Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk / Run

Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk / Run

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Aug 02, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Place
613 S J Strauss Lane
Kingston, PA US 18704
Description
 

Race Location:

Sidney and Pauline Friedman JCC

613 S.J. Strauss Lane

Kingston, PA 18704

Registration Fee: $25 per person 

A FREE noncompetitive fun run for children ages 10 and under plus a Family Fun Day will be held that day. Visit us at www.facebook.com/fsanepa for more info! 

Registration: Day of registration will be from 8:00 to 8:45 AM. Registration will be $30 the day of the race.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to overall Male and Female runners. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, with best overall times in eight age categories. 

15 & Under  

16-19

20-29          

30-39

40-49          

50-59

60-69              

70 & Up

Medals will be awarded for first place overall Male and Female walkers. Medals will also be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd place walkers.

About Pauly Friedman: Pauly Friedman was a Board Member at Family Service Association of NEPA (FSA). She served as Board Chair from 1988 through 1990 and organized the first fundraiser for FSA in modern history. Pauly also formed the Friends Committee, the volunteering fundraising arm of FSA. The Walk/Run is in memory of Pauly and her commitment to families. Proceeds raised from this event will benefit PA 211 NE/Help Line, Pauly's favorite program at FSA.

About PA 211 NE/Help Line: PA 211 NE/Help Line is a program run by Family Service Association of NEPA serving 17 counties as an information and referral service and first response point for crisis calls, available 24/7/365. While many calls in recent months have been COVID-19 related, we are also receiving calls for help with utility assistance, food banks, emergency housing, child abuse/neglect, mental health, substance abuse, victim services, aging services and volunteer opportunities. All calls are free and confidential. Last fiscal year, 211/Help Line handled 96,408 callers. To access 211/Help Line, simply dial 2-1-1, text your zip code to 898211 or visit pa211ne.org.
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5K Run

Aug 02, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
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5K Walk

Aug 02, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilkes-Barre, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 30.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 2, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 2, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 19m

The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (EDT) in Wilkes-Barre on August 2, 2026 — 14h 19m of daylight.

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  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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