
From the Organizer
The 2026 Stewartville Summerfest Run/Walk consists of three opportunities for runners, joggers, and walkers. There is a Five-mile course, a Three-mile course, and an opportunity for the truly brave to run both the five-mile and three-mile routes, back-to-back! Our Five Mile event is proud to be a member of the Rochester Running Club's Grand Prix Series. The Stewartville Summerfest Runs start and end in Stewartville's beautiful Florence Park. The course covers multiple running surfaces including city streets, paved bike trail, gravel road, paved highway, grassy meadow, and woodland traveling through Meadow Park, the always stunning Bear Cave Park before finishing in Florence Park, near the pond. Participants are not on any one surface for more than a half a mile at any one time. The Stewartville Cross Country Booster Club use the funds raised to donate to local youth groups and organizations each year as well as support the Stewartville High School Cross Country teams.
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
81°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
36%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Rochester Intl Ap, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
City Elevation
1,225 ft
Nearest Airport
RST
Rochester International Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
MSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 80 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
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17
Days to train
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Stewartville Summerfest Runs
Jul 4, 2026