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Mid-Summer 5K Challenge

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 01 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

The Mid-Summer 5K Challenge is a 5K run and walk road race held at Bloomington High School North, and all proceeds benefit the boys and girls Bloomington High School North Cross Country Teams. The course begins next to the bleachers of the Bloomington North track and field facility, utilizes the Prow Road, Kinser Pike, and Acuff Road loop, including the main road on the Bloomington North campus. Both miles and kilometers are marked, and the final 300 meters are run on the Ralph Sieboldt Track.

Race Date is August 1, 2026

Registration begins at 7:00 am

Race begins at 8:00 am

Age group awards are divided into Male and Female categories and are as follows:

Run: Top 3 Overall, 10 & Under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over

Walk: Top five overall

Races Offered

5K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$15.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 28.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.9° / 29.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 50m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.5 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

72.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:00

nightlight Sunset

20:38

About Bloomington

Learn more about the host city, Bloomington.

Bloomington is a city of 86,000 people (2019) in Southern Indiana. Bloomington is home to the flagship campus of Indiana University (IU) and therefore also the IU Hoosiers sports teams. As it is the largest city in the region, it serves as the de facto employment, service, and shopping center for several adjacent counties.