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Founding Fathers 5K Run & Walk

Founding Fathers 5K Run & Walk

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Kick off Vermillion's Fourth of July Celebration with a fun 5K run or walk! Participants are encouraged to wear their most patriotic gear – costumes encouraged. 

Registration and packet pickup begins at 7:30 a.m. Your registration will include a t-shirt, giveaways, and post-race fuel. 

Walk starts: 8:30 a.m.

Run starts: 9 a.m.

Awards will be given to top finishers in each age group and best dressed! We'll have an awards ceremony at the main stage (Shakespeare grotto) before the Fourth of July event officially starts.

The walk will be a non-competitive event.

Route: The race begins and ends in Prentis Park near the North Shelter. Run on West Clark to Carr Street, then run the bike paths along Cherry Street to Pine. Finish strong to Prentis Park! 

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Running

Founding Fathers 5K Run

Jul 04, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Walking

Founding Fathers 5K Walk

Jul 04, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 38.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
80.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 14m

The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 9:09 PM local time (CDT) in Vermillion on July 4, 2026 — 15h 14m 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, 2 Vermillion events

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