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Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run
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2026 - Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run

Salem, Virginia, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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Joe LaRocco 5K

This race is a part of the Knights Crossing XC Invitational and is open coaches, parents, and the general public. Athletes in public or private middle/high schools who are attending the Knights Crossing Invitational with their team should run in their appropriate division later in the day.

Sep 12, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Elementary School 1K Fun Run

This race is a part of the Knights Crossing XC Invitational and is open to all Elementary-age (Up to 5th grade) students.

Sep 12, 2026 1K 9:00 AM
$12.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on September 12, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 21.1° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 28.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 21.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 33.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
10.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
89.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 32m

The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Salem on September 12, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run

Joe LaRocco 5K · 121 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Noel Preece 16:46 5:24 /mi
2 Timothy Bowman 16:54 5:26 /mi
3 Alexander Williams 16:56 5:27 /mi
4 Donald Mullins 16:57 5:27 /mi
5 Isaiah White 17:07 5:30 /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, 9 Salem events

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