Nwana 5K Nordic Walking Series
About this race
Join the inaugural NWANA 5K Nordic Walking Series.
This virtual series consists of seven monthly 5K Nordic Walking events from June through December 2026.
Walk your 5K using Nordic Walking poles, submit your result, and participate in the season standings.
Whether you are new to Nordic Walking or an experienced walker, the series offers a fun way to stay active, track your progress, and connect with the Nordic Walking community.
Monthly Events
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
Participation
Participants complete a 5K Nordic Walk during the designated event period and submit their result online.
Nordic Walking poles are required.
Series Awards
Points will be awarded for each monthly event.
Final series awards will be based on cumulative points earned throughout the season.
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Running
Virtual 5K NW Series - June 28, 2026
Official June 2026 event of the NWANA 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official 5K result per participant. Results count toward the season standings.
Virtual 5K NW Series - July 26, 2026
Official July 2026 event of the NWANA 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official 5K result per participant. Results count toward the season standings.
2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series - August 30, 2026
Official monthly event of the 2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official result per participant. Results count toward season standings. Official results must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks. NWANA may review tracker data, including elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route/activity data, and heart rate when available. Unverifiable or non-compliant results may be rejected.
2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series - September 27, 2026
Official monthly event of the 2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official result per participant. Results count toward season standings. Official results must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks. NWANA may review tracker data, including elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route/activity data, and heart rate when available. Unverifiable or non-compliant results may be rejected.
2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series - October 25, 2026
Official monthly event of the 2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official result per participant. Results count toward season standings. Official results must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks. NWANA may review tracker data, including elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route/activity data, and heart rate when available. Unverifiable or non-compliant results may be rejected.
2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series - November 29, 2026
Official monthly event of the 2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official result per participant. Results count toward season standings. Official results must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks. NWANA may review tracker data, including elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route/activity data, and heart rate when available. Unverifiable or non-compliant results may be rejected.
2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series - December 27, 2026
Official monthly event of the 2026 NWANA Open 5K Nordic Walking Series. One official result per participant. Results count toward season standings. Official results must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks. NWANA may review tracker data, including elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route/activity data, and heart rate when available. Unverifiable or non-compliant results may be rejected.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Petersburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (EDT) in Saint Petersburg on June 28, 2026 — 13h 53m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Nwana 5K Nordic Walking Series
11 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Virtual 5K NW Series - June 28, 2026
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALBERT FATIKHOV | 33:26 | 6:41 /km |
| 2 | Sven Thorslund | 37:09 | 7:26 /km |
| 3 | Michael Blanchard | 42:57 | 8:35 /km |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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)
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