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Worth the Weight Race

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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Worth the Weight Race

About the Event

Welcome to our fifth annual Worth the Weight Race set to take place Saturday, August 8th in Old Westmont. We offer 5K, 10K, Kids Fun Run (WTW Kids!), and virtual options.

Worth the Weight Kids! will start at 8 AM and our adult races (5K run/walk and 10K) will start at 8:15 AM.
Location is the same: 827 Diamond Blvd. Johnstown, PA 15905 (bathrooms will be available on-site).

All routes will feature the quaint and scenic neighborhood of Old Westmont and was recently updated last year to include the beautiful Inclined Plane! Follow the link to watch a video tour of both our 5K and our improved 10K races: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAjG17Jg0zY (special thanks to Dean Banko of Only Eye Athletics for the video)

We will have food, drinks, and music, as always, as well as LOTS of prizes which will be announced at a later date. Additionally, we have prizes for our top finishers, as always! Come out and support our goal of providing comfort by the pound! We can't wait to see you there!

Donations to Worth the Weight can be made by following the link here: https://www.cfalleghenies.org/fund/worth-the-weight-fund/

Races Offered

Worth the Weight Virtual Race

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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00:00

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$20.00

Worth the Weight Kids!

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:00

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$10.00

Worth the Weight 10K

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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08:15

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$30.00

Worth the Weight 5K

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:15

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$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature
16.0° / 26.1°
wb_sunny Feels like
16.5° / 26.5°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 17m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.4 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
7.6 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
78.1%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:27
nightlight Sunset
20:10

About Johnstown

Learn more about the host city, Johnstown.

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Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 41 miles west-southwest of Altoona, and 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The Conemaugh River forms at Johnstown from its tributaries, the Stonycreek River and the Little Conemaugh.

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