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Harper Creek Beaver Bolt
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Harper Creek Beaver Bolt

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States View on map
Aug 08, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

About This Event:

The Beaver Bolt is back!!   All proceeds to benefit the Harper Creek Cross Country Team.  

Event Date and Times:

  • The Beaver Bolt 5K will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026 on the Harper Creek High School Cross Country Course
  • Race Day Registration @ 8:00 am to 8:50 am
  • Race Start Time @ 9:00 am.
  • Awards ceremony to follow the race.

Event Fees:

  • Pre-Registration 5k Run/Walk  - $25 per person until August 7th (11:59 pm)
  • Same Day Registration 5K Run/Walk - $30 per person
  • Group/Family pricing (3 or more) will receive a $5.00 discount for each member.  Valid until August 7th (11:59 pm)

Awards and Age Divisions:

We will have the following divisions, a medal for the top 3 of each gender.
13 and under
14-18 years old
19-29 years old
30-39 years old
40-49 years old
50-59 years old
60-69 years old
70 years and up

Tee Shirts:

  • Registration must be submitted by August 1st to receive a guaranteed tee shirt.
  • Tee Shirts will be guaranteed for registrations through August 1st.  A limited extra quantity will be ordered and available on a "First Come - First Serve" basis on Race Day.

Pick your distance

Running

Beaver Bolt 5K

Aug 08, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Battle Creek, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 30.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 8, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 8, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 10m

The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 8:51 PM local time (EDT) in Battle Creek on August 8, 2026 — 14h 10m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Harper Creek Beaver Bolt

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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, 17 Battle Creek events

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