Race & Walk for School Success 5K
About this race
Join Global Women of Wellness for the Race & Walk for School Success 5K, a fun-filled community event where every step helps prepare children for a successful school year.
Whether you choose to run, jog, or walk, your participation directly supports our mission of empowering families through wellness, education, and community outreach. Registration proceeds help fund Global Women of Wellness programs throughout the year while ensuring that children receive a backpack filled with essential school supplies.
After crossing the finish line, stay and enjoy our DIY Backpack Station, where children can personalize their backpacks with fun decorations and creative designs before heading back to school with confidence.
This event will also feature:
🎒 Backpack giveaways
🎨 DIY Backpack Decorating
💜 Community resources
🛍️ Local vendors
🎵 Music and family-friendly activities
Together, we’re helping children start the school year equipped, confident, and ready to learn.
Every registration helps provide a backpack, supports wellness programming, and invests in the future of our community.
Walk with purpose. Give with purpose. Prepare a child for success.
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Race & Walk for School Success 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Philadelphia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 7:46 PM local time (EDT) in Philadelphia on August 23, 2026 — 13h 25m of daylight.
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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, 129 Philadelphia events
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