Ohio Games National Running Day Run/Walk

Celebrate National Running Day at the Ohio Games! Everyone is welcome to walk or run and welcome all ages and abilities! Experience the joy of running, plus a post event party with donuts, full breakfast, drinks, music, and lots of fun. Show off your lifestyle event tee and finisher medal in our photobooth. The Ohio Games is an Olympic style event where racers can complete to be State Champion. Athletes from all states can run and you do not need to compete in the games to run.

 

Highlights

• Fun Themed Race for Everyone in the Family including the Beast 3-Race Challenge
  
• Enjoy breakfast and donuts from the Buckeye Donuts food truck. We’ll have breakfast sandwich options from bagels to croissants with egg and your choice of meat sausage, bacon, ham or steak.
• Photo Booth & Professional In-Race Photos!
• Lifestyle tee in kids & adult sizes w/men & women’s cut (optional tank top or sleeveless style)
• Commemorative finisher medal for the first 250 registered in any race, plus the first 75 entered in the Beast 3 Race Challenge get an additional medal too.
• Pricing for all Budgets & Portion of Race Proceeds Support Local Charities! 

*Those registering for the Fun Run race option do not receive event timing, an event tee, and finisher medal. Everyone receives the post-race food and drinks.

Anyone, from any state can run in this race!

We welcome all ages and abilities to our event. You can walk, jog or race the event. 
Any athlete, from any state or country can compete in any Ohio Games sports and events. Only Ohio residents can become an Ohio Games State Champion and qualify for the State Games of America. This means only athletes from Ohio will be eligible for our race awards. See below for more details.

Timed Races Offered: 1-Mile, 5K, 10K & Beast 3-Race Challenge to Run all 3 Races (10.3 Miles)

Timed Limit
There is a 1.5-hour time limit. Timing ends at 10:30am. If you are unable to complete the race in this time, please pick a shorter race option.

Course Maps

5K https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2323941751 Race Course Turn-by-Turn Directions All courses are out and back on the Alum Creek Multi Use Trail/Blacklick Trail. All races begin and end at Three Creeks Metro Park. Runners proceed North on the path. The 1-mile turns around at 0.5-mile mark & returns to finish in the same place they began. The 5K turns around at 1.55-mile mark & returns to finish in the same place they began. The 10K turns around at 3.1-mile mark & returns to finish in the same place they began.

Aid Stations

• There will be 3 aid stations on course with water, Gatorade and gels. These will be at the 1-mile, 2-mile and 3.1-mile turnaround. 

Parking

Parking is available at Three Creeks Metro Park. We do recommend carpooling if you can as spots are limited.

Strollers Welcome, Pets are Not

Strollers are welcome on course, but our insurance does not allow furry friends to attend. Sorry.

Schedule

Race Shirts

• Men’s cut, women’s cut & kids sizing
• Shirts will be short sleeve lifestyle tees; you have an option for a tank top or short sleeve tee as well
• To be guaranteed a race tee, you must register at least 2 weeks before the race date.

Awards for Ohio Residents

• We welcome all ages & abilities; you can walk, jog or race the event. Any athlete, from any state or country can compete in any Ohio Games sports and events. Only Ohio residents can become an Ohio Games State Champion and qualify for the State Games of America. This means only athletes from Ohio will be eligible for our race awards. See below for more details.
• First, Second and Third Male and Female in the following categories are Ohio Games State Champions and are eligible to represent Ohio in the State Games of America! 
• NOTE: Beast athletes are not eligible for awards.
• 1-Mile Awards to Ages 0-6; 7-10; 11-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69 & 70+
• 5k Awards to Ages 0-10; 11-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69 & 70+
• 10k Awards to Ages 0-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69 & 70+
• See the State Games of America for more information on your event. The State Games of America is held once every 2 years. Not all sports are offered each year; see the site for details. All medalists from any Ohio Games sport (past and present) are eligible to compete in the any State Games of America. You are not required to participate in the State Games of America.

Race Medals
These are given to the first 250 in Any Race! Plus Beast Finisher Medals are given to the first 75 in that race.

The Beast 3-Race Challenge & Super Beast Prize

The Beast 3-Race Challenge is only for the strongest, bravest, and most daring athletes among us! To complete the Beast you must finish all 3 races (1-mile, 5k & 10k) in one day, inside the designated times.

• You will run each of the 3 races separately. You will start 1-mile and finish it. Then have a break until the 5k starts. You will start the 5k and finish it. You have another break until the 10k starts. Then you start the 10k and finish it. 
  
• Each race will start on time. You will have a limited amount of time to finish each individual race before the next race starts. You will have the following times to complete each race: 1-mile = 20 minutes; 5k = 40 minutes & 10k = 90 minutes. Should you not finish in the allotted time you may continue racing, but you time will not be adjusted. This means that if your 5k takes longer than 40 minutes, that is okay. You finish the 5k, switch your bib and start the 10k immediately. But your 10k time will have started with everyone else, and the timers will not be able to adjust that time. You must also finish the 10k in the allotted time regardless of when you start. We ask that you try to finish all 3 races (1-mile, 5k & 10k) inside the designated times.  
• Each athlete will get a separate bib for each race and run them completely separately. You can ONLY wear 1 bib at a time. You are welcome to store your bibs on the Beast Bib Rack. You switch bibs between races. Your bib is your timing chip and the computers can only read 1 bib at a time. 
• Racers will get a Beast Finisher Medal (medals may be limited so check the specific event site for more details) and a race medal for the specific event. 
• To become a Super Beast and get a Super Beast Hoodie you must complete 3 Beasts (in the same calendar year). Click here to see all our Beast races in 2019!

Professional Photography & FREE Photo Booth

We will have a professional photographer out on course to take your pictures while you race. Then after your race you can pose with your friends, family and team at our FREE photo booth. We will post all pictures on Facebook after the race for you to like, tag and share!

Questions

Please contact Zoom Multisport Racing for additional accommodations or questions at zoomracingusa12@gmail.com or 614-381-2781.

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