Name: WVS Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Run
Start: 2026-04-26
End: 2026-04-26
Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

About the Event

Join us on April 26, 2026 for our Cherry Blossom 5 Miler and celebrate spring in NEPA!

This exciting event will take place at Kirby Park, timed perfectly with the stunning cherry trees in full bloom. Be sure to check out the Cherry Blossom Festival happening in the park this weekend!

Registration

Pre-entry fee: WVS members $20, non-members $25

Price increases 4/1/26: WVS members $25, non-members $30
- WVS members were emailed the discount code in the November newsletter.
  
  (Our race discount codes are for current members of the WVS and should not be shared.)
- Non-members can purchase for $12 a membership in the store and then receive an email reply with the race discount code to use during race registration.
Runners must pre-register online. Race day entries will not be accepted.
Online registration will close Friday, April 24, 2026 at noon.
Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Race Day

Pre-entry packet pick-up will begin at 7:30 am at the pavilion inside Kirby Park.
Runners will receive a TBD commemorative gift.

Start

Race start is at 9:00 am.
This race will be chip timed.

Course

The start and finish of the run will be in the meadow area in Kirby Park then fast and flat, out and back over a macadam pavement on the dike.

Note

If the race is cancelled due to any directives by the hosted facility, or the WVS, 2026 pre-entries will be deferred to next year. No refunds will be given.

This race is open to anyone. You do not need to be a WVS member to run. You can however become a member or renew your membership during the checkout process. Online memberships are $12 per year. Membership cards are sent within a week of receipt or given race day if received 14 days prior to event or not yet expired.
Non-members can purchase for $12 a membership in the store and then receive an email reply with the race discount code to use during race registration.
The race directors reserve the right to accept or reject any entry.

Races Offered

Wyoming Valley Striders 51st Annual Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Run

Apr 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.1° / 16.6°

wb_sunny 1.9° / 13.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.9 /

water_drop 67.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.1° / 16.6°

wb_sunny 1.9° / 13.4°

air 10.9 km/h

water_drop 67.8%

About Wilkes Barre

Wilkes-Barre is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 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. Wilkes-Barre is located 49 miles (79 km) north-northwest of Allentown, 97 miles (156 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia, and 106 miles (171 km) west-northwest of New York City.