Sorghum Day - John Lively Memorial 5k Run
Sorghum Day - John Lively Memorial 5k Run is a running race on October 24, 2026 in Wewoka, OK, featuring the 5K distance, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- October 24, 2026 (117 days to go)
- Distance
- 5K
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
About the Festival and Run: The Wewoka Sorghum Festival is an award-winning celebration honoring the age-old art of making sorghum molasses and the traditions and cultures of the community of Wewoka, one of the oldest and most historic towns in Oklahoma. Started in 1976 by the Seminole Nation Museum and Wewoka Rotary Club, the festival draws crowds of over 25,000 to central Oklahoma on the fourth Saturday in October. Visitors come from across Oklahoma, the US, and abroad to immerse themselves in the vibrant history of the capital of the great Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
2026 marks the 32nd running of the John Lively Memorial 5K race the morning of the festival. Honoring long-time Rotarian and community leader John Lively, the race/walk will start and finish in front of the Seminole Nation Museum at 6th St. and Wewoka Ave. After the race participants can enjoy the parade and other festival activities going on just a few blocks away in downtown Wewoka.
Cost, Registration, and T-shirts: The price to pre-register is $30 and race day registration will be available for $35. The first 50 entrants will receive race t-shirts. For more information, contact Wewoka Sorghum Festival at 405-257-5485 or visit www.sorghumfestivalok.org
The 5k Course: USATF Certified 5k Course. Start and Finishes at the Seminole Nation Museum just south the downtown Wewoka. See below for link to the map
Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 overall male and female finishers. There will be medals for the top 3 males and females in each age group. USATF age groups will be used going up to 70 and over.
After the Race: Join us at the festival after the race and experience over 150 craft and food booths; a car show; parade, art & photography show, watch the mule-powered mill squeeze juice from the sorghum cane and see it cooked to syrup over an open fire; experience over a dozen historic reenactors and artisans on the grounds of the Seminole Nation Museum; taste Indian Fry Bread with hot sorghum and other delicious Native and local foods at the museum. And Much, much more!
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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
72°
Typical Low
45°
Chance of Rain
19%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Holdenville 2sse, 9 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Wewoka, OK
Nearest Airport
OKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 65 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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- Date
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Sorghum Day - John Lively Memorial 5k Run
Oct 24, 2026