Noah's Gift 5K
About this race
Help Noah's Legacy Run, Walk, or Skate On!
You can help Noah's legacy live on as a sponsor, skater, runner, walker, or donor. However you choose to participate, we're glad you're a part of Noah's Gift 5K.
Noah's Gift is dedicated to bringing joy into the lives of young people, as Noah brought joy to the lives of so many. Noah's Gift was created to inspire and reward deserving young people with the gift of an extraordinary experience that was of interest to 16-year-old Noah Costa at the time of his death. His interests were as wide-ranging and fun as his personality: playing hockey, traveling, hiking, water sports, skydiving, and much more. Noah's Gift makes grants to deserving teenagers to pursue extraordinary experiences. These grants are made possible through sponsors and participants of our annual fundraiser, Noah's Gift 5K Run-Walk-Skate held in Noah's memory.
This year Noah's Gift Memorial 5K Run Walk Skate will be in person and virtual! The in person race will be in Hernando, MS - participants may choose to run, walk, or roller blade the 5K! For safety, skaters will start at 7:55am, with runners/walkers following at 8:00am. After the race, stick around for food, fun, and games on the Maddox Foundation lawn! More information to be announced soon - follow us on Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates!
The virtual race can be completed using the RaceJoy App (click here). You can automatically upload your results when you finish the distance or manually post your results. Virtual participants not using the app will be on the honor system. They can manually update their time and receive a shirt. Be sure to share photos of your course, and running companions; two and four legs. See "How to upload your photos" (click here). For additional information on virtual events, please see our "Virtual FAQ" tab.
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Running
5K Run/Walk In-person
5K Run/Walk Virtual
5K Skate Virtual
Test
Nordic ice skating
5K Skate In-person
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hernando, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:14 PM local time (CDT) in Hernando on October 24, 2026 — 11h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Noah's Gift 5K
229 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk In-person
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Carter | 18:10 | 5:52 /mi |
| 1 | Richard Carter | 18:10 | 5:52 /mi |
| 2 | Christian Auker | 18:28 | 5:57 /mi |
| 2 | Christian Auker | 18:28 | 5:57 /mi |
| 3 | Louis Steen | 18:29 | 5:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Hernando
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Hernando 5K Races 3 races
- Hernando Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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 Hernando events
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