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Shriners 5K

location_city Fairmont

location_on West Virginia

flag United States

calendar_today 03 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us for the newest race in the Marion County Race Series! On October 3rd, we're hitting the streets of East Side Fairmont, WV, for a fun run that'll have you feeling good from start to finish. It's all about supporting the amazing work of Osiris Shriners!

Osiris Shriners was founded over a century ago in Wheeling, WV, and supports the northern region of West Virginia. Osiris Shriners promote friendship and brotherhood and support the world’s greatest philanthropy - Shriners Children's. For more information about Osiris Shriners and their charitable work, please visit http://osirisshrinecenter.org.

This course is fast, but don't be fooled—it's challenging enough to give you a great workout! We'll have a water stop around mile 2 to keep you hydrated and energized. Not a runner? No problem! We've got a 1-mile walk option so everyone can join in the fun and support a great cause.

Can't make it to Fairmont? That's okay, too! Just sign up for the virtual option

All participants will receive a participation medal, registrants prior to September 15th will receive a tee shirt as well, and top-3 in-person race participants will receive medals (Categories: Overall Male and Female; Overall 15 and Under).

Course Description:

The course will begin at the tunnel trail entrance and immediately turn right onto Morgantown Avenue with approximately 80 feet of elevation gain within the first half mile. It will then turn right onto Sunset Boulevard and immediately right again onto Speedway Avenue. After approximately 1 mile, runners will turn right onto East Park Avenue and right again onto Indiana Avenue by Price Cutters. Following Indiana Avenue until the end, you will make your last turn back onto Morgantown Avenue with a breezy 80 foot elevation decline to the finish line.


Our start and finish is located near the MCPARC Meredith Tunnel trailhead in Fairmont (NOT PRICKETTS FORT!)  You will access parking and registration near the intersection of Morgantown Avenue and Winfield Street.  Use 1801 Morgantown Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554 to navigate to our event.

Races Offered

5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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276 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Fairmont.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 7.9° / 18.6°
wb_sunny 5.2° / 16.4°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.4 /
water_drop 73.2%

About Fairmont

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Fairmont, nicknamed the "Friendly City", is a city of 18,313 people in West Virginia, and the county seat of Marion County. It was established in 1820 as Middletown, and changed in 1843 to Fairmont, short for "Fair Mountain". The city is located on the Monongahela River at its origin at the confluence of the Tygart Valley River flowing northwest from Grafton, and the West Fork River flowing north from Clarksburg. Fairmont claims to be the origin of the Pepperoni Roll, West Virginia's official state food. Mary Lou Retton — a gold-medalist gymnast in the 1984 Olympics, who was highly popular around the country and particularly in West Virginia — came from Fairmont.

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