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10th Annual Running Scared 5K

Name: 10th Annual Running Scared 5K
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Canal Winchester

Canal Winchester, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Event Details

Join us for a morning of community and fun at the 10th Annual Running Scared 5K, presented by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

This costume-themed 5K run/walk includes prizes for the best costumes as well as a 2026 race shirt, finisher medal and healthy treats at the finish line for participants.

Participating in this 5K supports the well-being of the community: $1 from every 5K registration will be donated to 3D Living, a Canal Winchester-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals pursue peace, purpose, and wellness through a holistic, 3Dimensional approach.

After the 5K, visit the free Canal Wellness Fest presented by Diley Ridge Medical Center. The Wellness Fest will include family-friendly activities and wellness vendors. Diley Ridge Medical Center will be on-site offering mini first aid classes, blood pressure checks, and Narcan distribution.

What's included:

2026 race shirt
Finisher medal
Healthy treats at the finish line
Prizes for the best costumes

Early bird savings! Sign up by August 31 and save $10.

Location: Hanners Park in Canal Winchester
Date: October 24, 2026
Time: 10am

Self-Investment:

$37 early bird individual registration through 8/31/2026
$42 individual registration through 10/2/2026
$47 individual regular registration starting 10/3/2026

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

10:00

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$37.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Canal Winchester.

thermostat Temperature

8.7° / 19.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.9° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:43

nightlight Sunset

18:50

About Canal Winchester

Learn more about the host city, Canal Winchester.

Canal Winchester is a city in the Greater Columbus area of Ohio.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 10th Annual Running Scared 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Amanda Drake	F	26	Columbus, OH	—
🥈	Alyssa Kolonchuk	F	15	Canal Winchester, OH	—
🥉	MARIANNE RIVINIUS	F	48	Groveport, OH	—
4	Philip Smith	M	51	Canal Winchester, OH	—
5	Jillian Hickman	F	40	Canal Winchester, OH	—
6	John Mathias	M	49	Canal Winchester, OH	—
7	Jennifer Davis	F	39	Dublin, OH	—
8	Alex Gauthier	F	28	Lancaster, OH	—
9	Brittany Wilson	F	30	Lancaster, OH	—
10	Samuel Meyer	M	30	Columbus, OH	—
11	Melia Williams	F	13	Canal Winchester, OH	—
12	Danielle Nicol	F	36	Columbus, OH	—
13	Erica Hays	F	50	Pickerington, OH	—
14	Leslie Thornton	F	54	Sugar Grove, OH	—
15	Jennifer Ware	F	47	Columbus, OH	—
16	Edward C Armor	M	60	Reynoldsburg, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Andrew Weaver	M	24	Canal Winchester, OH	—
🥈	Philip Smith	M	52	Canal Winchester, OH	—
🥉	Kimberly Radulovich	F	41	Galena, OH	—
4	Alex Gauthier	F	29	Lancaster, OH	—
5	Kendra Gilger	F	54	Canal Winchester, OH	—
6	Josh Gilger	M	20	Canal Winchester, OH	—
7	Robert Gilger	M	54	Canal Winchester, OH	—
8	sylvia banks	F	57	Columbus, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	andrew bitter	M	24	Westerville, OH	17:20.79
🥈	Andrew McCray	M	31	Lewis Center, OH	19:03.4
🥉	Charlie Bosler	M	13	Westerville, OH	19:04.93
4	Alex Della Flora	M	27	Powell, OH	19:22.26
5	Drew Maksim	M	14	Canal Winchester, OH	19:50.21
6	Ryan Bosler	M	42	Westerville, OH	21:55.97
7	Noah Fenzel	M	13	Westerville, OH	23:21.36
8	Joe Chianese	M	39	Canal Winchester, OH	24:12.9
9	Jerome Rouch	M	61	Grove City, OH	24:15.69
10	Madilynn Frasure	F	13	Canal Winchester, OH	24:35.77
11	Sarah Pena	F	24	Columbus, OH	25:23.26
12	Lilly Thornell	F	13	Canal Winchester, OH	25:27.13
13	Jacob Henderson	M	39	Canal Winchester, OH	25:53.47
14	Aaron Fenzel	M	43	Westerville, OH	26:07.03
15	Marla Christy	F	52	Canal Winchester, OH	27:01.44
16	Eric Abel	M	41	Canal Winchester, OH	27:31.51
17	Susan Rouch	F	61	Grove City, OH	27:44.21
18	Winfred Johnson	M	55	Canal Winchester, OH	28:40.51
19	Dan Warren	M	46	Canal Winchester, OH	28:46.02
20	Mikaela Hickman	F	14	Canal Winchester, OH	28:56.49
21	Kathy Gedrich	F	36	Pickerington, OH	29:00.14
22	Kathryn Bradley	F	33	Columbus, OH	29:13.04
23	Adam Reed	M	53	Canal Winchester, OH	29:19.46
24	Jillian Hickman	F	41	Canal Winchester, OH	30:06.15
25	Kaylee Cordts	F	13	CANAL WINCHESTER, OH	30:46.86
26	Miranda Wheeler	F	26	Canal Winchester, OH	30:55.56
27	Elizabeth Toops	F	43	Canal Winchester, OH	30:57.83
28	Andrea Maksim	F	45	Canal Winchester, OH	31:12.9
29	Brandon Gedrich	M	36	Pickerington, OH	31:38.07
30	Erin Maldonado	F	38	Dublin, OH	31:39.67
31	Jeff Wheeler	M	31	Canal Winchester, OH	32:10.02
32	Becky Belleau	F	37	Lancaster, OH	33:02.68
33	Mary Hall	F	30	Galloway, OH	34:53.12
34	Tara Knisley	F	51	Chillicothe, OH	35:09.58
35	John Mathias	M	50	Canal Winchester, OH	35:21.39
36	E. Steelesmith	M	8	Canal Winchester, OH	38:15.36
37	Seth Clayton	M	40	Lancaster, OH	38:18.17
38	Danielle Nicol	F	37	Columbus, OH	39:35.48
39	A. Cothern	F	9	Pickerington, OH	40:04.88
40	L. Cordts	F	10	Canal Winchester, OH	40:07.3
41	G. Frasure	M	11	Canal Winchester, OH	40:09.95
42	Jenny Cordts	F	40	Canal Winchester, OH	40:17.56
43	G. Bowen	M	9	Lancaster, OH	40:57.78
44	Roberta Bowen	F	35	Lancaster, OH	40:59.87
45	Fred Schirr	M	64	Canal Winchester, OH	41:16.33
46	Brynn Hoffman	F	33	Stoutsville, OH	42:11.73
47	S. Hoffman	F	8	Stoutsville, OH	42:11.96
48	Wendy Thornton	F	47	Gahanna, OH	42:42.41
49	Jennifer Steelesmith	F	37	Canal Winchester, OH	43:35.47
50	Jill Amos	F	45	Canal Winchester, OH	45:54.92

