Strides4CMV- Running for Ruth

About the Event

My Story:

Madison and James Wells, tragically lost their infant daughter, Ruth, in June 2024 at just seven months old due to congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common but often overlooked virus that can have devastating effects on newborns. Despite a lengthy and courageous battle, her sweet girl passed away, leaving behind a legacy of strength, love, and resilience.

In her daughter’s memory, Madison ran the 2025 New York City Marathon as a charity runner for the National CMV Foundation. As part of this incredible journey, we are again organizing a Memorial 5K Run/Walk on June 20, 2026, in Owensboro, Kentucky in partnership with Strides 4 CMV during CMV awareness month, to raise awareness and critical funds to support CMV research, education, and prevention efforts.

Madison completed her marathon last year in 5:29:26 with a average pace of 12:34.

Start Time:

8 AM (Central Time)

Location:

Adkisson Greenbelt Park West Trail

Parking at Joe Ford Nature Park – 3870 West 2nd Street Owensboro, KY 42301

and GRADD 300 Gradd Way, Owensboro, KY 42301

This is an out and back race on the paved Greenbelt starting at the Joe Ford Nature Center with the turn around point at 5th Street and Carter Avenue crossing.

Price:

$25 **Must register by 5/31 to guarantee a race shirt**

$30 on race day (cash or check only on race day)

**No guarantee on shirts for race day registration or after 5/31**

Pre-Packet Pick Up:

Friday, June 19th 2-6pm

Terry’s Tees

1359 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303

Race Day Check-In/ Registration:

Saturday, June 20th 7-7:30am at the Joe Ford Nature Park

Awards:

Overall Top Male and Female- $50 cash prize!

Top Male & Female in each age group below:

1-12, 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-99

Races Offered

5K run/walk

Jun 20, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Owensboro.

thermostat Temperature

19.0° / 29.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.7° / 30.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 50m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.1 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

71.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:26

nightlight Sunset

20:10

About Owensboro

Learn more about the host city, Owensboro.

Owensboro is a town on the banks of the Ohio River in Kentucky's Western Coal Fields. It bills itself as the Barbecue Capital of the World and has had some interesting figures call it home over the years, such as Beulah Annan, whose story inspired the play and movie Chicago; Florence Henderson, aka Carol Brady of The Brady Bunch; NASCAR great Darrell Waltrip ; and Johnny Depp. On a darker note, it was also the site of the last public hanging in the United States, the subject being an African American, in 1936.