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SAT OCT 4   9:00 AM   WILKES-BARRE, Luzerne
  Kisses To Cancer 5k
  EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk
  LOCATION:  Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, 239 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18702
  CONTACT:  kisses2cancer@gmail.com
  BENEFITS:  The Valor Clinic, Wilkes University Gold Bar, Relay for Life
  NOTES:   4th Annual
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |  ONLINE REG
 
 SAT OCT 4   9:00 AM   ELYSBURG, Northumberland
  Knoebel Lumber 5k
  EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk
  LOCATION:  Knoebel Amusement Park, 391 Knoebel Blvd. Elysburg, PA 17824
  CONTACT:  Blair Faust, blair@knoebellumber.com
  BENEFITS:  Ralpho Township Public Library.
  NOTES:   32nd Annual, Moderately hilly 5K (3.1 miles) Mixed gravel and asphalt, Pavilion L
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG    |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 4   9:00 AM   WILLIAMSPORT, Lycoming
  White Cane 5k
  EVENTS:  5k Run/Walk Blindfold Challenge, 1 mile Walk
  LOCATION:  North Central Sight Services, 2121 Reach Rd. Williamsport, PA 17701
  CONTACT:  Corinne Stammel-Demmien, corinnesd@ncsight.org
  BENEFITS:  Programs and services at North Central Sight Services
  NOTES:   1 mile walk is not timed, The Blindfold Challenge (optional): For those looking for adventure, the Blindfold Challenge is an opportunity to compete in the 5k run blindfolded with a sighted guide
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
 SAT OCT 4   1:00 PM   NEW MILFORD, Susquehanna
  FBLA Color Run
  EVENTS:  Color Run
  LOCATION:  Blue Ridge School District Campus
  BENEFITS:  Blue Ridge FBLA
  LINKS:  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
 SUN OCT 5   9:00 AM   BLOOMSBURG, Columbia
  John Green Memorial Splash Dash 5K
  EVENTS:  5k Run/Walk, Kids Fun Run
  LOCATION:  Bloomsburg Town Pool, 1360 Catherine St. Bloomsburg, PA 17815
  CONTACT:  Bloomsburgpoolrenovation@gmail.com
  BENEFITS:  Friends of the Bloomsburg Town Pool
  NOTES:   Kids fun run is a mile and is starts at 8:30 AM, Same day, on-site registration available to 8:30, This event will be hand-timed and no awards will be presented.
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
SAT OCT 11   7:30 AM   GREENTOWN, Pike
  Pocono Mountains Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
  EVENTS:  Marathon, Half, 10k, 5k
  LOCATION:  Promised Land State Park, Upper Lake Overflow Parking Lot, Greentown, PA 18426
  CONTACT:  Mark Hughes, 570-470-4922; markfastfinishes@gmail.com
  NOTES:   Start times- 5K - 7:45, 10K 8:45, Half and Full @ 7:30am
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |    ONLINE REG |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 11   8:30 AM   TREVORTON, Northumberland
 
  Red Devil Run 5K
  EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk
  LOCATION:  Trevorton Community Park, Mahanoy St., Trevorton, PA, 17881
  CONTACT:  AnthraciteRunningSeries@Gmail.com
  BENEFITS:  Benefits Trevorton Heritage Society in memory and honor of former Trevorton athletes
  NOTES:   3rd race of the Anthracite Race series
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG  |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 11   10:00 AM   BEACH LAKE, Wayne
  Costumed Creature Crawl 5K Trail Run/Walk
  EVENTS:  5k Trail Run/Walk, Kids T R/W
  LOCATION:  Van Scott Nature Reserve of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, 571 Perkins Pond Rd. Beach Lake, PA 18405
  CONTACT:  info@raiseyourhearts.org
  BENEFITS:  Awareness for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
  NOTES:   Van Scott Nature Reserve of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Virtual Option available. Costumed creature, run at own pace.
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
 SUN OCT 12   8:00 AM   SCRANTON, Lackawanna
 
  Steamtown Marathon
  EVENTS:  Marathon, Wheelchair/Handcycle Marathon
  LOCATION:  Courthouse Square, 235 North Washington Ave.Scranton, PA 18503
  b>CONTACT:  racecommittee@hotmail.com
  BENEFITS:  The children and residents of St. Joseph's Center, Scranton
  NOTES:   Limited spots available for both. Starts at Forest City High School in Forest City, USATF certified
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG OPENS 4/1  |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 18  5:00 PM   COAL TOWNSHIP, Northumberland
  Cub Scout Pack 3254 Twilight Zombie Trail 5k
  EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk, Monster dash
  LOCATION:  Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area, 4100 PA 125, Coal Township, PA 17866
  CONTACT:  Sherry Romanoskie
  BENEFITS:  Cub Scout Pack 3254 of Shamokin
  NOTES:   2nd Annual; Kids Monster Dash (100 Meter) is at 6:15 PM
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG  |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 25   7:00 AM   TUNKHANNOCK, Wyoming
  Camp Lackawanna Trail Challenge
  EVENTS:  12 or 6 hour Trail Run
  LOCATION:  Vosburg Neck State Park, 1219 Vosburg-Neck Rd. Tunkhannock, Pa. 18657
  CONTACT:  Randy White, whiter@ptd.net 570-885-5206
  BENEFITS:  Camp Lackawanna programs, a mission and ministry of the Presbytery of Lackawanna
  NOTES:   Most laps on trail for 12 or 6 hours, Rescheduled from April
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
 SAT OCT 25   9:30 AM   MUNCY, Lycoming
  Muncy Monster Dash
  EVENTS:  5k Run/Walk, Kids Mile Fun Run
  LOCATION:  Ward L. Myers Elementary School, 125 New St. Muncy, PA 17756
  CONTACT:  Hannah Peachey, haninnah03@gmail.com
  BENEFITS:  Supports school-wide programs, activities and supplies offered to the students of Ward L. Myers Elementary School
  NOTES:   15th Annual, You can go as timed or untimed in the 5k, Kids run starts shortly after 5k.
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG -CHECK BACK  |  PAST RESULTS
 
 SAT OCT 25   10:00 AM   DANVILLE, Montour
 
  Bloomsburg Area YMCA - Mighty Montour 4-Miler
  EVENTS:  4 Mi. Run
  LOCATION:  Montour Preserve, 374 Preserve Rd.Danville, PA 17821
  CONTACT:  Collin Benfield, cbenfield@bloomsburgy.org
  BENEFITS:  Bloomsburg Area YMCA's financial assistance program
  NOTES:   On the Chilisuagi Trail
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG
 
 SUN OCT 26   12 NOON   WYOMING, Luzerne
 
  WVS Fall Trail 5.5 Mile Run
  EVENTS:  5.5 Mile Trail Run
  LOCATION:  Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Rd. Wyoming, PA 18644
  CONTACT:  Linda Wojnar-Krasnavage, WyomingValleyStriders@gmail.com.
  NOTES:   38th Annual; Race is an age-group graded race with a staggered start.
  LINKS:  WEBPAGE |  FACEBOOK |    ONLINE REG  |  PAST RESULTS   RECORDS
 

 

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