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Operation Shoebox 5k/1 Mile

Name: Operation Shoebox 5k/1 Mile
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Greencastle

Greencastle, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Event Timing: October 17th, 2026 race begins at 9 AM, packet pickup begins at 8 AM
Event Address: New Life Baptist Church 51 Ridgeway St. Greencastle, IN 46135

Purpose of this race is to raise money for the shipping costs of sending Christmas shoeboxes in partnership with Samaritan's Purse. More info about this organization can be found at:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

For the entry fee of $20 for the 5k, and $20 for the 1 Mile participants will receive a T-shirt, some basic refreshments and participation in the race.

Races Offered

1 Mile Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

5k Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Greencastle.

thermostat Temperature

9.5° / 19.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.7° / 17.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:58

nightlight Sunset

19:06

About Greencastle

Learn more about the host city, Greencastle.

Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. The city is the home of DePauw University. The population was 9,820 at the 2020 census.

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