Death by 5k Brandon
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Death by 5k Brandon

Brandon, Mississippi, United States View on map
Aug 22, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Can you survive the Death by 5k Challenge? 

Ten 5ks in 24 hours.

The first 5k starts at 8 am and subsequent 5ks start every 2.5 hours. 

5k start times are as follows: 8 am, 1030 am, 1 pm, 330 pm, 6 pm, 830 pm, 11 pm, 130 am, 4 am, 630 am. The final 5k must be completed by 8 am on Sunday. 

The event will take place at the RunStrong Training Center and the 5k course will be the same for each leg, starting and ending at the Training Center. Runners may rest or sleep inside their vehicles in between 5ks, or can go home if they live close enough to the event location. There is also a green space where tents can be placed. 

There will be 5 meals, each including hot food, served over the course of the event. Meal times will be 830a, 130p, 630p, 1130p, and 420a. There will be plenty of snack food throughout the event also. 

Registrants will receive a race shirt along with some race swag, and finishers will receive a custom finisher's coffin.

This event takes place in summer in Mississippi and the weather can be a major factor. There will be no on-course aid station, so runners will want to carry a handheld or other hydration equipment. 

In between 5ks, we will cook food, play games, rest and relax to get ready. 

Participant limits: Initially, we will have 75 spots open for registration. After those 75 fill up, anyone wishing to register will be placed on the waitlist. However, this is not guaranteed, so don't wait to get signed up!

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Running

24 Hour Challenge

Aug 22, 2026 Ultra 8:00 AM
$125.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Brandon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 23.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 34.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 52.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 22, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 22, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 07m

The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 7:36 PM local time (CDT) in Brandon on August 22, 2026 — 13h 07m 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, 8 Brandon events

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