Hanover Harvest Festival 5K
About this race
HANOVER HARVEST FESTIVAL 5K:
Kick off the 2026 Hanover Harvest Festival with the annual 5K! You'll get to run or walk a quaint course passing by some of Hanover's key locations including City Hall, the Hanover Historical Society, near the Crow River, River Inn and various neighborhoods and parks. All participants will receive a swag bag filled with fun items, snacks and a 2026 Hanover Harvest Festival 5K t-shirt**. Chip timing will be provided and prizes will be awarded to the winners! Lace up those running shoes and join us on August 1st at 8:00 am!
**Must register by July 17th to guarantee receiving a t-shirt (for both the 5K and Kids Fun Run).
KIDS FUN RUN/OBSTICLE COURSE:
The kids run takes place on the lawn near the arbor at City Hall and span into the playground at Settlers Park with a few little challenges along the way. Start time is 9:30 am on August 1st. Kids run a short race and parents can take pictures as they go. All participants will receive a t-shirt*, goodie bag and medal upon completion!
*Must register by July 17th to guarantee receiving a t-shirt
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Hanover Harvest Festival 5K 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hanover, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (CDT) in Hanover on August 1, 2026 — 14h 42m of daylight.
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2026 results — Hanover Harvest Festival 5K
Hanover Harvest Festival 5K 2026 · 172 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan Lenton | 15:46 | 5:04 /mi |
| 2 | Wesley Wistrom | 16:12 | 5:13 /mi |
| 3 | Oliver Beck | 17:03 | 5:29 /mi |
| 4 | Elliott Otis | 17:12 | 5:32 /mi |
| 5 | Justin Woodruff | 17:23 | 5:36 /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, 1 Hanover event
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