Tortoise and Hare 5K

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Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 25 May, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $30.00

About the Event

The 28th annual Tortoise and Hare 5K is a long-standing favorite 5K in the Lehigh Valley. Each Memorial Day runners gather at Wind Gap Memorial Park to kick-off their holiday celebration. The rolling course will start near the park and finish up with a great food spread! Registration includes a short-sleeved shirt if registered by May 8th.

Location: Wind Gap Memorial Park

Race Start: 9:00 AM

Packet Pickup: 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Pricing:

January 1 - April 30= $30

May 1 - May 18 = $35

May 19 - Race Day = $40

The 5K is timed by Second Wind Race and the unique custom race tile prizes are a favorite!

Age Groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+

The race begins with the National Anthem and is started by a local military veteran and a portion of the event proceeds benefit local youth charities.

Races Offered

Tortoise and Hare 5K

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Wind Gap.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 10.3° / 21.2°

wb_sunny 8.1° / 19.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.3 /

water_drop 68.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 10.3° / 21.2°

wb_sunny 8.1° / 19.1°

air 10.3 km/h

water_drop 68.9%

About Wind Gap

Learn more about the host city, Wind Gap.

Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Wind Gap was 2,820 at the 2020 census. Wind Gap is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.