5K Race For Relief
About this race
Join us for the 2026 5K Race for Relief at the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale!
We look forward to seeing you Run for Relief through the Rockingham County Fairgrounds!
Register for $25 by September 20th for a FREE T-Shirt! After September 20th the price increases to $35 and you will not be guaranteed a T-Shirt! T-shirts can be picked up at check-in on race day!
Race Day Details:
Check In and In-Person Registration will be available on race day starting at 7:30AM located at the pavilion behind the auction building on the back side of the fairgrounds. All participants must check in to receive their bibs and t-shirt. The 5K will begin at 8:30AM. At 8:25 an announcement will be made for participants to make their way to the starting line located near the pavilion.
The course will be the same as previous years. It will be well marked flags and course marshals will be stationed throughout. Maps will be available for viewing at check-in.
Awards will be given at the finish line to the top 3 finishers in the following age categories: Boys 13 and Under, Girls 13 and Under, Men ages 14 and Up, and Women ages 14 and Up.
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5K Race for Relief
Join us for the 2026 5K Race for Relief at the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale! We look forward to seeing you Run for Relief through the Rockingham County Fairgrounds! Register for $25 by September 20th for a FREE T-Shirt! After September 20th the price increases to $35 and you will not be guaranteed a T-Shirt! T-shirts can be picked up at check-in on race day! Race Day Details: Check In and In-Person Registration will be available on race day starting at 7:30AM located at the pavilion behind the auction building on the back side of the fairgrounds. All participants must check in to receive their bibs and t-shirt The 5K will begin at 8:30AM. At 8:25 an announcement will be made for participants to make their way to the starting line located near the pavilion. The course will be the same as previous years. It will be well marked flags and course marshals will be stationed throughout. Maps will be available for viewing at check-in. Awards will be given at the finish line to the top 3 finishers in the following age categories: Boys 13 and Under, Girls 13 and Under, Men ages 14 and Up, and Women ages 14 and Up.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Harrisonburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:55 PM local time (EDT) in Harrisonburg on October 3, 2026 — 11h 42m of daylight.
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- Harrisonburg 5K Races 8 races
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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, 13 Harrisonburg events
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