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The First Step 5K

Name: The First Step 5K
Start: 2026-01-03
End: 2026-01-03
Location: Bedford

Bedford, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 03 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

Welcome to the New Year’s Day 5K!

A new entry to the Bedford race series, this event will help sponsor Bertha’s Mission, which will helps feed those in need throughout the community. The course starts at the Bedford Square, and will wind through the northern part of the city and ends at The Downtown Depo!

Race headquarters is in the Downtown Depot
1401 J Street, Bedford, IN

registration 7-7:50 am

race starts at 8:00am

Entries
Race shirts guaranteed to the first 100 registrants.
$25 until December 24, 2025, $30 after 12/24/24, including race day registration..
Make checks payable to: Bertha’s Mission

The top 3 in age group awards

Send Registration:
Dr. Jim I. Sowders
41 Lincoln Ave
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone: (812) 277-6316
E-mail: j.sowders@comcast.net

Make Fitness and Helping Others Your FIRST New Year’s Resolution!

Races Offered

The First Step 5K Run and Walk

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Bedford.

thermostat Temperature

-4.5° / 3.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

-9.4° / -0.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 13m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.6 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

09:00

nightlight Sunset

18:48

About Bedford

Learn more about the host city, Bedford.

Bedford is a town in Southern Indiana, 20 mi (32 km) south of Bloomington. It is the county seat of Lawrence County.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The First Step 5K — 2020.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Unknown Unknown	—	—	—	—

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