Day of the Dead Family 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Race Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Registration Opens: May 1, 2025
Join us for a 5K run/walk celebrating the Day of the Dead. Run through picturesque Heritage Park and on the streets of Wheeling. Enjoy music and entertainment along the course. Hang out after the race for awards, music and food. Strollers and wagons are welcome. No pets allowed.
All participants will receive the following with their entry fee:
- Participants who register prior to October 1, 2025 are guaranteed a shirt*
- Adult size shirts will be unisex adult sizing
- Kids size shirts will be youth sizing
*No additional shirts will be ordered after October 1st. Supplies are limited, register early to guarantee your shirt selection
- Participation medals
- Awards for 1st place finishers
- Post-race refreshment table
- A party-like atmosphere on the course and post-event celebration.
- Professional chip timing
- Free photo downloads after the event
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Day of the Dead Family 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wheeling, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 5:55 PM local time (CDT) in Wheeling on October 25, 2026 — 10h 38m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Day of the Dead Family 5K Run/Walk
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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, 6 Wheeling events
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