Nearly 2,000 people from around the country and around the world traveled to The Electric City for Season 5 of The Office 5k.

'The Office' 5K in Downtown Scranton on Saturday for Season 5 of the annual Read the full article here: https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/the-office-5k-downtown-scranton-lackawanna-county/523-0219afca-ede7-4f71-8346-a96f71962978

SCRANTON, Pa. — Thousands of fans of the popular sitcom “The Office” flock to downtown Scranton on Saturday afternoon to take part in The Office 5K. Before the running or walking begins, fans take to the stage for a costume contest runway show.

Many decide to become their favorite episode. Halie Powers of Philadelphia says, “‘Dinner Party’ is my favorite episode, like ever. I love when Jan throws the Dundie at the $200 plasma screen TV. Still can’t believe she did that. It is my favorite episode. It is so funny.”

Two couples make their way from Virginia to be here. They dressed up as Sabre store employees from the Season 8 episode “Test the Store.” Brenda Bordelon of Virginia says, “Oh! It’s so exciting! We’ve been talking about this for a few years now, so it’s like something we’ve been planning to do for a long time, so we’re so excited.”

Maud Watson of Virginia says, “Yup, and Brenda came up with the idea to do the Sabre store employees, so we just kind of rolled with the idea.”

The Office 5K hasn’t just reach fans around the country, but around the world. One group comes all the way from England. Tom Elson of Liverpool, England, says, “It’s amazing. I think ‘The Office’ is the best sitcom, best show in the world.”

George Thomas of Liverpool, England, says, “It’s crazy. We’ve been walking around and seeing all the sights and stuff in ‘The Office.’ It seems surreal to be honest.”

Frankie Thomas of Liverpool, England, says, “It’s just crazy. It’s a once in a lifetime experience for us, so yeah. It’s just weird seeing everything we’ve seen on TV in person. It’s very surreal.”

The nonprofit Valley in Motion puts on the 5K every year. President Gus Fahey says this year’s costumes reign supreme.“People did such an upgrade in their costumes this year that I have no idea what it’s going to look like in Season 6. It’s going to be so hard to beat.” Fahey says Valley in Motion works to make the Electric City a thriving place for the community. He starts the 5K in hopes of showing love to the city he calls home. 

“People think of Scranton as such a special place, and we in our area should be thinking the same way," says Fahey.

Proceeds from the race will go toward Valley in Motion’s community schoolyards program, where organizers take plain schoolyards and turn them into mini parks for the community to enjoy.