Sweat For Vets Challenge
About this race
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, runners, hikers, and walkers will join in supporting Veterans by participating in the Sweat For Vets Challenge at the Brush Mountain Sportsmen’s Association in Altoona, Pennsylvania. There will be a 10K and 5K trail race as well as a 5K trail walk for participants to choose from. The 10K race will be a challenging course scaling the Allegheny Mountains. A 5K race and walk will also be conducted in support of local Veterans. All events will begin and finish at the Brush Mountain Sportsmen’s Association located in Pinecroft.
10K race Starts at 11 AM.
5k Run/Walk will follow at 11:05AM (Walkers please line up towards the back to allow runners ahead.
1/2 Mile Young Recruits Race will start at noon.
Please stay for awards and post race party!
Please feel free to post a picture using the #sweat4vetschallenge (or whatever hashtag we have??) when you complete it!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Challenge Run/Walk
Description: 5k Run/Walk: 11:15 AM Start 10K Run: 11 AM Start (PLEASE do NOT try to run course as it is not open other than race day).
10K Challenge Run
Description: 5k Run/Walk: 11:15 AM 10K Run: 11:00 AM (PLEASE do NOT try to run course as it is not open other than race day).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Altoona, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 5:10 PM local time (EST) in Altoona on November 1, 2026 — 10h 26m of daylight.
Course
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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 Altoona events
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