Evan Stowers Memorial 5K Trail Run and 2 Mile Walk
About this race
Welcome to the 5th and Final Annual Evan Stowers Memorial 5k Trail Run and 2 Mile Walk taking place in South Charleston's Little Creek Park! WE REALLY WANT TO GO OUT BIG WITH A HUGE DONATION TO WVKCC!!! BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!! This race will be a moderate trail run with rolling, single track trails and one steep climb. The race finishes on the road. The walk is an out and back on the road.
PROFESSIONAL TIMING BY APTIMING!!!
* THERE IS A VIRTUAL OPTION*
This event is in honor of SCHS graduate Evan Stowers who fought a brave battle with Spitzoid melanoma. Evan was a South Charleston cross country runner and Little Creek Park was one of his favorite places. This event benefits WV Kids Cancer Crusaders.
*Please consider carpooling to this event as parking at Little Creek is limited*
**This event will have a 200 runner/walker limit for the in-person events**
Registration and Timing
Early registration (March 16 to May 1)
- 5k Trail Run: $25
- Virtual Run: $25
- 2 Mile Walk: $20
Regular Registration (May 1-May 8)
- 5k Trail Run: $30
- Virtual Run: $30
- 2 Mile Walk: $25
RACEDAY REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE: RUN $40. WALK $30.
SWAG BAGS GUARANTEED TO THE FIRST HUNDRED REGISTERED. FIRST 100 REGISTERED WILL RECIEVE A CUSTOM CUP AND COASTER ALONG WITH OTHER GOODIES! *Thank you Citizen Kane Artistry, Echo-Lit, and Pig Time Creations!*
PACKET PICKUP ON RACE DAY: 1 HOUR BEFORE START TIME
Awards- TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!
Runners:
Awards will be given to top 2 overall male and female winners
Age group awards will begin to the top two runners, male and female, in the following age groups:
- 19 and under
- 20 - 29
- 30 - 39
- 40 - 49
- 50 - 59
- 60 - 69
- 70 and over
**There will not be duplicate awards, or virtual awards**
Awards will be given to first 2 walkers to finish
THERE WILL BE RAFFLE ITEMS!!! RAFFLE TICKETS ARE $1 EACH OR 6 FOR $5 OR 12 FOR $10.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5K
Walking
2M
Running
Virtual 5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in South Charleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (EDT) in South Charleston on May 10, 2026 — 14h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Evan Stowers Memorial 5K Trail Run and 2 Mile Walk
83 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Anderson | 27:33 | 8:53 /mi |
| 2 | Jeffrey Albright | 27:45 | 8:57 /mi |
| 3 | Cabott Taylor | 29:44 | 9:35 /mi |
| 4 | Zackary Bishop | 29:45 | 9:36 /mi |
| 5 | Jason Lambert | 31:09 | 10:03 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The James Campbell Memorial 5K
- Kanawha Valley 5K Winter Series
Drumstick Dash
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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, 2 South Charleston events
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