
From the Organizer
The Haynes Apperson 5K race will be located at the downtown Kokomo Family YMCA located at 114 North Union Street. Parking is located in the parking garage adjacent to the YMCA. The race will start at the Kokomo Family YMCA and go through Foster Park, UCT, Kokomo Beach and back on the Walk of Excellence Trail that will lead back to the Kokomo YMCA.
All registrants who register by Monday, June 1st 11:59pm will receive a short sleeve t-shirt.
Shirt pickup will be Friday, June 19th from 12:00pm - 6pm and Saturday June 20th from 7:00am - 8:00am at the Kokomo Family YMCA.
Registration deadline is Friday, June 19th at 11:00am. *NO DAY OF REGISTRATION*
Please meet at the YMCA start/finish line arch at 7:50am and await for further instructions. Runners will need to be closer to the front and walkers towards the rear. WALKERS MUST WALK THE ENTIRE RACE.
Events
Weather
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
82°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
40%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Kokomo 3 Wsw, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
59,375
as of 2023
Elevation
814 ft
Nearest Airport
LAF
Purdue University Airport · 43 mi
Major Hub
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 53 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Haynes Apperson 5K 2026
Jun 20, 2026