Dukes 5k & Fun Run
About this race
Join us for the 6th annual Dukes 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM!
The Wellington High School Track and Field team is once again hosting their 5k race and 1 mile Fun Run Fundraiser.
This years theme: Heroes and Villains!
Come on out, rain or shine (or snow!!), March 21st to the Wellington Dukes football stadium and support a great team of young athletes!
Be dressed to impress your favorite hero (real or make-believe) or their villainous counterparts!
Gates open at 8:00 am, 5k race starts at 9:00 am. Registration will also be available in person the day of the race for $30.
The 5k will take off from the track where you will leave the stadium and loop the area around town and finally finish where you started on the track. The 1 mile Fun Run is 4 laps around the track and starts right after the 5k runners leave the stadium area. All participants will receive a "Heroes and Villains" Dukes 5k finisher T-shirt and a custom Dukes 5k finisher medal.
The 5k will be a timed race. Overall male and female winner and age group winner awards will be presented after the race in the field house.
Age Groups (male and female):
13 and under, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and up.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wellington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 7:40 PM local time (EDT) in Wellington on March 20, 2027 — 12h 08m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wellington
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- Wellington 5K Races 5 races
- Wellington Running Calendar 2026 7 races
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, 7 Wellington events
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