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O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk
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O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk

North East, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 18, 2026
Running

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!

Join fellow runners on July 18, 2026 for the O'Neal Memorial Cherry Festival 5k Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in North East.

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run

Jul 18, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Walking

5k Walk

Jul 18, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 4-year monthly averages for July in North East.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 17.4° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 25.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 17.4° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 25.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
16.7
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
1.1mm

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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