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Bright Futures Fun Run
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Bright Futures Fun Run

Durham, North Carolina, United States View on map
Oct 11, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join Durham Public Schools Southwest Regional schools for our 3-Mile & 1-Mile Run Sunday, October 11th @ 8:00 am. This is a great way to show your love for our Durham Public Schools and be together with our community. The race will begin and end at the Miracle League of the Triangle's Durham field, featuring a fun, block-party-style event. Our Southwest region schools include: Jordan High School, Lakewood Montessori Middle School, Sherwood Githens Middle School, Lakewood Elementary School, Forest View Elementary School, Hope Valley Elementary School, Murray-Massenburg Elementary School, Morehead Montessori Elementary School, CC Spaulding Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, and Southwest Elementary.

Be sure to sign up for the school you are representing. A portion of all registrant proceeds will go back to the school runners represent.  All other registration funds will go to the organizing school, Morehead Montessori, to cover costs of the event.

This is a rain or shine event with NO make up date. All sales are final. 

Pick your distance

Running

Bright Futures 5k

Oct 11, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Bright Futures 1-Mile Run & Walk

Love the cause but not much of a runner? Join us for a 1 mile run/walk and still celebrate our schools at the finish line. Great option for young kids, people with disabilities or anyone who would rather go a shorter distance.

Oct 11, 2026 1.6K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Durham, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 26m

The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:45 PM local time (EDT) in Durham on October 11, 2026 — 11h 26m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 47 Durham events

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