Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
About this race
Join us for the 5th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. This year's event will be at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center campus in Newark, Delaware.
Proceeds for this year's race will be used to support groundbreaking bench-to-bedside cancer research in order to speed the discoveries made in scientific labs to clinical trials that benefits patients.
Your support will help provide vital early-stage funding to accelerate translational cancer research.
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Friends 5K Run/Walk
Free Parking! Family fun before and after the race. Face painting, Photo Booth, water and snacks! Prizes for the largest Team! TEAM PRIZES: 1) Largest Team Prize: Empanada party for 25 people - provided by Empanalgas Cheeky Latin Soulfood!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newark, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:52 PM local time (EDT) in Newark on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.
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Results — Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
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- 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, 38 Newark events
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