Art for Your Heart 5k Run and Walk
About this race
Lace up, run, and let your heart beat for the arts! Join us for "Art For Your Heart," a unique 5K run/walk benefiting the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. This heart-healthy event invites the community to run, walk, and promote a healthy lifestyle while supporting the vibrant local arts scene. The race starts at SAMA Altoona, promising a scenic route and a great way to engage with the community. This event brings our community together at the intersection of fitness and the arts, making a positive impact on both heart health and the cultural vibrancy of our local community. Don't miss this opportunity to run with purpose and support SAMA's commitment to enriching lives through art.
- Age groups: 10 and under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50–59, 60-69, 70+ . Run & Walk; Also top 3 Overalls M/F
- Race packet pre-pick up available at SAMA Altoona, Thursday and Friday, May 21-22, 12:00pm-4:30pm
- T-shirts are guaranteed to participants registered by April 30th.
- 7:45 AM Race packet pick-up and day of registration at SAMA Altoona, 1210 11th Ave.
- 9:00 AM Race Start at SAMA Altoona
- 10:00 AM Awards Ceremony at Heritage Plaza, 11th Ave and 14th St.
- Medals will be awarded for the top three winners for male and female in each age group and for top three winners for male and female overall.
- Winners must be present, no awards will be mailed.
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Running
5K Run
Walking
5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Altoona, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (EDT) in Altoona on May 23, 2026 — 14h 40m of daylight.
Course
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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, 7 Altoona events
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