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Dennis Hockenberry Memorial 5K Run/Walk - Another Day, Another Gift

Dennis Hockenberry Memorial 5K Run/Walk - Another Day, Another Gift

Palo, Michigan, United States View on map
Aug 15, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

Back by popular demand and in honor of a great man--Dennis Hockenberry!

The inaugural Dennis Hockenberry Memorial Race in August 2025 was a great success thanks to the many family and friends in and around Ionia.  We raised nearly $2,000 for area cross country teams and had a great afternoon of fellowship.  I know Dennis would have been very impressed with everyone's running performance and very proud of the community that gathered to celebrate "Another Day, Another Gift!"

The second annual 2026 race will take place in the thriving metropolis of Palo, Michigan with a 5K route through the country roads that Dennis ran for many years.  This will be a self-timed event with a laid back, but competitive spirit--when two runners are together, it always becomes a race!

Run packet pick up will begin at 10:00am at Joe's Market with a start/finish adjacent to the store at 10:30am.  The run will end back at Joe's where your registration and efforts will earn you an award, refreshments, snacks, and live music--a perfect opportunity to toast to Dennis and catch up with friends, family, and running buddies!  An annual Dennis Hockenberry Memorial 5k T-shirt will be included in the registration fee as well.  All proceeds will be donated to the Ronald Township Fire Department.

The Hockenberry Family and organizers of the run look forward to celebrating Dennis and the wonderful community that he loved.  Thank you! 

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Aug 15, 2026 5K 10:30 AM
$38.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 15, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 15, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 56m

The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in Palo on August 15, 2026 — 13h 56m 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, 1 Palo event

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