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Soap Box Derby 5K

Name: Soap Box Derby 5K
Start: 2026-07-12
End: 2026-07-12
Location: Akron

Akron, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 12 Jul, 2026

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sell $9.89 – $35.00

About the Event

Join us as we kick off Race Week at the International Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.

Your chance to run a great course AND finish the final stretch on the legendary Derby Downs Track.

A great event shirt and custom medal to all finishers

Awards: Top 3 Overall Men / Women, Top 1 Master Men / Women, Top 3 Men / Women Age Groups 1-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

Races Offered

Adult 5K Run / Walk

Jul 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$35.00

Youth 5K Run / Walk

Jul 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

The 989 Dash

Jul 12, 2026

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Distance — 329 Yards

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$9.89

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Akron.

thermostat Temperature

18.4° / 28.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.2° / 29.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 8m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

9.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

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72.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:07

nightlight Sunset

20:54

About Akron

Learn more about the host city, Akron.

Akron is a city of almost 200,000 people (2019) in the Northeast Ohio region in Summit County. Akron is proud of its heritage as a center of industry, and now offers visitors a wide range of recreational and cultural attractions, food experiences, and shopping.