Empower Through Health 5K
Empower Through Health 5K is a running race on September 26, 2026 in Urbana, IL, with an entry fee of $15.
- Date
- September 26, 2026 (65 days to go)
- Location
- 709 S Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL
- Price
- $15
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
All proceeds of the 5K will be donated to the Empower Through Health Global Organization to help the Buyende District in Uganda.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
75°
Typical Low
52°
Chance of Rain
27%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Champaign 3s, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Urbana, IL
Population
38,447
as of 2023
City Elevation
737 ft
Nearest Airport
CMI
University of Illinois Willard Airport · 6 mi
Major Hub
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 104 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Empower Through Health 5K, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
65
Days to train
- Race
- Empower Through Health 5K
- Date
- September 26, 2026
- Location
- 709 S Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Empower Through Health 5K
Sep 26, 2026