Freeport Flash 5K/10K - Run/Walk with a Virtual option
About this race
Registration will be at Buffalo Nature Center, 154 Monroe Road, Sarver PA 16055. Race Day Registration is $35.00 and will start at 7:30 am. Start Line is across the road at Monroe Road Trailhead. Limited Parking is available at Buffalo Nature Center. A shuttle will be available at Freeport Senior High School, 625 South Pike Road, Sarver PA 16055. Shuttle Bus will begin at 7:15 am with the last shuttle at 8:45 am.
Restrooms will be available at Buffalo Nature Center.
Please join us for 21th annual Freeport Flash 5k/10k Run/Walk! The Flash is the primary fundraiser of the Freeport Area High School Cross Country team. This event is held at the beautiful Butler Freeport Rails to Trails - Monroe Road trailhead.
The course for the Flash is flat and fast, making it a perfect run for first timers as well as seasoned runners looking for a new PR. It is an out and back on the trail. All levels of runners and walkers are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Our race is well attended and we are anticipating upward of 200 participants in this year's event. Be sure to register before 5/9/2026 to guarantee you receive our limited edition race t-shirt.
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Running
Freeport Flash 5k
Awards: Top 3 overall male & female in both the 5K/10K Top 3 male & female in each age group in both the 5K/10K Age Groups: 10 & under 11-14 15-18 19-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Freeport Flash 10K
Awards: Top 3 overall male & female in both the 5K/10K Top 3 male & female in each age group in both the 5K/10K Age Groups: 10 & under 11-14 15-18 19-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Virtual Freeport Flash 5k
Virtual Freeport Flash 10k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sarver, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in Sarver on May 30, 2026 — 14h 51m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Freeport Flash 5K/10K - Run/Walk with a Virtual option
133 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Freeport Flash 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Perka | 16:43 | 5:23 /mi |
| 2 | Seth Jenny | 18:54 | 6:05 /mi |
| 3 | Brandon Bodily | 20:14 | 6:31 /mi |
| 4 | Samuel Waksmunski | 21:22 | 6:53 /mi |
| 5 | Joe Drane | 21:38 | 6:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Sarver event
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