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Swarthmore Recreation Association’s New Year's Day 5K

location_city Swarthmore

location_on Pennsylvania

flag United States

calendar_today 01 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

Kick off the new year with the Swarthmore Recreation Association!

The SRA New Year's Day 5K is a fun Swarthmore tradition that the whole family can enjoy. Ring in the new year walking or jogging through our beautiful borough of Swarthmore. Our USTAF-certified 5K course begins near the Swarthmore College Fieldhouse, winds through town, and ends on the Swarthmore College Track. A fun kids dash (free, no registration required) will take place at 11:30am.

Bib and Shirt Pick up: 

For racers registered by December 30th, you can pick up your bib (and shirt) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Running Company in Media, PA.

Child Watch:

Do you and your backup kid-watcher both want to run? Onsite babysitting will be provided by SRA’s teen sports mentors for potty-trained youngsters aged 4-12 in the Swarthmore College Fieldhouse. This is only for children of registered runners and space is very limited. After you register for the race, sign up here.

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Prizes:

Questions: Erin Ewell or Amy Strachan

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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Less than a week to prepare

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Swarthmore.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat -1.5° / 6.3°
wb_sunny -6.3° / 2.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.4 /
water_drop 69.5%

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Swarthmore is a small borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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