Blue Star Mothers of NEPA Hero 5K Run/Walk - 10th Anniversary! | Tunkhannock, PA, United States

About the Event

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY OCTOBER 30th TO GUARANTEE A FREE T-SHIRT!!!

The Race will begin at the Tunkhannock Little League fields on Sunnyside Road and continues through the Iroquois Trail

Race Day Schedule: Saturday November 7, 2026

8:00 am - 9:45 am Packet Pickup, Onsite registration, DJ and basket raffle

9:45am - Brief ceremony & raising of the flag while National Anthem is sung

9:50 am - 9:55 am Race Instructions and Runners to starting line

10:00 am Race Start

11:00 am - 12:00 pm DJ, Raffle Drawing, and awards

Blue Star Mothers of NEPA is a chapter of The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. which is a non-partisan, non-political, non-sectarian organization. We do not support any political candidate nor do we endorse any religious organization. The military represents all aspects of America as does our organization. Links to our website do not represent an endorsement. We are a 501(c)3 Organization

Organizational Overview

We are mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, foster mothers and female legal guardians who have children serving in the military, guard or reserves, or children who are veterans. We support each other and our children while promoting patriotism. Our organization focuses on our mission every single day and will never, ever, forsake our troops, our veterans or the families of our Fallen Heroes.

We have over 6,000 members from over 200 Chapters throughout the nation. Our members are extremely active and have accomplished the following in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012:

Received

$3,031,664.68 in cash donations
$591,809.86 in in-kind donations
Spent

over $2,600,582.25 (including more than $1 million in postage)
For

74,123 care packages sent to members of the Armed Forces, giving more than 250,000 military personnel a little bit of love from home
137,654 letters sent to members of the Armed Forces
9,439 veterans events throughout the year
287 events honoring Gold Star Mothers
2,800 cards honoring Gold Star families

Races Offered

Blue Star Mothers of NEPA Hero 5k Run

Nov 07, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$20.00

Blue Star Mothers of NEPA Hero 5k Walk

Nov 07, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Tunkhannock.

thermostat Temperature

1.6° / 10.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.4° / 6.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:53

nightlight Sunset

17:44

About Tunkhannock

Learn more about the host city, Tunkhannock.

Tunkhannock is a borough and county seat of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, Tunkhannock is in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. Today, many residents are employed by the Procter & Gamble plant in nearby Washington Township. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 1,766.