George Ballard Memorial 5K Fun Run & 2 Mile Walk
About this race
George Ballard helped to organize this event as part of the Thomas Mitchell Days celebration. We continue to honor George by having this event in his name. Please join us for a fun event. The course is over Mitchellville city streets which includes some hills. Awards will be given to top 3 in both run and walk.
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Running
5K Fun Run and 2 Mile Walk
FREE Kids Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Mitchellville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:16 PM local time (CDT) in Mitchellville on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Mitchellville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Mitchellville 5K Races 2 races
- Mitchellville Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Mitchellville events
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