CUHSD ED Foundation: HERO 5K 2026

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Start time: 10:00 AM start (Los Angeles)
Location: San Jose, California
Entry fee: From $50
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
HERO 5K	5K	Nov 7, 202610:00 AM	$50	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

$50 until Nov 6.

Online registration closes Nov 6, 2026, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $50, entry is about 35 percent above a typical 5K in California, which costs $37 right now.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in San Jose runs 36:56, about 11:53 a mile, based on 13 races with published results. Women typically finish in 40:42 and men in 33:15.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:37 AM, and the HERO 5K starts at 10:00 AM. The start sits about 150 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose, CA 95128

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results

114

finishers

37:28

median (12:04 /mi)

18:15

winning time

57% / 43%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Aggregated from official results for CUHSD ED Foundation: HERO 5K. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at CUHSD ED Foundation: HERO 5K?

In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 22:58 or better, the top quarter in 26:55, and half the field in 37:28; the last tenth came in after 55:35.

Third place by age group, 2025 HERO 5K
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	26:45	23:26
40-49	37:43	25:04
50-59	29:55	22:57

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finish timeGenderAge group

How fast is it?

Faster than most California 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:55, against 30:43 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 12 percent faster.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

Typical race-day weather

Around November 7 the day usually runs from 50°F at dawn to 67°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 13% of days. Cold snaps dip to 41°F and hot years reach 75°F.

Based on 70 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: 1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose, CA 95128Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 150 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Distances: 5K
Editions: 2026 (Nov 7, 2026), 2025 (Nov 2, 2025)

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Quick answers

When is CUHSD ED Foundation: HERO 5K?: Saturday, November 7, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $50 before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Nov 6, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for California?: At $50, entry is about 35 percent above a typical 5K in California, which costs $37 right now.
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances can I run?: 5K.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 114 runners finished the HERO 5K; the median finish was 37:28 and the winner ran 18:15.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:55, against 30:43 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 12 percent faster.
Where does it start?: 1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose, CA 95128.