Frank Captain Memorial Route 66 5K

Race Overview

Come run our inaugural event in honor of Coach Frank Captain. An avid runner for years and a coach passionate about encouraging young people, Frank spent countless hours coaching track and cross country. He loved seeing his team work hard, improve and succeed even if it was just a small accomplishment. He taught his runners to believe in themselves and to have fun at a sport that challenged them. This Memorial Race celebrates his love of running and the legacy he leaves behind, in Chelsea, the town he called home.

Event Details

• Date: September 26, 2026
• Location: 441 W 6th St., Chelsea, OK
• Website: Frank Captain Memorial 5K
• Post-Race Event: 91st Annual Jamboree

Course Highlights

Come run our brick-paved streets in our beautiful town on historic Route 66 and stay for our 91st Annual Jamboree. Journey under Historic Route 66 in the Route 66 Underpass: tour our new Chelsea Area Historical Museum: visit Pryor Creek Bridge (built 1926), the last remaining unaltered “Modified Pratt through Truss” bridge standing in America: learn about Oklahoma’s first oil well (1889): and see the Sears & Roebuck House—ordered by catalogue and delivered by railway in 1912. Get your kicks on Route 66, stay for our post-race breakfast, and then enjoy some small-town Jamboree fun!

Supporting the Cause

All proceeds to benefit Coach Captain’s passion, Chelsea Public Schools Cross Country teams.

Registration Information

• Pre-Registration: Open now until September 25th
• Fun Run: Starts at 8:15am: $25
• 5K: Starts at 8:30am: $35
• Guaranteed Race Shirt: Register by September 16th

Race Day Information

• Packet Pickup & Same Day Registration: 7:00am - 8:10am
• Same Day Fun Run: $30
• Same Day 5K: $40
• Awards: Overall Male & Female Winner + Age Group Recognition Pins for 1st-2nd-3rd