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Nehemiah Schoenecke Memorial 5K Run/Walk
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Nehemiah Schoenecke Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Heyworth, Illinois, United States View on map
Sep 19, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Join us for the 2nd Annual Nehemiah Schoenecke 5K Run/Walk, a special event to honor our 2 year old son Nehemiah who went to Heaven on September 20, 2024.

All proceeds from this year's race will benefit While We're Waiting, an organization that offers free weekend retreats and local grief support groups for parents who have experienced the loss of a child. In October 2025, we launched a local grief support group in the Bloomington-Normal area and have had the opportunity to connect with so many wonderful families with stories similar to our own.

The proceeds from this year's race will fully fund our annual budget for this group (meeting monthly from September to May). These funds will allow us to provide dinner and childcare for the families attending this local group. This is especially important for parents very early in their grief journey who are not yet ready to be apart from their surviving children to attend a support group. 

100% of the remaining proceeds will go to the While We're Waiting organization to help fund free weekend retreats for grieving parents. Last year we were able to write them a check for over $5000! We would love to reach $10,000 this year. We personally attended a WWW weekend retreat in 2025 and experience firsthand just how encouraging and healing these weekends are for parents. 

We are so grateful for your support in honoring Nehemiah and caring for grieving families.

Bryan & Samantha Schoenecke & family 

Event Details

Check-in & Bib Pick-up

  • 8:00 - 8:45 AM
  • Park Gazebo at Heyworth Splash Pad Park

5K Walk/Run Start

  • 9:00 AM
  • Cole Street, just south of Splash Pad Park

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Running

5K Run/Walk

Runners will receive official race times following the event.

Sep 19, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$15.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Heyworth.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 17.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 26.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 17.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 26.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
15.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
76.0%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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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, 1 Heyworth event

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