raceindex.org
Explore
Explore RaceIndex

Find your race. Make your plan.

Find a race

Choose your distance and destination.

Compare courses

See what changes from race to race.

Enter and prepare

Turn your choice into a race plan.

Race weekend

Plan travel, support and the finish.

Your next goal

Find a race that fits your experience.

Find a race
Compare courses
Enter and prepare
Race weekend
Your next goal
My Season Save races, keep preparation tasks and plan what comes next.
About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Norman
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

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

View verified GPS mapOfficial event website ↗
Plan my trainingPlan my paceData current as of

Decision summary

The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 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
28 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 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 The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K?

The The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 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 The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K route go?

The The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K route starts at University of Oklahoma, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue, Norman, OK 73019 (unified start/finish line for the 2026 edition) and finishes at University of Oklahoma, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue, Norman, OK (unified start/finish line). Underfoot, expect road. It passes University of Oklahoma campus, Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Campus Corner, Downtown Norman and Legacy Trail. all distances are intentionally designed to be fast and route runners through the OU Sooners' Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Race character

Scenery

  • Historic
  • City
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; the half marathon and 5K are open Registration road races and are not Boston qualifiers.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup held Saturday before race day (e.g. 2026: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center, 2501 Conference Dr, Norman, OK)

Access and course status

Start
University of Oklahoma, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue, Norman, OK 73019 (unified start/finish line for the 2026 edition)
Finish
University of Oklahoma, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue, Norman, OK (unified start/finish line)

Course facts

Surface
Road
Landmarks
University of Oklahoma campus, Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Campus Corner, Downtown Norman, Legacy Trail
Notable features
  • Formerly branded 'The Fury Run', the event was rebranded as the Stormin' Norman Run from 2026
  • all distances are intentionally designed to be fast and route runners through the OU Sooners' Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Race proceeds support the American Red Cross of Oklahoma for disaster relief
  • On race day a free shuttle service operates between the Young Family Athletic Center, Campus Corner and the stadium
  • The EF-5K also routes through the OU Sooners' football stadium
  • the EF-5K name plays on the EF-5 tornado intensity rating, nodding to Norman's severe-weather heritage

How hilly is the The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 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 The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K flat?

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

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

Read the full methodology →