The Waverly Waddle
About this race
The Waverly Waddle is the Comm’s annual 5k Run/2 Mile Walk beginning and ending at the Waverly Community House. The “Waddle” travels an approximate 3-mile route through scenic Waverly. It takes place each year in May on the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend. It is an official electronic chip-timed race with awards given out to top finishers in each age/sex division. This long-standing community event, which signals a spirited kick-off to summer, always occurs, rain or shine! Official race t-shirts are given out to those who register early. Registrations are accepted in advance and on the morning of the race until 8:45AM. Registration is required by April 20th to receive a race t-shirt.
Where: The Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road, Waverly, PA 18471
When: Saturday, May 9th, 2026
Check-In: 8:00-8:45 AM, on the Comm Back Lawn
Start Time: The race will begin at 9:00 AM
The Course: 5K Run (3.1 miles) through scenic Waverly or 2-Mile Walk, both options beginning and ending at the Comm.
Advance Registration-
Adults -$25 per person
Children - Age 7-12 -$15
Children Age 0-6 are FREE
$60 for a family of up to 4 people
Day-Of Registration-
Adults -$30 per person
Children -Age 7- 12 $20
Children - Age 0-6 are FREE
$65 for a family of up to 4 people
Race Contact: Kathy Wright
Kathy@waverlycomm.org
(570) 586-8191
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Walking
2M Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waverly, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:09 PM local time (EDT) in Waverly on May 9, 2026 — 14h 19m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Waverly Waddle
222 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Bonsall | 17:44 | 5:42 /mi |
| 2 | Brendan Dwyer | 19:08 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Owen Scharle | 19:21 | 6:14 /mi |
| 4 | Dylan Spatz | 19:28 | 6:16 /mi |
| 5 | Aashrith Goli | 20:16 | 6:31 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 1 Waverly event
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