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Race to the Stars 5k
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Race to the Stars 5k

Vestal, New York, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Kopernik’s Race to the Stars 5K road race is an annual fundraiser that started in 2018. Join us for this special 5K road race through the hills surrounding the Observatory. We invite all to participate by sponsoring, donating, running, and cheering your friends and family on!

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Kopernik Race to the Stars 5k

COURSE: Start and finish at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center. You will turn left on Underwood from Kopernik’s parking lot, travel along Underwood Road, turn right on Ridge Road for a brief distance and return to Kopernik. The race will be a USATF-certified 5K race. The course is relatively flat, with a 150-foot elevation change.

Sep 12, 2026 5K 6:30 PM
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Vestal, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 37m

The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (EDT) in Vestal on September 12, 2026 — 12h 37m 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, 8 Vestal events

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