Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is a running race on September 27, 2026 in Newark, DE, with an entry fee of $35.
- Date
- September 27, 2026 (66 days to go)
- Price
- $35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us for the 5th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. This year's event will be at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center campus in Newark, Delaware.
Proceeds for this year's race will be used to support groundbreaking bench-to-bedside cancer research in order to speed the discoveries made in scientific labs to clinical trials that benefits patients.
Your support will help provide vital early-stage funding to accelerate translational cancer research.
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
76°
Typical Low
54°
Chance of Rain
28%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Newark Ag Farm, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Newark, DE
City Elevation
53 ft
Nearest Airport
ILG
Wilmington Airport · 5 mi
Major Hub
PHL
Philadelphia International Airport · 28 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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Waiting For?
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66
Days to train
- Race
- Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
- Date
- September 27, 2026
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Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
Sep 27, 2026