Sat, Sep 19, 2026

The JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day

East Petersburg, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

About the JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day

The course runs through residential East Petersburg, flat and straightforward, looping through neighborhood streets before returning to the fire hall on Pine Street where it started. You see front porches and quiet intersections rather than trails or parks. The race benefits a foundation started in memory of a local high school graduate, and that backstory gives the morning a weight that a purely neighborhood 5K often lacks.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a community building nearby, with race-morning pickup available as well. The start and finish are both at the fire hall, so there is no confusion about where to be.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

101finishers

16:14winner

28:02median

48:21cutoff

Top 3: Jordan Cruise (16:14) · Devon Soto (16:20) · Jonathan Bush (17:45)

The JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/19/2026 09:00$25

The JAM Kids Fun Run9/19/2026 08:30Free

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Common Questions About the The JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day

Will I finish last at the JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 28:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 48:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day a good first 5K?

It is a small race (101 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the JAM 5K Run/Walk at East Pete Day?

The 5K winner ran 16:14 while the median finisher took 28:02. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.