Name: 12th Annual “Hero’s Among us” 5K Color Run
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Early

About the Event

Pre-Registration Fee:

$30.00

Groups of 10+ $25.00 (Must register by 9/9/26)

(Groups must have 10+ members. Discount will be refunded to all members after the 10th person registers.)

Race day Registration:

$40.00

Extra T-Shirts $20.00

Entries must be received by 9/9/26 to be guaranteed a T-shirt.

Every hero has a place on this course! Grab the whole family and help us color the community with hope during Suicide Prevention Month. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, heroes of all ages and fitness levels are welcome!

Award Categories:

Age divisions: Male & Female 12 & under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over

Early Packet Pick-Up

September 25, 2026

12:00-3:00

Center for Life Resources, 408 Mulberry St. Brownwood, TX

Race Day Schedule:

Packet Pickup @ 8:00 a.m.

Race begins @ 9:00 a.m.

Races Offered

5K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Early.

thermostat Temperature

21.1° / 32.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.4° / 31.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

55.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:19

nightlight Sunset

19:40

About Early

Learn more about the host city, Early.

Early is a city located in Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Brownwood, and the population was 3,087 at the 2020 census. It is named for Walter U. Early, who donated land for the local schools. It is home to the Early Independent School District and the Heartland Mall.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 12th Annual “Hero’s Among us” 5K Color Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jessica Head	F	32	Goldthwaite, TX	19:02.3
🥈	Dylan Edwards	M	16	Bangs, TX	20:15.7
🥉	K. Karnes	F	8	Bangs, TX	20:16.4
4	Michael Westerman	M	20	brownwood, TX	20:32.5
5	Heaven Westerman	F	16	brownwood, TX	20:35.7
6	KAILEE LOVE	F	13	EARLY, TX	20:37.2
7	K. Harvey	F	10	Brownwood, TX	21:08.2
8	B. Harvey	M	9	Brownwood, TX	21:10.3
9	Jesse Dellis	F	37	Goldthwaite, TX	21:34.2
10	William Edwards	M	35	Bangs, TX	26:22.7
11	Savannah Moore	F	20	Brownwood, TX	27:04.8
12	JENSEN HUTCHINS	F	13	EARLY, TX	27:34.2
13	LINDSEY LAROSE	F	13	BROWNWOOD, TX	27:51.4
14	Shawna Hutchins	F	36	Early, TX	28:18.2
15	Ginger Smith	F	32	Brownwood, TX	29:58.9
16	Taylor Snow	F	22	Brownwood, TX	30:06.4
17	Barbara Huber	F	55	Brownwood, TX	31:01.7
18	Dayna Wilmore	F	26	Early, TX	31:40.4
19	Tammy Westerman	F	44	Brownwood, TX	32:35.6
20	Jerad McCoy	M	32	Bangs, TX	33:06
21	Melanie Larose	F	39	Brownwood, TX	35:38.5
22	Susan Koopmann	F	51	Brownwood, TX	38:45.4
23	Jennifer McCoy	F	27	Bangs, TX	38:52.9
24	J. Valdez	F	9	Bangs, TX	39:10.4
25	J. Valdez	F	8	Bangs, TX	39:14.1
26	Frankie Wilder	M	61	early, TX	39:52.3
27	JOEY SMITH	M	34	BROWNWOOD, TX	44:18.6
28	JEFFREY KING	M	40	Brownwood, TX	45:19.5
29	Bobby Mendez	M	32	Dublin, TX	46:38.5
30	J. Mendez	M	6	Dublin, TX	46:38.6
31	THERON BOWMAN	M	13	—	46:50.5
32	C. Freriches	F	7	Bangs, TX	47:03.4
33	Karen Karnes	F	33	Bangs, TX	47:06.2
34	ROSIE AGUIRRE	F	48	Brady, TX	49:25.7
35	Sunshini Wilkerson	F	38	Brownwood, TX	49:26.1
36	S. HARVEY	M	7	—	50:42
37	Tyson Hunt	M	33	Brownwood, TN	50:42.1
38	T. Thomas	M	7	Brownwood, TX	51:15.7
39	Jodi Thomas	F	36	Brownwood, TX	51:16.8
40	E. Thomas	F	5	Brownwood, TX	51:19.7
41	DENISE HUDSON	F	44	—	52:19.2
42	K. Franks	F	7	Brownwood, TX	52:26.3
43	Kim Harvey	F	41	Brownwood, TX	52:49.4
44	Anonymous Anonymous	F	31	—	56:06.6
45	Nikki Rush	F	35	Coleman, TX	56:08
46	Kelli Hyden	F	48	Coleman, TX	56:08.1
47	T. KARNEA	F	10	BANGS, TX	1:02:36.6
48	A. Franks	F	9	Brownwood, TX	1:02:44.4