Frank Captain Memorial Route 66 5K
Frank Captain Memorial Route 66 5K is a running race on September 26, 2026 in Chelsea, OK, with entry fees from $25 to $35.
- Date
- September 26, 2026 (63 days to go)
- Location
- 441 W 6th St., Chelsea, OK
- Price
- $25–$35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Come run our inaugural event in honor of Coach Frank Captain. An avid runner for years and a coach passionate about encouraging young people, Frank spent countless hours coaching track and cross country. He loved seeing his team work hard, improve and succeed even if it was just a small accomplishment. He taught his runners to believe in themselves and to have fun at a sport that challenged them. This Memorial Race celebrates his love of running and the legacy he leaves behind, in Chelsea, the town he called home.
Come run our brick-paved streets in our beautiful town on historic Route 66 and stay for our 91st Annual Jamboree. Journey under Historic Route 66 in the Route 66 Underpass; tour our new Chelsea Area Historical Museum; visit Pryor Creek Bridge (built 1926), the last remaining unaltered “Modified Pratt through Truss” bridge standing in America; learn about Oklahoma’s first oil well (1889); and see the Sears & Roebuck House—ordered by catalogue and delivered by railway in 1912. Get your kicks on Route 66, stay for our post-race breakfast, and then enjoy some small-town Jamboree fun!
All proceeds to benefit Coach Captain’s passion, Chelsea Public Schools Cross Country teams.
Pre-Registration open now until September 25th. All runners receive custom finisher medals & post-race breakfast. Register by September 16th to be guaranteed a race shirt.
Pre-Registration:
Fun Run starts at 8:15am: $25
5K starts at 8:30am: $35
Race Day Packet Pickup and Same Day Registration:
7:00am- 8:10am.
Same Day Fun Run: $30
Same Day 5K: $40
Awards for Overall Male & Female Winner
Additional Male & Female Age Group Recognition Pins for Finishing 1st-2nd-3rd
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
79°
Typical Low
56°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Nowata, 16 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Chelsea, OK
Nearest Airport
TUL
Tulsa International Airport · 34 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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63
Days to train
- Race
- Frank Captain Memorial Route 66 5K
- Date
- September 26, 2026
- Location
- 441 W 6th St., Chelsea, OK
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Frank Captain Memorial Route 66 5K
Sep 26, 2026