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Lesley E. Smith Memorial 5k
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Lesley E. Smith Memorial 5k

Dayton, Ohio, United States View on map
Sep 06, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

This event honors Lesley E. Smith, an incredibly devoted former member of UD EMS and our UD community who passed away from epilepsy in 2008. All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Epilepsy Foundation. Join us in raising money for an amazing cause as you walk/run with our community. Free food and awesome prizes from our sponsors will be provided! We appreciate all of the support and cannot wait to see everyone there!

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20th Annual Lesley E. Smith Memorial 5k

Sep 06, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$15.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
61.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 6, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 6, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 50m

The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on September 6, 2026 — 12h 50m 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, 49 Dayton events

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