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5k Challenge Run/Walk 2026

Name: 5k Challenge Run/Walk 2026
Start: 2026-04-12
End: 2026-04-18
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

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West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 12 Apr, 2026 – 18 Apr, 2026

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sell $30.00 – $40.00

About the Event

The 18th annual 5K Challenge is a race experience in Tippecanoe County that brings together the Boilermaker community and beyond to support innovative cancer research at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.

Since its start in 2008, the Challenge has had a powerful impact — generating more than $1 million to advance lifesaving science at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. The event brings real hope to survivors and their loved ones, proving that small steps lead to big change.

Races Offered

Virtual 5k

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Nonstudent 5k Participant

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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20:00

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$40.00

Student 5k Participant

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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20:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in West Lafayette.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 6.5° / 17.9°

wb_sunny 2.3° / 14.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.6 /

water_drop 65.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 6.5° / 17.9°

wb_sunny 2.3° / 14.3°

air 15.6 km/h

water_drop 65.7%

About West Lafayette

West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana, located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago.