Partnering again with Big River Running, Forest Park Forever is set to host another annual Forest Park 5K & Kids Dash. It’s the only race in the Park that benefits the Park!
Bring your kids for our non-timed Kids Dash! Want to participate but can't join us? Be a "Virtual Runner" and receive the run shirt and wear it with pride!
To view your in-person 5K results, please follow this link: https://www.forestparkforever.org/ilfp-5k
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$40.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 0.5 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Saint Louis.
Learn more about the host city, Saint Louis.
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern edge of Missouri, United States. 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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