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The Hero's Journey 5K
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The Hero's Journey 5K

Aurora, Colorado, United States View on map
Jul 25, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

The 7/20 Foundation is proud to present the 5th annual Hero’s Journey 5k Run/Walk. This race makes its way through Aurora's City Center and the High Line canal trail with a start and finish in the 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden. For those over 21, this race includes admission into the 7/20 Foundation's annual beer festival.   

The Hero's Journey represents any person who faces a challenge, encounters struggles to overcome it, and returns home a Hero. We hope this 5k is a transformative experience as you run/walk together; whether you are a veteran runner or this is your first 5k. We chose to start the run across from the theater and end in the 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden as your return home/finish line to honor the journey from tragedy to hope. It is the perfect place for each of us to honor and celebrate our collective accomplishment as well as our heroes from the July 20, 2012 tragedy.

Proceeds raised through the event will go toward the Zack Golditch Opportunity Scholarship. 

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Running

5K (21 and older)

Jul 25, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

5K Under 21

Jul 25, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Jul 25, 2026 5K 12:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Kids Fun Run

Jul 25, 2026 1K 8:45 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Aurora.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 18.3° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 32.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 18.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 33.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
22.7
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.4mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
40.8%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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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)
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