HOW STRONG 5K
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HOW STRONG 5K

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

HOW Strong 5K
Benefiting Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper

WHEN: Saturday September 26, 2026 in Dreher Park South, West Palm Beach

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:

6AM - 7:15AM:  packet pickup and race day registration

7:30AM: 5K start

8:30AM: Kids Dash start

8:45AM: Awards Ceremony

WHERE: Dreher Park South, West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach

Join us on September 26 for the HOW Strong 5K, a race for runners and walkers of all ages, held at Dreher Park South in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The event features a scenic 5K (3.1-mile) course winding through Dreher Park. Proceeds benefit Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.), an organization dedicated to empowering women through education, advocacy, and research to support early detection and improved outcomes for ovarian cancer.

After the race, participants are invited to enjoy a post-run snack and awards ceremony.

  • All registered runners will receive a men’s or women’s event shirt.
  • All finishers will receive a finisher medal.
  • Age-group awards will be presented.
  • Chip timing by AccuChip.

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Running

5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles)

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 24.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
7.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
81.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 01m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 7:12 PM local time (EDT) in West Palm Beach on September 26, 2026 — 12h 01m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — HOW STRONG 5K

5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) · 300 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 HOW STRONG 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Charles Richardson 17:09 5:31 /mi
2 Taylor Reeves 17:17 5:34 /mi
3 Jack Lesh 17:58 5:47 /mi
4 Jose Gomez 19:55 6:25 /mi
5 Michael Demetriou 20:15 6:31 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 25 West Palm Beach events

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