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Hope Series

Sterling, Illinois, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Join us to End the Stigma at the HOPE Series

Register for all 4 HOPE Series races at once and you'll be entered into each race.

Run/Walk ALL 4 Events

  • May 16th: Run for Brain Health (Road 5K or Trail 5K)
  • June 13th: Florissa Family 5K
  • July 11th: NAMI Sauk Area 5K
  • October 10th: Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run (5K or Half Marathon)

AND receive a special HOPE SERIES ONLY full-zip hoodie!

Must sign up for the HOPE Series (ALL 4 EVENTS in one transaction) to qualify for the special series only swag.
Signing up for each of the 4 events individually DOES NOT qualify you for the special series only swag. 

HOPE Series full-zip hoodies will be handed out at the Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run on October 10th.

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Running

Hope Series

May 16, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sterling, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
25.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 16, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 16, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 35m

The sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (CDT) in Sterling on May 16, 2026 — 14h 35m of daylight.

Course

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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, 4 Sterling events

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