Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair
About this race
WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and West Virginia Wesleyan College are sponsoring a 5K run/walk and community health fair to promote healthy living.
Funds raised will benefit the Student Nurses of Wesleyan (SNOW).
The race will be professionally timed by Appalachian Timing Group.
Date:
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Theme:
Superhero! You are welcome to dress up in your favorite superhero gear!
Registration:
Early Registration: Through August 28! Guarantees race t-shirt and swag bag
Late Registration: August 29 through September 17! Price increase to $35 - guarantees swag bag, but NO t-shirt
Day-of Registration: Price increase to $40 - swag bag not guaranteed and NO t-shirt
*You can register all ages. Children ages 0-5 are free, but they will not receive a t-shirt
**Registration will be closed on September 18 to prepare bibs, but don't worry! You can still register on the day of the race!
Location:
Fountain loop at West Virginia Wesleyan College (Camden Ave.), Buckhannon, WV 26201
Parking:
Street, Buckhannon River Walk, WVWC campus
Race Day Timeline:
9am: Registration and Packet Pick-up | Health Fair Begins
10am: Race Begins
11:30am: Awards
Noon: Health Fair Ends
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Running
Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buckhannon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 7:23 PM local time (EDT) in Buckhannon on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.
Course
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- Buckhannon Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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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 Buckhannon events
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