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The 3rd Annual Cherry Blossom 5K Walk/Run

In the morning hours just before the commencement of Sakura Sunday, both amateur and experienced athletes will take to the streets for the 3rd Annual Cherry Blossom 5K.

This event has been established to benefit the JASGP Community Tree Planting Project, which aims to:

  • beautify the Philadelphia landscape with the continued planting and maintenance of cherry blossom trees
  • set the backdrop for the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia
  • foster environmental appreciation and awareness inspired by Japanese culture
  • continue a legacy that began in 1926 with the Japanese government's donation of 1,600 flowering trees to the City of Philadelphia

The run will be followed by Sakura Sunday, the centerpiece event of the Festival.

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Check-in begins at 7:00 AM.  Race begins at 8:00 AM

Where: Horticulture Center - Montgomery Drive & Belmont Avenue (I-76 Exit 341), Philadelphia 19131

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Parking Information
5K participants will have free access to the Please Touch Museum (PTM) parking lot (located at 4231 Avenue of the Republic) until 10:00 AM.  All vehicles remaining in the PTM parking lot after 10:00 AM will be subject to PTM parking fees ($20 for non-visitors).  

Festival parking ($10/vehicle) and street parking are also available in the area.  

Parking is not permitted at the Horticulture Center.

Go green! Ride your bike or take the Route 38 SEPTA bus (Center City to Belmont & Montgomery Dr - view schedule). Bicycle parking is free.

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