Runway 5K
About this race
*The Runway 5K is now sold out! We can't wait to see you on Sunday.*
Join us at the Northampton Airport:
When: Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
Where: Northampton Airport
What’s New This Year?
- Music by Peterson Productions and the Expandable Brass Band.
- A revamped and expanded post-race food spread.
- New giveaways and the high-flying Balsa Plane Challenge.
- Push for a PR on our newly USATF-certified course.
Pick your distance
Running
Competitive Race
A flat smooth course: ideal for a great time.
Family Fun Run/Walk
Enjoy the Runway at your own pace, cruising down the tarmac with a big crew of folks who share the mission to support kids and families.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Northampton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 7:50 PM local time (EDT) in Northampton on May 2, 2027 — 14h 06m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Runway 5K
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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, 1 Northampton event
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