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Golden Helix 5k
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Golden Helix 5k

Cookeville, Tennessee, United States View on map
Oct 10, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

 Register by 9 p.m. Sun, Sept 20 for a guaranteed t-shirt on race day.

The Race for the Golden Helix 5K (GH5K) is an annual 5 km (3.1 mile) open-road race around the beautiful campus of Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. The GH5K is professionally timed.  All parking on the Tennessee Tech University campus is free and available to the public on the weekends. You will not be ticketed unless you park in a spot that is specifically reserved. The best parking for the race is behind the TN Tech STEM Center, along Stadium Drive, near the Laboratory Science Commons (LSC) and Stonecipher Auditorium.

The race is organized by the Student Affiliates of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) with the assistance of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and the Chem-Med Club. The race is co-sponsored by the Tennessee Technological University Student Government Association SOLO Fund so that all students may race at no cost. Proceeds from the GH5K benefit the ASBMB and SMACS clubs, and the Upper Cumberland Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic at Cookeville High School.

This year's race may be SOLO-funded for current TN Tech students to race for FREE using code (AWESOME). Students MUST present valid student ID at packet pick-up to be able to race.

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run

The start and finish just outside Stonecipher Lecture Hall (SLH) on the TN Tech Campus. SLH is located on Wings Up Way (formerly 8th St) between Stadium Dr. and Peachtree Ave. We hope you enjoy the event!

Oct 10, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cookeville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 10, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 10, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 28m

The sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 6:13 PM local time (CDT) in Cookeville on October 10, 2026 — 11h 28m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 14 Cookeville events

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