Captain James R. Minicozzi Memorial Race
Scranton, PA
Aug 30, 2025
This memorial race for Cpt. James R. Minicozzi is held over Labor Day during La Festa Italiana. The 5k Race and 1 Mile Walk benefit The Boys and Girls Club of NEPA’s Christmas Party and College Scholarships. The proceeds raised host over 200 children at The Boys & Girls Clubs … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Aug 30):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 71 | 68 | 78 | 85 | 84 |
| L (°F) | 44 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 72 |
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Tons of prizes
The prize list for this 5k is very extensive! The race is during a local Italian festival, so staying afterwards for authentic Italian food is a bonus. MORE
The prize list for this 5k is very extensive! The race is during a local Italian festival, so staying afterwards for authentic Italian food is a bonus.
Fantastic overall and age group prizes
This was a very well-organized memorial race with lots of sponsors. It also coincided with a local Italian festival, adding a wonderful atmosphere to the entire event. The course is … MORE
This was a very well-organized memorial race with lots of sponsors. It also coincided with a local Italian festival, adding a wonderful atmosphere to the entire event.
The course is probably the simplest I have run for a race: down one street, turn right and go one block over, return on a parallel street. There were a couple of hilly spots where I walked for a few seconds. I managed to snag one of the age group awards and…WOW! I received a large tote bag, $50 restaurant gift certificate, $25 gift certificate at another restaurant, certificate for an ice cream pie from a local dairy, and a certificate for 2 lbs of cookies from a local pastry shop. I would have considered these great prizes for overall winners, let alone age group winners. The overall winners prizes were even better and valued at least $1500, and more!