Equalizer 5K
- Date Sat 18th July 2026
- Time 7:30AM CDT
- Location Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting challenge at the Equalizer 5K in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, July 18, 2026! This unique race, hosted at Mohawk Park Shelter #3, brings together runners of all ages and abilities in a thrilling competition designed to level the playing field. With staggered start times based on age and gender state records, participants will have the opportunity to race against their peers in a fun and engaging environment. The first wave kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with the oldest competitors, creating an exhilarating atmosphere as the younger groups follow at timed intervals.
Each age and gender group will have its own start time, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to shine. The top 10 finishers will be awarded finisher flags, celebrating the spirit of competition and camaraderie. Don't miss out on this fantastic event—register before June 30, 2026, for just $25, or $35 on race day. Plus, all entrants will receive cool TRC logo running crew socks! Packet pickup will take place at REI on July 16 and 17, so mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable day of running in Tulsa!
Each age and gender group will have its own start time, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to shine. The top 10 finishers will be awarded finisher flags, celebrating the spirit of competition and camaraderie. Don't miss out on this fantastic event—register before June 30, 2026, for just $25, or $35 on race day. Plus, all entrants will receive cool TRC logo running crew socks! Packet pickup will take place at REI on July 16 and 17, so mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable day of running in Tulsa!
Organiser's Description
TRCS EQUALIZER 5K 2026
Once again Tulsa Running Club is running its Equalizer 5K a challenge among the ages.
This race will be held at Mohawk Park Shelter #3, Tulsa, OK 74115.
The Equalizer 5K is an atypical race, leveling the entire field with staggered start times based on every age/gender groups 5K state record!
Each age/gender group has its own start time in reverse order. For example, males ages 85-over would start first at 7:30 a.m. (state 5K record is 35:24), followed 2 minutes, 26 seconds later by females ages 85-over (state 5K record 32:58). And so on, so forth until males ages 20-39 would start last at 738 a.m. (13:46 state 5K record).
The Equalizer 5K pits young and not-as-young against each other to recognize the best runners of any age and gender, so the first 10 individuals across the finish line will receive finisher flags!
We will have a running clock, but the event isnt electronically timed as finish order is what we will record.
We wont know the first age/gender group to start the race until all registrations are in, which will include race-day signups.
We ask that you be at your designated group corral 5 minutes before your start time.
The complete list of start times will be posted at the race. Be ready! Many groups are only seconds apart.
Well have a water station at about the halfway point of the race.
Tulsa Running Club members will have a half-off discount applied at checkout.
Pre-race day registration will be $25 until June 30, 2026.
PRICE INCREASE July 1, 2026, to $35.
Entrants will receive cool TRC LOGO RUNNING CREW SOCKS.
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pickup will be held at REI, 6939 S. ELWOOD AVE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74132 FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM ON JULY 16 AND JULY 17, 2026.
Race-day registration is $35 and race day packet pick up opens at 6:45 a.m., closing at 7:15 a.m. The first wave will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Once again Tulsa Running Club is running its Equalizer 5K a challenge among the ages.
This race will be held at Mohawk Park Shelter #3, Tulsa, OK 74115.
The Equalizer 5K is an atypical race, leveling the entire field with staggered start times based on every age/gender groups 5K state record!
Each age/gender group has its own start time in reverse order. For example, males ages 85-over would start first at 7:30 a.m. (state 5K record is 35:24), followed 2 minutes, 26 seconds later by females ages 85-over (state 5K record 32:58). And so on, so forth until males ages 20-39 would start last at 738 a.m. (13:46 state 5K record).
The Equalizer 5K pits young and not-as-young against each other to recognize the best runners of any age and gender, so the first 10 individuals across the finish line will receive finisher flags!
We will have a running clock, but the event isnt electronically timed as finish order is what we will record.
We wont know the first age/gender group to start the race until all registrations are in, which will include race-day signups.
We ask that you be at your designated group corral 5 minutes before your start time.
The complete list of start times will be posted at the race. Be ready! Many groups are only seconds apart.
Well have a water station at about the halfway point of the race.
Tulsa Running Club members will have a half-off discount applied at checkout.
Pre-race day registration will be $25 until June 30, 2026.
PRICE INCREASE July 1, 2026, to $35.
Entrants will receive cool TRC LOGO RUNNING CREW SOCKS.
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pickup will be held at REI, 6939 S. ELWOOD AVE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74132 FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM ON JULY 16 AND JULY 17, 2026.
Race-day registration is $35 and race day packet pick up opens at 6:45 a.m., closing at 7:15 a.m. The first wave will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Races
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Equalizer 5K
Incl. $2.50 Fee & TRC Socks
Sat 18th July 2026 (7:30AM CDT)
$27.50
CLOSEDStart located at Mohawk Park Shelter #3, Tulsa, OK 74115. Each age/gender group has its own start time in reverse order. For example, males ages 85-over would start first at 7:30 a.m. (state 5K record is 35:24), followed 2 minutes, 26 seconds later by females ages 85-over (state 5K record 32:58). And so on, so forth until males ages 20-39 would start last at 738 a.m. (13:46 state 5K record). The Equalizer 5K pits young and not-so-young against each other to recognize the best runners of any age and gender, so the first 10 individuals across the finish line will receive awards! We will have a running clock, but the event isnt electronically timed as finish order is what we will record. We wont know the first age/gender group to start the race until all registrations are in, which will include race-day signups.
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