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Miles for Smiles 5K
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Miles for Smiles 5K

McHenry, Illinois, United States View on map
May 01, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

This event will be serving two purposes: fund the NHS scholarships and raise money for the K9s 4 U Dog Rescue. Each year, NHS hosts an event to pay for our scholarships. It has been a huge success over the years and we've made it an annual event.

Packet Pickup
Friday, May 1st, 4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2nd, 6:45 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Both Dates at 1012 N. Green Street. McHenry.

Registration
Registration includes shirt and packet, while supplies last.  All registration will be online only.  Please complete your registration prior to coming on site for pickup.  Please note, the price will increase to $40 on race day.

Awards
Top 3 Males and Top 3 Females in each age group: 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

May 01, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

5K Run - MCHS Students

May 01, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 1, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 1, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 04m

The sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 7:52 PM local time (CDT) in McHenry on May 1, 2027 — 14h 04m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Miles for Smiles 5K

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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, 4 McHenry events

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