Name: Norway Spring Classic 2026
Start: 2026-04-25
End: 2026-04-25
Location: Norway

About the Event

Race day registration & check-in opens at 9 am CST. Allow for extra time to walk to the start line (about 10 minutes).

Race Day Details

Race day registration/check-in is in the Norway/Vulcan Middle School gym.

Entrance on top of the hill behind the school building from 9 am to 9:45 am cst.

Allow for extra time to walk to the start line (about 10 minutes). The race starts on Section Street between 5th and 6th avenue.

Lot parking available across from Fine Arts Center and top of hill, 4th & Chestnut, near school. School address is: 300 Section Street.

Awards: Middle School gym. Awards for top male and female finishers. 10k, 5k and 2 mile run–top 3 place finishers in each age group receive medals. Treat from Dairy Queen for all 2-mile finishers.

Facilities: Restrooms, showers available. Refreshments.

UPRRC sanctioned road race

Chip Timing, & Race Receipts
All races start at 10:00 am CST

This is a non-profit event. Proceeds are donated to a scholarship for a Norway High School graduating senior to attend a technical or 4-year college or university.

Course Details

10k Course: (5 challenging hills) A scenic country & town course with 5.7 miles of blacktop, .5 miles of gravel roads and six challenging hills. Miles are marked on road. Water at 3 mile mark. Time splits available at 1, 3, 5 mile marks.

Click here to view 10K Course on MapMyRun

5k Course: (2 challenging hills) Follows the 2-mile course around the circle and turns right on Pine Drive. The 5k takes Lake Street to Fifth and follows the 10k route to the finish. There are two challenging hills on this course.

Click here to view the 5K Course on MapMyRun

2-Mile Walk/Run: A town course on blacktop roads. This course is pretty flat.

Click here to view the 2-Mile Course on MapMyRun

Downloadable Course Map: The following link will allow you to download a document that has all three courses on it.

Click here to view the downloadable race map

Races Offered

10K Run

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

2 Mile Walk

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$20.00

5K Run

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Norway.

thermostat Temperature

-0.5° / 11.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.1° / 6.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 4m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.8 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:03

nightlight Sunset

19:38

About Norway

Learn more about the host city, Norway.

Norway is a land of great fjords, great valleys, wide forests and gorgeous lakes. It also hosts lively cities such as Oslo and Bergen. Norway is the westernmost, northernmost and, surprisingly, the easternmost of the Scandinavian countries – among the Nordic countries only Finland stretches slightly further east. See the midnight sun, watch the Northern Lights, live its rich cultural heritage and eye its distinctive architecture, all the while being tucked within some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth.