NAMI Sauk Area 5K

About the Event

Full results from 2021 can be found at the link below

https://www.athlinks.com/event/321134/results/Event/977368/Course/2089938/Division/1749050/Results

We will be providing an in-person 5K along with virtual events for those who can not attend in person. We will follow CDC and Whiteside County Health Department recommendations for this event to keep everyone safe. Updates will be made on this page and on our facebook page (NAMI Sauk Area 5K) the week of the race. We are offering "in person" registration as well as "virtual". If you enter the in person 5K, we will require you to enter a time so that we can stage heats if needed to deal with number requirements for the event.

If you choose virtual, please take a picture of yourself and upload it to our facebook page (NAMI Sauk Area 5K). Virtual events will be awarded separately from in person events.

NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI Sauk Area's goal is to use this fundraiser to assist our group in raising awareness of the support families need when dealing with a loved one or friend who is living with a mental illness. Money raised from this event will facilitate training for CIT officers, help pay for Family 2 Family manuals, training for instructors in NAMI based programs and instructional brochures. All fundraising from this event goes directly to services NAMI Sauk Area provides. Check out our facebook page: NAMI Sauk Area 5K

NO PETS on race course!

Pre-registered participants can pick up their swag and bib on Friday, July 9th at the first shelter in Sinnissippi Park in Sterling from 4-6 p.m. or Saturday a.m. at Hoover Park (red building behind Woodlawn Arts Academy) from 7-7:45 a.m. Race starts at 8:00 a.m.

Race day registrations are accepted from 7:00-7:45 a.m.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Virtual Run/Walk

Jul 11, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Sterling.

thermostat Temperature

18.7° / 28.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.4° / 29.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:38

nightlight Sunset

20:29

About Sterling

Learn more about the host city, Sterling.

Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel industry.