Tortoise and Hare 5K
About this race
The 28th annual Tortoise and Hare 5K is a long-standing favorite 5K in the Lehigh Valley. Each Memorial Day runners gather at Wind Gap Memorial Park to kick-off their holiday celebration. The rolling course will start near the park and finish up with a great food spread! Registration includes a short-sleeved shirt if registered by May 8th.
Location: Wind Gap Memorial Park
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Packet Pickup: 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Pricing:
January 1 - April 30= $30
May 1 - May 18 = $35
May 19 - Race Day = $40
The 5K is timed by Second Wind Race and the unique custom race tile prizes are a favorite!
Age Groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
The race begins with the National Anthem and is started by a local military veteran and a portion of the event proceeds benefit local youth charities.
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Running
Tortoise and Hare 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Wind Gap.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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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 Wind Gap event
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