Wmpcs 5K @ Smoke on the Water
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Wmpcs 5K @ Smoke on the Water

Washington, North Carolina, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Come run the wonderful Washington waterfront to support WMPCS at Smoke on the Water. The 5K will benefit Washington Montessori Public charter schools field trips that are dedicated to expanding our students’ leadership and learning experiences. Our mission is to inspire academic excellence; to nurture curiosity, creativity, and imagination; and to do so within an environment rich with warmth, kindness and respect.


At Washington Montessori Public Charter School, our goal is to nurture our students in a caring and supportive environment that will ignite their curiosity and inspire them to learn naturally.

Registration/Fees:

$25 through Oct 4th
$30 Oct 5th until race day

T-shirts included with regular registration (by Oct. 4th); first come, first served with late and day of registration.

Awards:

Overall top male and female as well as top male and female in the following age groups: 12 & under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Timed 5K run

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5K Recreational

Untimed 5K run- not listed in race results, not timed, not eligible for awards

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Washington, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 13m

The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (EDT) in Washington on October 17, 2026 — 11h 13m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Wmpcs 5K @ Smoke on the Water

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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, 8 Washington events

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