Ocean Springs Rotary 5k
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Ocean Springs Rotary 5k

Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Come dressed for the costume contest presented by Margaritaville!
Best costumes - male & female
Kid's costumes - boy & girl
  • 6:15 PM start for Kids' 1 Mile
  • 7:00 PM start for 5k
  • There will be music, food, and drinks following the race.  All registered runners receive one barbecue sandwich after the race.
  • Awards for all the normal divisions in the 5k.
  • $35 entry fee for all adults
  • $15 for children 12 and under in the Kids' 1 mile
  • Only the first 200 people registered will be guaranteed a race shirt.  All participants in the Kids' 1 mile will receive a cotton t-shirt.
  • USATF certified course starting at Fort Maurepas, along front beach and up the bridge and back.  MS20004MS.
  • This is a night race and safety gear is mandatory. Please be sure to wear lights or reflective clothing during the race.
  • For more information, call Mike Streiff: 228-324-2136

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run

Oct 17, 2026 5K 7:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Kids' 1 Mile

Oct 17, 2026 1.6K 6:15 PM
$15.00
Open

Walking

5k Racewalker

Race walkers must follow USATF race walking guidelines. "Race walking requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body."

Oct 17, 2026 5K 7:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 23.1° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 27.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 23.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 30.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
20.3
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.1mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
74.0%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 5 Ocean Springs events

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