Strawberry Shortcake 5K
About this race
***Early packet pick up will be held at Binford Elementary June 13th from 3-5pm. Day-of registration and packet pick up will be from 8-9am at Switchyard Park***
T-shirts are only guaranteed for participants that register before May 26th. After that date, shirts will be distributed based on availability of extra sizes. Strawberry shortcake pre-orders will only be guaranteed for participants that register before May 26th, limited quantities will be available for purchase on race-day.
The Third Annual Strawberry Shortcake 5K will be a sweet closing to the Strawberry Shortcake Festival. Join us on Sunday, June 14th 2026, at 9am in Switchyard Park. This race is sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington and supports our local Clubs! The course will take you on a tour of Switchyard Park. Starting at the Pavilion, and heading south toward Country Club Road, you will pass the playground and dog parks. Turning around at Country Club Road, you will traverse the park until you get to Hopscotch Coffee. Don't stop there! Turn once more and finish back at the Pavilion to celebrate your completion. Get outside, have fun, and help us support the kids of Bloomington!
We are so proud to be part The Magnificent 7 Race Series for the second year in a row! The Mag 7 Race Series consists of 21 races located within a 7-county area in south-central Indiana. Individuals who complete at least 7 of these races during a given year are automatically eligible for Series awards. Check it out at mag7raceseries.com for more information.
Be sure to come to Switchyard Park on June 11th for the annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival and treat yourself to a delicious serving of strawberry shortcake. The pound cake is made by our auxiliary members and served with Strawberries, Whipped Topping, and Bruster's Vanilla Ice Cream. If you miss us on the 11th, or if you just need an extra serving of this once-a-year treat, for the first time we are offering Strawberry Shortcake pre-orders on race day! Our race participants asked for it, and we listened! After the race, treat yourself to a serving of our delicious Strawberry Shortcake. We will have limited quantities so you MUST PRE-ORDER AT REGISTRATION.
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Running
Strawberry Shortcake 5K Run
Strawberry Shortcake VIRTUAL 5K
***Virtual option is not eligible for Mag7 points
Walking
Strawberry Shortcake 5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bloomington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 9:13 PM local time (EDT) in Bloomington on June 14, 2026 — 14h 54m 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, 17 Bloomington events
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