Rick Zakalik J5K Run & Walk
About this race
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo is sponsoring the Rick Zakalik J5K Run & Walk on Sunday morning September 7, 2025. It will start just behind the JCC Holland Family Building at 787 Delaware Avenue at 10 AM. It is a USATF Certified Race and will have awards for the 5K in multiple age groups.
Online Registration closes at 5pm on Friday October 16th at 5:00PM . In person registration will be available at the Holland JCC from 8:30am-6pm on Saturday September 6th and from 8:30am-9:30am on Sunday, race day.
Packet pickup will be inside the Holland JCC at 787 Delaware Avenue from 10am-7pm on Friday October 16th and on Saturday October 17th from 8:30am-6pm
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Rick Zakalik J5K
Online Registration closes at 11:59pm on Thursday, October 15th. In person registration will be available at the Holland JCC from 8:30am-6pm on Saturday October 17th and from 8:30am-9:30am on Sunday, October 18th. Packet pickup will be inside the Holland JCC at 787 Delaware Avenue from 8:30AM- 6:00PM on Friday October 16th and on Saturday October 17th from 8:30am-6pm
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buffalo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:28 PM local time (EDT) in Buffalo on October 18, 2026 — 10h 55m of daylight.
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