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Art for Your Heart 5k Run and Walk

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Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

calendar_today 23 May, 2026

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About the Event

Lace up, run, and let your heart beat for the arts! Join us for "Art For Your Heart," a unique 5K run/walk benefiting the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. This heart-healthy event invites the community to run, walk, and promote a healthy lifestyle while supporting the vibrant local arts scene. The race starts at SAMA Altoona, promising a scenic route and a great way to engage with the community. This event brings our community together at the intersection of fitness and the arts, making a positive impact on both heart health and the cultural vibrancy of our local community. Don't miss this opportunity to run with purpose and support SAMA's commitment to enriching lives through art.

Age groups: 10 and under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50–59, 60 and up. Run & Walk; Also top 3 Overalls M/F
Race packet pre-pick up available at SAMA Altoona, Thursday and Friday, May 21-22, 12:00pm-4:30pm
T-shirts are guaranteed to participants registered by April 30th.
7:45 AM Race packet pick-up and day of registration at SAMA Altoona, 1210 11th Ave.
9:00 AM Race Start at SAMA Altoona
10:00 AM Awards Ceremony at Heritage Plaza, 11th Ave and 14th St.
Medals will be awarded for the top three winners for male and female in each age group and for top three winners for male and female overall.
Winners must be present, no awards will be mailed.

Races Offered

5K Run

May 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

5K Walk

May 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K Walk

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

10.4° / 20.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.3° / 18.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 52m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

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74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

20:23

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.