Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K
About this race
Get a jump on your Independence Day celebration and join us for the annual Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K (5 mile) and 2 ½ Mile Walk. The race will be held on Wednesday, July 3 at 7:00pm. This friendly, small town community race draws runners from all over the Delaware Valley. The relatively flat 8K route goes through the charming, tree-lined neighborhoods of Swarthmore. The 2 ½ Mile Walk route follows the first loop of the 8K.
Proceeds from the race support Lions charities which include organizations that assist the visually impaired such as the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Chester and the Delaware Valley Eye Bank.
On site registration and packet pick-up will take place in the Borough Hall lobby at 121 Park Avenue in Swarthmore from 5:00pm to 6:45pm on the day of the race.
The entry fee for both the race and the walk is $30 and $35 on race day.
Awards will be presented to the first three overall male and female runners and to the first three male and female runners in 9 age groups-10 and under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over. Refreshments will be served after the race. Tech t-shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers and while supplies last.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jim Ryan at (610) 909-3127or via e-mail at jdryan17@gmail.com.
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Walking
Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 2 1/2 Mile Walk
Running
Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Swarthmore, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Swarthmore on July 2, 2026 — 14h 56m of daylight.
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2026 results — Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K
73 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 2 1/2 Mile Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Fischer | 42:35 | 17:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Swarthmore Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Swarthmore events
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