PennVet 5K
About this race
Lace up your running shoes and come support the PennVet Class of 2029 on May 9th, 2026 at 9AM! All proceeds will go toward the Class of 2029’s End of Core Event, a pivotal celebration that signifies the transition from didactic to clinical learning. Enjoy a 5K (3.1 mile) race through scenic Penn Park with chipped timing and results that will be posted immediately after the race. We will award medals to the top finisher in each category. Pets are welcome and are encouraged to participate in the Mutt Strut at 10am – a one mile walk with your awesome pups! Come and enjoy bagels, pup-cups, goodies, photo opportunities, and more! Please register early! For 5K runners - to guarantee your free tee shirt, participants must register on or before April 11th, 2026. After April 11th, race shirts are available while supplies last. Mutt Strut participants will have the option to purchase these unique race shirts at a discounted price at online registration while supplies last. Whether you're a runner, a walker, or just want to cheer us on, we’d love to see you there to support the Class of 2029!
Location:
Picnic Grove (Penn Park) (3000 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Awards:
Top Finisher Prizes: medals
Winners divisions:
- Top adult male finisher
- Top adult female finisher
- Top youth male finisher
- Top youth female finisher
- Top Mutt Strut finisher
Entry:
5K Race: $40
Mutt Strut: $20
Amenities:
Unisex T-Shirt (sizes XS – XXL)
Post-race refreshments: water/coffee
Post-race food: bagels/snacks
Raffle Tickets For Purchase In Support of V'29
Generous donations from our sponsors have made it possible for the V'29 board to include a raffle at this event. Please keep a look out for our table of raffle baskets, put together with the help of our wonderful volunteers!
$3 - 1 ticket
$6 - 3 tickets
$10 - 6 tickets
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Thanks to our generous local sponsors, you can look forward to all sorts of exciting prizes!
- Little Seed Farm gift basket
- Loving Pets dog treats
- Polkadog dog treats
- Benebone dog toys
- Meow Meow Tweet gift basket
- The Bagel Place gift cards
- Haraz Coffee gift cards
- PennVet Alumni Office gift basket
- New Bolton Center honey
- Companion Candles scented candles
- Via’s Cookies
Race Results:
Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.
Results will be found at http://www.brynmawrracing.com
Questions:
Nathalie O’Hernandez
email: nathj@upenn.edu
Please Note: Dogs must be leashed and are not permitted on the 5k course and must be registered to participate in the 1-mile Mutt Strut.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Philadelphia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (EDT) in Philadelphia on May 9, 2026 — 14h 12m of daylight.
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2026 results — PennVet 5K
5K Run/Walk · 73 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McDonnell | 16:23 | 5:16 /mi |
| 2 | Lyla Bell | 18:11 | 5:51 /mi |
| 3 | Jordan Sprecher | 18:33 | 5:58 /mi |
| 4 | Kathryn McCarthy | 18:48 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Delaney Oeth | 20:20 | 6:33 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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