Platinum Memorial Day 5K

About the Event

Please join us for the 5th Annual Platinum Memorial Day 5K. This year's event will again benefit the Children of Fallen Patriots. Their Mission is to Provide College Scholarships and Educational Counseling to Military Children Who Have Lost a Parent in the Line of Duty. This race is being sponsored by Platinum Central PA, Freedom Auto Auction & MBishin Media

The race is being held on City Island, Harrisburg, PA. Registration will begin at 7:30, with a race start time at 9:00 a.m. Course Map.

Participants who register by May 1, 2025, will be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Participants will also receive:

Light refreshments

There will be prizes and giveaways! All registered participants will be automatically entered for a chance to win.

Registration price will increase to $40 on May 1, 2025.

Race day packet pickup will be on Memorial Day before the race-Monday, May 25th beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Carousel Pavilion on City Island.

Awards will be given to the Overall Female and Male winners.

Age group awards will be the top two places in the following categories:

01-13

14-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 and over

Races Offered

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Harrisburg.

thermostat Temperature

11.6° / 22.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.9° / 20.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:50

nightlight Sunset

20:16

About Harrisburg

Learn more about the host city, Harrisburg.

Harrisburg is the capital and 4th-largest metropolitan area of Pennsylvania, with a metro population of 592,000 people in 2020. Harrisburg is known as the host city of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, the largest annual outdoor sports show in North America, an auto show, which features a large static display of new and classic cars, and Motorama, a two-day event consisting of a car show, motocross racing, and remote control car racing.