Forest Park 5K & Kids Dash
About this race
Partnering again with Big River Running, Forest Park Forever is set to host another annual Forest Park 5K & Kids Dash. It’s the only race in the Park that benefits the Park!
Bring your kids for our non-timed Kids Dash! Want to participate but can't join us? Be a "Virtual Runner" and receive the run shirt and wear it with pride!
To view your in-person 5K results, please follow this link: https://www.forestparkforever.org/ilfp-5k
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
All participants will receive a 2026 limited edition I Love Forest Park T-shirt. Share your photos, videos and words of encouragement to others on the Forest Park Forever Facebook page. Let's stay connected, active, healthy and united for Forest Park Forever's ongoing mission to restore, maintain and sustain Forest Park!
Kids Dash
The Kids Dash is roughly a quarter of a mile. All participants will receive a 2026 limited edition I Love Forest Park T-shirt.
Virtual 5K Run
A Virtual Run is a race in which you can run (or walk) from any location you choose on the paths or roads of Forest Park or any location you choose. You get to run at your own pace and time it yourself. Or, you can sleep in and still get the credit! Either way you still get to support Forest Park Forever. Registered participants can complete their chosen distance any time during the period between August 16 and August 23 and will receive a 2026 limited edition I Love Forest Park T-shirt. Share your photos, videos and words of encouragement to others on the Forest Park Forever Facebook page. Let's stay connected, active, healthy and united for Forest Park Forever's ongoing mission to restore, maintain and sustain Forest Park!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Louis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Louis on August 16, 2026 — 13h 37m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Forest Park 5K & Kids Dash
Virtual 5K Run · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Macke | 1:01:01 | 19:38 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 114 Saint Louis events
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