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River City 5 Miler/5k

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 01 Aug, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $35.00

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

straighten

Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

River City 5k Run/Walk

Aug 01, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

19.0° / 30.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.0° / 30.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 42m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.7 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

67.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:45

nightlight Sunset

20:21

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.