Jason Michaels Memorial 5k
About this race
There will be race day registration from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. Race starts at 8:30 am sharp.
Cash registration on race day is $45. Online registration on race day is $35.
For the runners that sign up you will get a goodie bag and travel mug !!
This fast downhill 5k course in Mercer, Pennsylvania. has always had some fast times. Come out and run on Memorial Day morning. This is the same race that use to be the "Freedom Fun Run", but we have changed it to honor the late Jason Michaels who was the race director of this event in the past. Jason gave of himself to the Mercer community for years, and this is a great way to honor him!
The race is sponsored by the Mercer Rotary Club.
All the donations this year will go to the Mercer Rotary Club and all the clubs projects in the Mercer community. To Learn more about the Mercer Rotary club, find us on Facebook, @MercerRotaryClub or Rotary International at Rotary.org
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Jason Michaels Memorial 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mercer, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in Mercer on May 25, 2026 — 14h 47m of daylight.
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2026 results — Jason Michaels Memorial 5k
Jason Michaels Memorial 5k · 155 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Barrick | 16:06 | 5:11 /mi |
| 2 | Justin Reno | 17:15 | 5:33 /mi |
| 3 | Joshua Legnosky | 17:25 | 5:36 /mi |
| 4 | Micah Rice | 18:05 | 5:49 /mi |
| 5 | Luke Childers | 18:37 | 5:59 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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 Mercer event
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