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Sweat For Vets Challenge

Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 01 Nov, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $35.00

About the Event

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, runners, hikers, and walkers will join in supporting Veterans by participating in the Sweat For Vets Challenge at the Brush Mountain Sportsmen’s Association in Altoona, Pennsylvania. There will be a 10K and 5K trail race as well as a 5K trail walk for participants to choose from. The 10K race will be a challenging course scaling the Allegheny Mountains. A 5K race and walk will also be conducted in support of local Veterans. All events will begin and finish at the Brush Mountain Sportsmen’s Association located in Pinecroft.

10K race Starts at 11 AM.

5k Run/Walk will follow at 11:05AM (Walkers please line up towards the back to allow runners ahead.

1/2 Mile Young Recruits Race will start at noon.

Please stay for awards and post race party!

Please feel free to post a picture using the #sweat4vetschallenge (or whatever hashtag we have??) when you complete it!

Races Offered

10K Challenge Run

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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11:00

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$35.00

5K Challenge Run/Walk

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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11:15

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$35.00

Young Recruits Race (Ages 5-12 only)

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — Young Recruits Race (Ages 5-12 only)

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Type — Running

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12:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Altoona.

thermostat Temperature

1.7° / 10.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.9° / 6.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 16m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:00

nightlight Sunset

17:56

About Altoona

Learn more about the host city, Altoona.

Altoona is a city in central Pennsylvania. Altoona was founded as a railroad town by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the site of their Altoona Works shops, and its history as a railroad town still shows in the town today despite the decline of the railroad and its eventual absorption into Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern.