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35th Annual Run for the Hills

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calendar_today 19 Sep, 2026 – 26 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

35 Years of Running these Hills!

Now is the perfect time to get ready for the 2026 Run for the Hills.  Whether you want to run the 5k, walk the 1 miler, watch your kids compete in the 1 mile race or sign up to get a very fashionable t-shirt which have been spotted in countries across the globe, all of the money raised from the Run for the Hills is spent directly on our beloved neighborhood Francis Park. Please sign up to support your park and neighborhood and encourage your neighbors and friends to join you. 

Bring your block, bring your bootcamp, bring your babies in their running strollers - just show up and be ready for a fun morning on September 19th!

Register by September 1st to guarantee a T-Shirt!

5k race starts at 8 at Donovan and Itaska.

Races Offered

5k Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

1 Mile Kids Run

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

1 Mile Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Neighborhood Supporter (Virtual Runner)

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 17.1° / 27.7°
wb_sunny 17.2° / 27.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 8.3 /
water_drop 67.3%

About Saint Louis

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St. Louis, officially the City of St. Louis, is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. The city's combined statistical area is the 20th-largest in the United States.

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