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2026 Walk for Sickle Cell Austin

Name: 2026 Walk for Sickle Cell Austin
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

calendar_today 31 Oct, 2026

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sell $25.00

About the Event

2026 Walk for Sickle Cell Austin, is a community event dedicated to raising awareness, promoting health and wellness, and honoring individuals living with sickle cell disease. The morning will include a family-friendly walk, health education, music, vendors, and a special balloon release ceremon2y to pay tribute to the warriors we have lost. Proceeds from the event help support programs such as Camp Cell-A-Bration for children and Next Level for teens, ensuring sickle cell warriors receive resources, community, and empowerment. Together, we walk in hope, unity, and support for a brighter future.

Races Offered

Walk/Run

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 1K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Austin.

thermostat Temperature

18.4° / 30.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.0° / 28.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

56.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:33

nightlight Sunset

18:58

About Austin

Learn more about the host city, Austin.

Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 (2026) surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country. It is the capital of Texas and a college town, and also a center of an alternative culture away from the major cities on the US coasts, though the city is rapidly gentrifying with its rising popularity. Austin's attitude is commonly emblazoned about town on T-shirts and bumper stickers that read: "Keep Austin Weird." Austin is also marketed as the Live Music Capital of the World due to the large number of venues.