12TH Annual
12th Annual Brush Rush 5K and Smokey Bear Cub Fun Run
12th Annual Brush Rush 5K and Smokey Bear Cub Fun Run is a running race on October 17, 2026 in Newport, PA, with an entry fee of $23.
- Date
- October 17, 2026 (47 days to go)
- Location
- 1579 State Park Rd, Newport, PA
- Price
- $23
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Tuscarora Wildland Fire Crew presents their 12th annual Brush Rush 5K and Smokey Bear Cub Fun Run at Little Buffalo State Park. Starting from the swimming pool parking lot.
Registration w/ T-shirt $25.00
Registration w/o T-shirt $20.00
Fun Run Entry Fee w/ T-shirt $15.00
Save on registration fees by pre-registering online: https://www.tuscarorawildlandfirecrew.org/brush-rush.html
Or register on the day of event at prices listed above.
(Race shirts not guaranteed for day of event registrations.)
Proceeds of race benefit the Tuscarora Wildland Fire Crew.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
66°
Typical Low
41°
Chance of Rain
32%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Carlisle Wtp, 18 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Newport, PA
City Elevation
541 ft
Nearest Airport
MDT
Harrisburg International Airport · 29 mi
Major Hub
BWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 94 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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- Race
- 12th Annual Brush Rush 5K and Smokey Bear Cub Fun Run
- Date
- October 17, 2026
- Location
- 1579 State Park Rd, Newport, PA
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12th Annual Brush Rush 5K and Smokey Bear Cub Fun Run
Oct 17, 2026