Virtual participants will be mailed their race shirt and bib!
All 2024 in person 1mi, 5k and 10k participants will receive a super soft full color printed race shirt, custom branded race bib, a chip timed race, instant results, snacks, refreshments and everyone will receive a beautiful flower in a vase in your choice of color and shape to keep or give to your mother!
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*Register by 1pm on May 1st to be guaranteed a race day shirt!
Packet Pick-up and Race Day Registration:
There will not be an early packet pickup. Race day packet pick-up and same day registration will open the morning of the event at 8:15am downtown Columbus at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. The address is:
400 W Whittier St
Columbus, OH 43215
Race Start Times:
The Kids Fun Run will start first at 9:00am and at 9:15am the 1mi, 5k & 10k participants will begin.
Kids Fun Run - 9:00am
1mi, 5k & 10k - 9:15am
Course Details:
Every race will start and finish at the exact same line at Scioto Audubon by the parking lot of the climbing wall/water tower.
Kids FUN Run: 100 meter dash ending at the start/finish line for the 5k/10k race.
Awards:
There will not be an awards ceremony.
Digital finisher certificates will be available online for everyone in the 1mi, 5k and 10k.
Age groups are as follows for all 1mi, 5k and 10k races:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+
Parking Information:
Parking is FREE! Yes there is a downtown Columbus race with FREE parking!!
Parking is available at Scioto Audubon Metro Park by the central activity area and the surrounding parking lots.
400 W Whittier St
Columbus, OH 43215
Virtual Race Information:
The race is in person however we will offer offer a virtual as well.
Everyone signing up for the virtual race will receive a race day shirt, custom medal and custom bib.
A Virtual 5K (or any other virtual race distance) is a race that you choose to complete wherever and whenever you would like. You can walk, run, or use a treadmill. The beauty of a virtual race is that you can run the race at your pace and at your convenience.
It is not required to report your time however if you would like your race time posted you must email us no later than two days after the actual race.
Additional Information:
This is a dog friendly event. We will have a bowl for dogs setup at the water stations and at the finish line!
We do allow strollers at this event.
Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed, though are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.
Anyone who wants to social distance themselves and start the race after the main group has begun the run/walk is more than welcome to and your time will still be accurate.
For additional questions and sponsorship requests, please email usaracetiming(at)gmail.com or call 937-TIMING-4