.1° / 28.2°

wb_sunny 18.9° / 28.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.2 /

water_drop 70.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.1° / 28.2°

wb_sunny 18.9° / 28.6°

air 8.2 km/h

water_drop 70.3%

About Harrisburg

Harrisburg is the capital and 4th-largest metropolitan area of Pennsylvania, with a metro population of 592,000 people in 2020. Harrisburg is known as the host city of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, the largest annual outdoor sports show in North America, an auto show, which features a large static display of new and classic cars, and Motorama, a two-day event consisting of a car show, motocross racing, and remote control car racing.