In 35 days · Sun, Sep 27, 2026
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When
Sunday, September 27th, 2026
Where
4701 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark DE
Distance
5K
Typical weather
59–75°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 4 of the last 10 years
2025
64–76°F
rain
2024
68–73°F
rain
2023
55–67°F
dry
2022
55–71°F
dry
2021
57–77°F
dry
2020
66–77°F
dry
2019
55–79°F
dry
2018
59–70°F
rain
2017
70–87°F
dry
2016
63–73°F
rain
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About this race
Event Overview
- Event Name: Friends 5K Run/Walk
- Date: September 27, 2026
- Location: 4701 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE
- Website: Race Information
About the Event
- Annual Event: Join us for the 5th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.
- Location: This year's event will be at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center campus in Newark, Delaware.
- Purpose: Proceeds for this year's race will be used to support groundbreaking bench-to-bedside cancer research.
- Impact: Help accelerate the discoveries made in scientific labs to clinical trials that benefit patients.
Support Cancer Research
- Funding: Your support will help provide vital early-stage funding.
- Goal: Accelerate translational cancer research.
- Community Involvement: Join the community in making a difference.
- Contribution: Every registration and donation counts!
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