Race for a Place to Call Home

About the Event

PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN and ON-SITE REGISTRATION BEGINS at 6:45 AM.

Join us on Saturday, August 15, 2026 for the sixth annual Race for a Place to Call Home to benefit Project 16:49. The event takes place in Janesville’s beautiful Riverside Park - the start / finish line is located at the North Pavilion. Registration / check-in is from 6:45 to 7:15 AM. The first runners will start the course at 7:30 AM; walkers will begin after all runners are on the course. The event will be held rain or shine!

Professional chipped timing will be provided for all runners. The 5K course is flat and fast - a great opportunity to set a new PR. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the men's and women's 5K and 10K timed events, along with other prizes for age group winners.

The 10K map can be found below under "Map My Run/View Course Map." The 5K map can be viewed here: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5642414011

All registrants receive running bibs, t-shirts, finisher medallions & lanyard, plus a fun swag bag. Register before August 1st to guarantee your race t-shirt size.

Project 16:49 is a local non-profit organization serving Rock County’s unaccompanied homeless youth in area high schools and the community. Project 16:49 provides basic needs assistance and case management, and operates two transitional living homes where residents have the time, space and support to address their situations as they begin to heal, learn key life skills, increase their self-sufficiency, and prepare for independent living while completing their high school education and/or working. Your participation directly benefits our youth by providing life-changing support and opportunities. Find out more at: https://project1649.org/

Races Offered

Race for a Place to Call Home - 1 Mile Run/Walk

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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07:30

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$35.00

Race for a Place to Call Home 10K Run (Timed)

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$50.00

Race for a Place to Call Home 5K Run (Timed)

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

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$35.00

Race for a Place to Call Home 5K Walk (Untimed)

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

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$35.00

The 16:49 Challenge (Timed)

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$50.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

16.9° / 27.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.6° / 27.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 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

72.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:03

nightlight Sunset

19:55

About Janesville

Learn more about the host city, Janesville.

Janesville is a city in Wisconsin with agricultural and manufacturing roots that, in its heyday, boasted GM and Parker Pen plants, and is known as "Wisconsin's Park Place" with the highest urban acreage of parkland per capita in Wisconsin.