SANGAMAM 5K Run/2K Family Fun Water Gun Run or Walk
About this race
SANGAMAM
Our Proud Sponsors:
AAA Insurance
Signature Groups
Signature India Restaurant
Willet Law Firm
5K Run & 2K Family Fun with Water Gun Run or Walk
The Word "Sangamam" ("சங்கமம்") in the Tamil Language means, Confluence or assembly or junction or in simple terms, Join together in one place. Tamil is one of the oldest and most classical languages in the world.
The primary purpose of this event is to bring the entire community together and show our Indian community presence and our support by giving back to the community where we live. As part of this, part of the proceeds from the profit that we receive through the registration will be donated to local non-profits that have local programs to Overcome Poverty and/or provide food supplies for the needy.
This timed 5K Run starts and finishes at the Tipton Trail South Shelter located at 2401 General Electric Road Bloomington, IL 61704. The 5K Run will be on the nicely paved Tipton Trail and/or Constitution Trail adjacent to the Tipton Trail. Water stations will be available on the course. Strollers and walkers are welcome, but please no headphones.
2K Family Fun Water Gun Run or Walk will also be on the Tipton Trail South Shelter.Toy Water Guns will be provided to the registered Kids below 15 years.
There will be volunteers at each mile marker and intersection for traffic control but the course will be open to traffic for the public. Post-race kids' fun games are also planned.
Packet Pickup and race day registration start at 6:30am in the Tipton Trial (South Shelter).
5K Awards: Top overall male and female. Age bracket awards: 15 & Under, 16-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 60 & Up
2K Family Fun Run/Walk Awards: Individual category 3 & Under, 4-6, 7-9, 10-15
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Running
SANGAMAM 5K Run
SANGAMAM 2K Family Fun Water Gun Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bloomington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (CDT) in Bloomington on July 25, 2026 — 14h 30m of daylight.
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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, 14 Bloomington events
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