Rays of Hope Walk and Run
About this race
The Walk & Run Toward the Cure steps off from Temple Beth El – Springfield and follows a 2-mile and 5-mile scenic route through Springfield’s Forest Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
7:30am ~ Runner Registration Open
8:30am ~ 8K Run Starts
9:00am ~ Walker Registration Opens
9:45am ~ Survivor Photo
10:30am ~ Walk Steps Off
Start your fundraising today, by registering as an individual or joining a team, and help us spread hope to survivors located right here in Western Massachusetts.
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Running
8k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 6:04 PM local time (EDT) in Springfield on October 18, 2026 — 10h 57m of daylight.
Course
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- Springfield 5K Races 11 races
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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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 16 Springfield events
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