UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk 2026

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.