UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk is a running race on October 10, 2026 in Cedar Falls, IA, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- October 10, 2026 (43 days to go)
- Location
- 2700 Campus St, Cedar Falls, IA
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Come celebrate the University of Northern Iowa Homecoming weekend with a 5K Run/Walk @ 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10th, 2026!
Course: This year's course will start and end at the Campanile on the UNI campus. Racers will take two loops around the southeast side of campus.
- Click on the Facebook link provided to find the race map:
- https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E5UXxZsXd/
Event Parking: Plenty of parking will be available in the Gilchrist A lot. Please do not park in service spots or handicap spots. Participants will have to walk to the Campanile. The address below is for Gilchrist Hall.
Registration: Register by September 20th to guarantee yourself a short sleeve t-shirt! You can also register after September 21th and on the day of the race, but a t-shirt will not be guaranteed.
- $25 registration (includes a short sleeve t-shirt) | $30 day of race registration
Packet Pickup: Please pick up your race packets either Friday, October 9th from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the southwest entrance of Maucker Union, or on Saturday, October 10th from 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. at the race start line.
If you have any questions about the race or want to know more, feel free to email the Panther Pacers Running Club at unipantherpacers@gmail.com.
The UNI Homecoming 5K is an annual fundraiser for the UNI Panther Pacers Running Club.
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
66°
Typical Low
43°
Chance of Rain
28%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Waterloo Muni Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Cedar Falls, IA
Population
66,947
as of 2023
City Elevation
859 ft
Nearest Airport
ALO
Waterloo Regional Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
DSM
Des Moines International Airport · 93 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.
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43
Days to train
- Race
- UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Location
- 2700 Campus St, Cedar Falls, IA
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UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
Oct 10, 2026