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Forest Park 5K & Kids Dash

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

calendar_today 16 Aug, 2026

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sell $15.00 – $40.00

About the Event

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

Races Offered

5K Run

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Virtual 5K Run

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

Kids Dash

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$15.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

20.5° / 29.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.8° / 31.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:15

nightlight Sunset

19:52

About 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.