Check In for 9
About this race
Check In for 9
It's not weak to talk.
Join us Sunday, September 13, 2026, as we kick off National Suicide Prevention Week with a 9.88-mile run, bike, or walk from Spencer to Fostoria and back.
This event exists to do two things: raise money to directly support a local family who has experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide, and start a conversation — especially among men — that too often doesn't happen until it's too late.
9.88 miles. One number worth remembering: 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Every step, pedal, and mile is a reminder to check in on the people around you, and to let someone check in on you too.
Run it. Walk it. Ride it. However you show up, show up.
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Distance: 9.88 miles
Route: Spencer, IA to Fostoria, IA and back
Format: Run, walk, or bike — all paces and abilities welcome
Proceeds: Benefiting a local family affected by suicide loss
If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Call or text 988 anytime.
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Running
Check in for 9
Run, Walk or Bike, All are welcomed.
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Spencer yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (CDT) in Spencer on September 13, 2026 — 12h 36m of daylight.
Course
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The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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 Spencer event
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