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Glendale, MO Firehouse Run

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calendar_today 28 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

The 46th ANNUAL Glendale Firehouse Run 1-mile, 5K, and 10K run benefits Glendale-Kirkwood Kiwanis Youth Programs, Backstoppers, and Responder Rescue. The first 300 registrants will receive a t-shirt. Awards & attendance prizes will be provided following the Run. Chip timing services are provided by Big River Race Management. 

Packet Pickup

If you missed packet pickup March 23-27, you may pick up them up on the morning of the race between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. 

Parking

Parking is extremely limited around Glendale City Hall, so please walk or carpool when/if possible. Parking will not be available at the City Hall parking lots nor the lots across the street from City Hall. Participants may park where there is legal street parking, as well as at North Glendale Elementary (765 N. Sappington Rd.) and Kirkwood Early Child Center (100 N. Sappington Rd.). 

Race Route

The race will start and end right in front of the Glendale City Hall located at 424 N. Sappington Rd. The 1-mile fun run will begin at 8:00 a.m. The 5k and 10k will start at 8:30 a.m. The 10k route is the 5k route ran twice. Please note that this is a shared road event meaning that the road remains open to vehicle traffic throughout the race. 

Awards Categories

Please note this race is organized by the City of Glendale, Missouri. It is not affiliated with the City of Glendale, California.  

Races Offered

1 Mile Walk/Run

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:00

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$15.00

10K Run

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$30.00

5K Run

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 4.4° / 16.0°
wb_sunny 0.0° / 12.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 14.2 /
water_drop 64.1%

About Saint Louis

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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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