Run the Plank 5k
About this race
To Support the Pirates
The ship needs your help! Come out and run a 5k to support the Ottawa Township High School Cross Country Team!
- Race day registration / packet pick-up @ 8:00am
- Race start time @ 9:00am
- Course starts at Ottawa High School, runs through the scenic river walk, I&M Canal and winds the east side to finish back at Ottawa High School!
- Certified Distance (3.1 miles)
- Traffic controlled
- Shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before Friday, May 15, 2026.
- LIVE MUSIC!
- We will Run The Plank rain or shine. In the event of cancelation due to extreme weather there will not be a make up date.
- Water and refreshments will be available at the finish line.
- This race benefits OHS XC Team and a portion of proceeds will go to Run Today for Tomorrow
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ottawa, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:22 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (CDT) in Ottawa on June 20, 2026 — 15h 10m of daylight.
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2026 results — Run the Plank 5k
5k · 155 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas Brown | 17:48 | 5:45 /mi |
| 2 | Tucker Clemens | 19:11 | 6:11 /mi |
| 3 | Aries Brown | 19:38 | 6:20 /mi |
| 4 | Bryer Harris | 19:45 | 6:22 /mi |
| 5 | Casey Bailey | 19:49 | 6:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 7 Ottawa events
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