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Aging in Community, New Salem 5K

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New Salem, North Dakota, United States

calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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sell $35.00

About the Event

Fitness is important at every age. Join NDSU Aging in Community for a 5K in beautiful New Salem ND. Bring your family and friends to experience the enchanting downtown area of New Salem with race sign in at the historic Metropolitan Hotel. The route will follow 8th street delivering participants to highway 139 where Salem Sue, World's Largest Holstein Cow, quietly watching over the community. The race will end with a festival type street fair on New Salem's friendly Main street. The goal of the event is to raise awareness for the work that Aging in Community does to improve quality of life for older adults living in rural North Dakota. Proceeds raised will benefit the local community food pantry, New Salem Hunger Relief. Join us for a fun day of health and wellness in beautiful New Salem North Dakota.

Races Offered

Aging in Community, New Salem 5K

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in New Salem.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 16.0° / 28.1°

wb_sunny 14.7° / 27.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 64.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 16.0° / 28.1°

wb_sunny 14.7° / 27.1°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 64.2%

About New Salem

Learn more about the host city, New Salem.

New Salem is a city in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, North Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". New Salem is approximately 24 miles west of Mandan and 31 miles west of Bismarck. The population was 973 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 1,158 in 2025. New Salem was founded in 1883.