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Chase the Cougar 5K

Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Join us for the Chase the Cougar 5k. The race is being put on to benefit the North Star Cross Country team all preregistered participants will receive a t shirt. T Shirts will be available while they last for race day sign-ups. It will be run at the Somerset Historical Center on a cross country course created by Dave Mapes.

When: 9:00 AM, August 8, 2026

Registration: Somerset Historical Center: 7:45-8:50

T-shirts: Included with entry

Awards: Top Male and Female 5K run and walk group winners

Age Groups: Under 12; 13-15; 16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59, 60-69; 70 +

For more information please contact Tom Miller at 814-270-5077, email at tmiller@nscougars.com

Same day sign up is available. We just cannot guarantee shirts sizes the day of the race.

Races Offered

Chase the Cougar 5K Run/Walk

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

14.8° / 24.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.1° / 23.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 5m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

76.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:28

nightlight Sunset

20:10

About Somerset

Learn more about the host city, Somerset.

Somerset is a borough of 6,000 people (2020) and a township of 12,000 people (2020) in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. This article also covers Shanksville about 11 miles away.