18th Annual Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk / Run

About the Event

Place
613 S J Strauss Lane
Kingston, PA US 18704
Description

Race Location:

Sidney and Pauline Friedman JCC

613 S.J. Strauss Lane

Kingston, PA 18704

Registration Fee: $25 per person

A FREE noncompetitive fun run for children ages 10 and under plus a Family Fun Day will be held that day. Visit us at www.facebook.com/fsanepa for more info!

Registration: Day of registration will be from 8:00 to 8:45 AM. Registration will be $30 the day of the race.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to overall Male and Female runners. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, with best overall times in eight age categories.

15 & Under

16-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 & Up

Medals will be awarded for first place overall Male and Female walkers. Medals will also be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd place walkers.

About Pauly Friedman: Pauly Friedman was a Board Member at Family Service Association of NEPA (FSA). She served as Board Chair from 1988 through 1990 and organized the first fundraiser for FSA in modern history. Pauly also formed the Friends Committee, the volunteering fundraising arm of FSA. The Walk/Run is in memory of Pauly and her commitment to families. Proceeds raised from this event will benefit PA 211 NE/Help Line, Pauly's favorite program at FSA.

About PA 211 NE/Help Line: PA 211 NE/Help Line is a program run by Family Service Association of NEPA serving 17 counties as an information and referral service and first response point for crisis calls, available 24/7/365. While many calls in recent months have been COVID-19 related, we are also receiving calls for help with utility assistance, food banks, emergency housing, child abuse/neglect, mental health, substance abuse, victim services, aging services and volunteer opportunities. All calls are free and confidential. Last fiscal year, 211/Help Line handled 96,408 callers. To access 211/Help Line, simply dial 2-1-1, text your zip code to 898211 or visit pa211ne.org.
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Races Offered

5K Run

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

5K Walk

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Wilkes Barre.

thermostat Temperature

16.7° / 26.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.0° / 26.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:14

nightlight Sunset

20:00

About Wilkes Barre

Learn more about the host city, Wilkes Barre.

Wilkes-Barre is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,661 in the 2024 census. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents.