Run for Heart Warriors 5k
About this race
Join us for a fun-filled morning for a great cause!
The event is designed to raise awareness, and foster hope and support for children and families impacted by Pediatric Heart Disease benefiting the Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation.
The in-person event is a chip timed 5k race on Queeny Park trails on June 28th @ 8AM. The route is primarily gravel and walkers are also welcome to join. There is also a virtual event option and results can be uploaded to the website June 1st to June 28th!
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You don’t want to miss it!
- We'll have a DJ bringing the music fun
- The St. Louis BLUES Mascot, Louie (from 8:30-9AM)
- Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will have beverages for purchase
- The Ballwin Philly Pretzel Factory will be supplying their delicious pretzels for racers 🥨
- Whole Foods in Town & Country are supplying post race snacks for our racers
- Queeny Park has a newly renovated playground that is a walkable distance from the event
❤️❤️And More!❤️❤️
AWARDS for the in-person 5k:
The top 3 overall female and overall male finishers will each win a $50 TARGET GIFT CARD. Additionally, the top male & female in each age group division will receive a top finisher award! Awards will be given out at 9AM, and awards must be picked up at the event after the race is concluded on race day.
Age divisions:
12 and under
13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 and over
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All registrants will have the opportunity to include a photo of their Heart Warrior on our Heart Warrior banner that will be displayed race day. If you would like to submit a photo, send a request through the "Questions?" tab below.
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Benefiting the Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation (OHHF)
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Running
Run for Heart Warriors 5k
This is the in person 5k chip timed event on June 28th at 8AM.
Virtual Run for Heart Warriors 5k
This virtual race option gives participants an opportunity to support the cause if unable to attend the in-person event! If this option is selected no race packet, giveaways, or awards will be included. You will race virtually and have the ability to enter results into the system between June 1st-June 28th.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Louis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Louis on June 28, 2026 — 14h 50m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run for Heart Warriors 5k
Virtual Run for Heart Warriors 5k · 6 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Steska | 29:39 | 9:33 /mi |
| 2 | Jocelyn Theiss | 37:10 | 11:58 /mi |
| 3 | Emily Kearns | 38:59 | 12:33 /mi |
| 4 | Brandon Dennis | 41:58 | 13:17 /mi |
| 5 | Susan Hawkins | 50:01 | 16:06 /mi |
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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 114 Saint Louis events
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