Name: Monarch Migration Run
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Norman

About the Event

Come celebrate movement, nature, and one of North America’s most extraordinary journeys at the Inaugural Monarch Migration 5K & 1 Mile Caterpillar Crawl at Ruby Grant Park in Norman on Sunday, September 27th at 9:00am.

Ruby Grant Park isn’t just a beautiful place to run — it’s an essential stopover habitat for monarch butterflies as they make their long migration back home to Mexico each fall. This race honors that incredible journey and the vital role our local park plays in protecting it.

Join us for the Monarch Migration Run, a special event that kicks off Norman’s annual Monarchs in the Park celebration. Whether you run, walk, or flutter along the course, you’ll be part of a community effort to support pollinator conservation and celebrate the natural beauty of Ruby Grant Park.

Expect a scenic trail, vibrant monarch‑themed touches, and a race experience that’s as meaningful as it is fun. Come be part of the migration!

Raising Cains Norman be at the race handing out their delicious tea & lemonade to keep you refreshed before and after you run. 😋

Run participants will receive:

🦋Custom monarch themed race medal

🦋Custom monarch themed bib with timing tag (timing tag for 5K participants)

🦋Custom color‑changing monarch swag bag - made just for this race! This beautiful tote is your official swag bag and is included with registration

🦋 Entrance to the Annual Monarchs in the Park celebration

The Monarchs in the Park team will be selling their shirts at the festival, so be sure to grab your Monarch shirt there to support their great cause.

📢We’re excited to welcome the Monarch Migration Run as a new stop on the Norman Race Series calendar! Because it’s part of the Monarchs in the Park event, this race will stand alone and will not count toward the overall series awards presented at the Christmas 5K.

✨After the run, stay for the Monarchs in the Park celebration — an educational and family‑friendly festival dedicated to the monarch butterfly migration and pollinator conservation.

Live music kicks off at 11:00, and the fun — plus food trucks — keeps rolling until 4:00. Come hang out for the whole day!

Races Offered

Caterpillar Crawl Fun Run

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Monarch Migration 5K

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Norman.

thermostat Temperature

19.3° / 30.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.1° / 30.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

61.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:12

nightlight Sunset

19:35

About Norman

Learn more about the host city, Norman.

Norman is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,026 as of the 2020 census. It is the most populous city in and the county seat of Cleveland County and the second-most populous city in the Oklahoma City Metro Area after the state capital, Oklahoma City, 20 miles north of Norman.