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Rare Disease Day

location_city Plano

location_on Texas

flag United States

calendar_today 28 Feb, 2026

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About the Event

Run Different is honored to present our first ever RARE DISEASE DAY 5K! Rare Disease Day is observed on February 28th each year to raise awareness for the 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases. Help us bring attention to this often-overlooked cause! Finishers will receive a CUSTOM EVENT-THEMED MEDAL! Those who place top FOUR in their age group will win an ADDITIONAL AWARD MEDAL!

Registration Includes:

     - Event-themed participation t-shirt (5K & 1M) **REGISTER BY 02/14 TO GAURANTEE YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE**

     - Custom Finisher Medal (5K & 1M)

     - Eligibility for Age Group Awards (5K ONLY)

Age groups will be awarded 3 deep in the following divisions: M/F 0-4, M/F 5-9, M/F 10-14, M/F 15-19, M/F 20-24, M/F 25-29, M/F 30-34, M/F 35-39, M/F 40-44, M/F45-49, M/F 50-54, M/F 55-59, M/F 60-64, M/F 65-69, M/F 70-74, M/F 75-79, M/F 80+. Our OVERALL MALE, OVERALL FEMALE, MALE MASTERS (40+), FEMALE MASTERS (40+), MALE GRAND MASTERS (60+), & FEMALE GRAND MASTERS (60+) will receive PLATINUM MEDALS!

 

**AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIPUTED AT THE EVENT. WE WILL NOT SHIP AWARDS. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK ON YOUR RESULTS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE EVENT.**

Races Offered

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Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — Other

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Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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59 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Plano.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 5.2° / 16.7°
wb_sunny 0.3° / 12.7°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 16.9 /
water_drop 65.3%

About Plano

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Plano is a city of 285,000 people (2020) in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of Texas and is north of Dallas. It is home to the headquarters of several large corporations.

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