O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk
About this race
The Sweetest Race is an event for the entire family with all you can eat ice cream sundaes served after the race. All proceeds benefit both the North East High School Scholarship Fund in memory of Debbie and Laurie O'Neal and the North East High School Cross Country Team.
Check-in will be open at 7:30am at the maroon tents near the start/finish line, with the race beginning at 9:00. We have a limited supply of T-shirts available. Registering online guarantees you the shirt size of your choosing. Shirts can be picked up when checking in.
Prizes will be given to the overall 5k walk and 5k run winners in both the male and female divisions. Individual male and female for the 5k run only will be given to winners in the following age groups: 80+, 70-79, 60-69, 50-59, 40-49, 30-39, 20-29, 14-19, 10-13, and Under 10. The remaining prizes will be raffled off to all participants based on their bib number!
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run
Walking
5k Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in North East.
About North East
O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk takes place in North East, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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