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2026 16th Annual Eric Yates Memorial 5K Run and 2-mile Walk

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 19 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

WKU Army ROTC department is hosting our 16th annual Eric Yates Memorial Run/Walk to benefit a scholarship fund set up in his name. 1LT Eric Yates, was a 2008 WKU graduate that commissioned as 2LT into the United States Army. On September 17, 2010 1LT Yates was on a dismounted foot patrol when an IED exploded in Afghanistan. The Yates family established a WKU academic scholarship in Eric’s name. Chosen cadets in the ROTC program benefit yearly from this scholarship in memory of 1LT Yates. We hope to increase awareness and run in his memory to benefit cadets who need tuition assistance. All proceeds from the Eric Yates Memorial Run will go towards the WKU Yates Memorial scholarship. (WKU is a non-profit organization/ tax exempt A007084).

Races Offered

2-Mile Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

5K Run

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Bowling Green.

thermostat Temperature

16.9° / 28.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.0° / 28.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:28

nightlight Sunset

18:51

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2026 16th Annual Eric Yates Memorial 5K Run and 2-mile Walk

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