Marengo of July 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Kick off Independence Day a day early in Marengo, IA with a 5K on a flat course on city streets and graveled trails in Gateway Park. Plan to stay the rest of the day in Marengo with activities all day concluding with fireworks at dusk.
The race will begin on the north side of the city square
Anyone wanting a shirt must signed up by 11:59 PM on Monday, June 15. After that, shirts are not guaranteed.
Awards will be given after the race at the bandstand in the city square.
All proceeds from this event go to Leanne's School of Dance in Marengo to help defray the costs for dancers to travel to New York City to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2029.
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marengo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (CDT) in Marengo on July 3, 2026 — 15h 08m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 1 Marengo event
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