Southwest Center City 5k Run
About this race
It's our 18th annual Southwest Center City (SWCC) 5K and we are excited to offer an in-person race on Saturday, October 31st and a virtual 5k option.
Since 2009, participants have run through the beautiful residential streets of the Southwest Center City while helping to raise money to improve the neighborhood. The proceeds from this year's event will be donated to the Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Supporters (MANAS) and Stanton Community Partners (SCP), 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that benefit the neighborhood elementary schools.
The SWCC 5K is a run/walk that can be completed in person on October 31st or virtually. Participants can complete the race distance wherever they want during the suggested race dates in October. We will continue to offer the Monster Mile, a 1.0 mile fun run and and for our youngest athletes, the Spooky Sprint, a ~100 yard dash for kids under 6.
Register by September 25th to be guaranteed a race shirt!
Pick your distance
Running
SWCC5k Run/Walk
SWCC5k Run/Walk--Virtual
This is our virtual 5K option for those who will not be attending on 10/28/2023
Monster Mile
Spooky Sprint
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 7:28 AM and sets at 5:59 PM local time (EDT) in Philadelphia on October 31, 2026 — 10h 30m of daylight.
Course
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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, 117 Philadelphia events
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