UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk

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 28th to guarantee yourself a short-sleeve T-shirt! You can also register after September 28th 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.