• 5K
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Stormin' Norman Run 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

Decision summary

Stormin' Norman Run 5K at a glance

Route ascent
23 m

Lower than 79% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
68/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Stormin' Norman Run 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Stormin' Norman Run 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Stormin' Norman Run 5K?

The Stormin' Norman Run 5K route has 23 m of ascent, 23 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Stormin' Norman Run 5K route go?

The Stormin' Norman Run 5K route starts at University of Oklahoma campus, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue (Duck Pond parking lot area), Norman, OK 73019 and finishes at University of Oklahoma campus; the event uses a unified start and finish line. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes University of Oklahoma campus, Campus Corner and Downtown Norman. No water stations on the 5K course.

What should runners know on race day for the Stormin' Norman Run 5K?

Partially open (rolling) course with road closures and police staffing at major intersections by Norman PD and OU PD. No pacers are allowed except for adaptive athletes; headphones are prohibited on course.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Pacers
No pacers are allowed except for adaptive athletes; headphones are prohibited on course.
Closed roads
Partially open (rolling) course with road closures and police staffing at major intersections by Norman PD and OU PD.

Access and course status

Start
University of Oklahoma campus, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue (Duck Pond parking lot area), Norman, OK 73019.
Finish
University of Oklahoma campus; the event uses a unified start and finish line.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
University of Oklahoma campus, Campus Corner, Downtown Norman
Notable features
  • Race-day Kids Zone featuring the historic Sooner Schooner, OU mascots Boomer and Sooner, face painting, balloon artists, and an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History exhibit
  • Official carb-loading dinner the evening before the race (Saturday) at Sergio's Italian Bistro, with a 10% discount for registered runners
  • No water stations on the 5K course
  • 5K starts at approximately 7:15 a.m

How hilly is the Stormin' Norman Run 5K?

87%7%
  • Descent 5%
  • Flat 87%
  • Climb 7%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
23 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
310 m at 2.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 68Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Stormin' Norman Run 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 23 m of total ascent.