Campaign For Shane 5k

About the Event

11th annual run/walk in honor of PFC Shane Cantu who was killed in action August 28th 2012 in Afghanistan. Shane served for the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade.

This year the annual 5k commemorates 14 years since the loss of PFC Shane W Cantu in Afghanistan. The pain of this loss is still sharp but the friends and neighbors and community that run with us on the day are so important in keeping his memory alive!

Early Packet Pick Up and Registration at the Farmers Market in Owosso Saturday, August 29th, 10am to noon.

Race day Packet Pick Up starts at 7:30 am.

Start: Chip start at 9am

Registration cost: $25 until August 21st, shirt is guaranteed. $30 until August 29th, limited shirts. $35 Race Day limited shirts.

Course: Accurate paved and fast through the streets of Owosso!

Awards: Medals to top 3 female and male in age groups: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over. Award to overall male and female winner.

Results: Live results texted to your phone and on this web site.

Free breakfast to follow race, donations accepted.

All proceeds go to help local veterans.

The race will be chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.

Races Offered

5k Run/Walk

Aug 30, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Owosso.

thermostat Temperature

15.4° / 25.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.7° / 25.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 20m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:43

nightlight Sunset

20:36

About Owosso

Learn more about the host city, Owosso.

Owosso is the largest city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,714 at the 2020 census. It is located 29 miles (46.7 km) west of Flint, and 32 miles (51.5 km) northeast of Lansing. The city is mostly surrounded by Owosso Township on its west, but the two are administered autonomously. The city was named after Chief Wosso, an Ojibwe leader of the Shiawassee area.