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River City 5 Miler/5k

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Huntington, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 01 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

This race is a fundraiser for Huntington High Cross-Country and also to serve a purpose bigger than ourselves a portion of our proceeds will go toward the Facing Hunger Foodbank.

The course starts at Harris RiverFront Park and then runs downtown and loops through Marshall’s campus and then returns to the park.

Races Offered

River City 5 Miler

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

River City 5k Run/Walk

Aug 01, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 19.0° / 30.3°

wb_sunny 20.1° / 30.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.7 /

water_drop 67.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 19.0° / 30.3°

wb_sunny 20.1° / 30.8°

air 7.7 km/h

water_drop 67.4%

About Huntington

Learn more about the host city, Huntington.

Huntington is the second-largest city in West Virginia. Along the banks of the Ohio River, Huntington is home to Marshall University, a state-supported public university and the second largest in the state, as well as Huntington Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the state. Claiming to be the origin of the West Virginia-style hot dog, and home to the world's largest rotating root beer mug, Huntington, nicknamed the "Jewel City" is a historic, walkable small city that offers the intrepid traveler several unique cultural diversions, with an excellent music and restaurant scene for its size.