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Operation Shoebox 5k/1 Mile
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Operation Shoebox 5k/1 Mile

Greencastle, Indiana, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
Running

About this race

Event Timing: October 17th, 2026 race begins at 9 AM, packet pickup begins at 8 AM
Event Address:  New Life Baptist Church 51 Ridgeway St. Greencastle, IN 46135

Purpose of this race is to raise money for the shipping costs of sending Christmas shoeboxes in partnership with Samaritan's Purse. More info about this organization can be found at:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/


For the entry fee of $20 for the 5k, and $20 for the 1 Mile participants will receive a T-shirt, some basic refreshments and participation in the race.

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

1 Mile Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 05m

The sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Greencastle on October 17, 2026 — 11h 05m of daylight.

Course

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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 Greencastle events

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