Staples Railroad Days 5K
About this race
The Staples-Motley Cardinal Track & Field Team is proud to host this year's Railroad Days 5K, powered by Lakewood Health System.
We are excited to partner with the CLC Ag Center and the Trails Committee to bring you a race that showcases Staples' new local trail system and the beautiful Living Legacy Gardens. The course includes asphalt, sidewalks, and dirt trails, so please plan your footwear accordingly.
Thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors:
Dan Douts - State Farm Indurance - Nyus Chevrolet - Staples - Staples ACE Hardware
100% of participant registration fees and donations directly support the Staples-Motley Cardinal Track & Field Team. Your participation helps provide the funding needed to purchase essential equipment for our athletes.
Current equipment needs include:
Starting blocks & Cart
Hurdles
High jump pit
Indoor throwing implements (shots and discus)
Team tent (for use during hot or rainy track meets)
Thank you for supporting our athletes and helping our program continue to grow. We look forward to seeing you on race day!
*Race Day Registration for the 5k will increase by $10.
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Running
Staples Railroad Days 5K
Staples Railroad Days Kids Fun Run
Half Mile FUN RUN! Get set and ready to RUN! A quick half mile there and back run! Hoping to get our friendly Cardinal out to the race to hand out high 5's to participants.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Staples, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (CDT) in Staples on August 22, 2026 — 13h 49m 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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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 Staples event
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