2024 - 5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades
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Run with the Heroes: 5k for The Kids
**Get ready to unleash your inner hero! 🦸♂️🏃♀️** Join us on October 26th at 8:00 AM for the Oblong Children's Christian Home's 14th Annual 5k, now called "Run with the Heroes: 5k for the Kids!" Whether you're running in person at Oblong City Park or virtually from wherever you are, this is your chance to support a great cause and have some fun. Dress up as your favorite superhero (or create your own!) and let's make this a day to remember. Every step you take helps us provide a loving home for children in need. Don’t miss out on this heartwarming tradition—mark your calendars and come run with us! **Date:** October 26, 2024 **Time:** 8:00 AM (CDT) **Location:** Oblong City Park, Oblong, IL (or join us virtually!) See you there, heroes! 🦸♀️✨ #RunWithTheHeroes #5kForTheKids #SuperheroRun #OblongChildrensHome
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 26, 2024 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 5:57 PM local time (CDT) in Oblong on October 26, 2024 — 10h 44m of daylight.
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2024 results — 5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades
Run with the Heroes: 5k for The Kids · 38 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirk Sheridan | 21:12 | 6:50 /mi |
| 2 | Lynus Bay | 21:14 | 6:51 /mi |
| 3 | Matt Kirts | 21:18 | 6:52 /mi |
| 4 | Keegan Elder | 21:22 | 6:54 /mi |
| 5 | Percy Klein | 21:57 | 7:05 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Oblong event
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