Name: We Love Teachers 5K - Philadelphia
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Philadelphia

About the Event

10 Cities.

One Day.

One Movement.

Form your team here.

Join thousands across the country on October 10th for the We ❤️ Teachers 5K .

Philadelphia has been selected as one of the host cities for this groundbreaking event!

On 10.10.26, educators, supporters, and communities across the country will move together as part of the:

👉 National Day to Move for Education

Our Philly event will take place at beautiful Pennypack Park.

We ❤️ Teachers Worldwide is the world's largest simultaneous teacher celebration.

🌎 WHAT YOU’RE JOINING:

- 10 in-person races across the U.S.
- Thousands of virtual participants nationwide
- A shared goal:
👉 Celebrate educators. Strengthen communities.

🔥 WHY THIS MATTERS
When educators are healthy, supported, and energized…

👉 Students win
👉 Schools improve
👉 Communities get stronger

This is bigger than a race.

👉 It’s a movement.

Your result appears on the national leaderboard in real time

Dedicate your run
Every participant can dedicate their run to a specific teacher. That teacher receives a personal digital certificate of appreciation — often the first time they've heard that kind of impact acknowledged in words. Add your dedication during registration before October 10th.

School challenge
Running with your school community? Register your school team and compete on the National School Spirit Leaderboard. Every virtual participant who joins your school team counts toward your school's national total.

🎽 WHAT YOU GET

Official We ❤️ Teachers Worldwide 5K shirt
Finisher medal
Official race bib
Chip-timed race experience
Access to national and local race results
Opportunity to appear on the national leaderboard

🎯 GOAL
We’re aiming for:

👉 100,000 miles walked or run for educators.

Be part of making it happen.

All 5K participants receive T-shirts & Finisher Medals. T-shirts will be handed out after the race.
Race will be chip timed.

Award Categories: Overall Male and Female. Top 3 Male and Female - 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.

New Awards for this year:

Most School Spirit (School with highest participation)
Fastest Teacher (Male & Female)
Team Champion (Lowest average time - Minimum Team Size is 4 - form your team)
Legacy Award - Best Parent-Child Duo Time

There will be music, food and prizes. Form a team and COMPETE!

It is a great event that just needs YOU to make it special.

Race Day Schedule
8:00-8:55 Registration/Packet Pickup
8:45 Opening Ceremony & Warm up
9:00 Race Start
9:45 Award Ceremony
9:00 -11:00 Race Celebration

💥 CALL TO ACTION!!

👉 Spots are limited…. Join Us!

Races Offered

Virtual - We ♥️ Teachers 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

10.3° / 20.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.6° / 17.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:12

nightlight Sunset

18:19

About Philadelphia

Learn more about the host city, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025. The Philadelphia metropolitan area, also known as the Delaware Valley, is located in both the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States; home to 6.33 million residents, it is the nation's ninth-largest metropolitan area. Philadelphia is known for its culture, cuisine, and history, maintaining contemporary influence in technology and business, sports, and music.