Iconic tradition · Brookings, SD
Bob Bartling Hobo Day 5K is a landmark running tradition in Brookings, South Dakota, with a verified date of October 24, 2026.
ConfirmedFamily friendly
- When
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Start 8:00 AM
SDSU Hobo Day (homecoming) Saturday - Where
- Hobo Day 5K start/finish (by Taco John's)
609 Medary Ave
Brookings, SD 57006 · Brookings
Directions - Entry
- $30 early, $40 from Oct 19
Register - Organized by
- SDSU/Brookings Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes
31st annual in 2026
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
October 24, 2026
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Not announced
2027 not announced
Date TBA
About the run
Held on the streets around the SDSU campus just before the Hobo Day parade, the 31-year-old race gives every runner a commemorative mug.
The run
- Distances
- 5K
- Occasion
- Homecoming (Hobo Day)
- Season
- Fall
- Swag
- Commemorative Hobo Day 5K mug
- Benefits
- SDSU/Brookings Area FCA
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.