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Heroes of All Kinds 5K
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Heroes of All Kinds 5K

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

When:  Saturday, May 16, 2026

Where:  Courthouse Square, Scranton, PA 

Race Day Registration:  7:30 - 8:45 AM at Courthouse Square

Race Start:  9:00AM

Cost:  $10 for children 14 and under. $25 for anyone 15 years of age or older who pre-registers. Price increases to $15 on race day for anyone aged 14 and under and $30 for anyone 15 and older. The first 200 participants will receive custom arm sleeves with their registration. The first 200 finishers will receive challenge coins as well.

Awards:  The 1st Overall Male and 1st Overall Female will receive a special award, as well as the top Overall Male Master and top Overall Female Master runners. The top 3 male and female participants in each age group will receive awards.

Age Groups:  9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Pre-Race Packet Pickup:  There will be a packet pickup for all pre-registered runners at Scranton Running Company on Friday, May 15 from 12 to 6 PM.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

May 16, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Virtual 5k Run or Walk

May 16, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Walking

5K Walk

May 16, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Scranton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 33m

The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Scranton on May 16, 2026 — 14h 33m of daylight.

Course

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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, 29 Scranton events

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