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Friday, January 1st, 2027
Church and Market Streets, West Chester PA
5K
29–41°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2026
21–34°F
dry
2025
36–47°F
dry
2024
32–44°F
dry
2023
44–54°F
dry
2022
47–54°F
rain
2021
26–39°F
rain
2020
30–39°F
dry
2019
42–59°F
dry
2018
6–20°F
dry
2017
33–46°F
dry
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About this race
Stanley Edwards had a dream: his dream was to attend college. Unlike many 12-year olds, achieving his dream was complicated by the battle he was fighting against brain cancer. A gifted student and promising athlete, Stanley was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 12. Due to the location of the tumor, surgery to remove it resulted in the onset of learning disabilities as well as paralysis of his right arm and leg, making school more difficult and forever preventing him from participating in the many sports he loved.
Despite these unthinkable obstacles, Stanley persevered toward his dream. Unexpectedly, in 2001 the Edwards family learned that Stanley's tumor had returned. Stanley passed away in January of 2002 at the age of 14. In a tribute to this courageous young man, his family created Stanley's DREAM to continue his legacy.
Stanley's DREAM provides college scholarships to graduating seniors and supports childhood brain cancer research by awarding research grants to hospitals.
The race is back to being in person this year with a virtual option.
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