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LARC in the Park 5K Run/Walk
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LARC in the Park 5K Run/Walk

Valley Cottage, New York, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Lace up for Rockland's libraries! Join us for the 2nd Annual LARC in the Park 5K Run/Walk at Rockland Lake State Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Proceeds benefit the Library Association of Rockland County (LARC) Scholarship Fund and professional development for members. LARC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting and promoting Rockland’s public libraries. Pricing:
  • Online 5K entry (ages 17 and older) - $32.80 (before 9/30/2026, thereafter $43.40)
  • Online 5K entry (ages 16 and younger) - $22.20 
  • Kids' Dewey Decimal Dash (up to age 10) - FREE
  • First 100 5K participants to register will receive an insulated cooler bag
  • Prices include race entry and processing fees
  • Registration is via online entry only. Registration closes at 9:45am 10/18/2026
     
Schedule:
  • Race day registration opens at 9:00am
  • Kids' Dewey Decimal Dash begins at 9:30am
  • 5K Run/Walk begins at 10:00am
Entering Rockland Lake State Park:
  • Use the North Entrance
  • Proceed to parking lot #1
  • Rockland Land State Park charges an entrance fee of $10 per vehicle after 8:00am
Our awards ceremony will take place shortly following the 5K
  • Overall Male and Female winners
  • Top 3 Male and Female age group winners in categories:
  • Under 20
  • 20-29
  • 30-39
  • 40-49
  • 50-59
  • 60-69
  • 70+
Strollers are welcome. Please have your furry friends sit this one out.

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LARC in the Park 5K Run/Walk

Oct 18, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valley Cottage, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 59m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:10 PM local time (EDT) in Valley Cottage on October 18, 2026 — 10h 59m 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, 11 Valley Cottage events

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