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Tara Schirr	F	16	Canal Winchester, OH	21:29.3
🥈	Molly Prochaska	F	13	Kingston, OH	21:50.6
🥉	D. Hurff	M	11	Chillicothe, OH	21:50.7
4	Kellen Kincaid	M	23	Columbus, OH	22:51
5	Geoff Hughes	M	26	Blacklick, OH	24:26.6
6	Sally Saunders	F	27	Canal Winchester, OH	25:34.4
7	David Bell	M	36	Canal Winchester, OH	25:34.7
8	Christina Himmelberg	F	31	Canal Winchester, OH	27:09.7
9	Patrick Himmelberg	M	38	Canal Winchester, OH	27:10.5
10	Alec Roesch	M	20	Delaware, OH	27:47.4
11	Nick Pigg	M	23	Westerville, OH	28:03.5
12	Dustin Holloway	M	35	Painesville, OH	28:22.9
13	MALLORY ORTIZ	F	29	Painesville, OH	28:23.3
14	C. Speakman	F	10	Canal Winchester, OH	28:42.9
15	Wes Speakman	M	39	Canal Winchester, OH	28:43.5
16	Christopher Andrews	M	31	Pickerington, OH	29:55.9
17	Patrick Tucker	M	30	Canal Winchester, OH	30:49.7
18	Alyssa Kolonchuk	F	13	Canal Winchester, OH	30:53.9
19	Lori Green	F	51	Canal Winchester, OH	33:02.2
20	Lacey Poff	F	36	Canal Winchester, OH	34:11.9
21	Angie Griesemer	F	49	Pickerington, OH	34:58.6
22	Robert Phillips	M	23	Pickerington, OH	35:29.4
23	Molly Pifer	F	27	Columbus, OH	36:03.2
24	Zach Gerhardt	M	24	Pickerington, OH	37:22.6
25	Jennifer Crase	F	43	Canal Winchester, OH	40:07.2
26	Pamela Riggs	F	54	Canal Winchester, OH	42:01.3
27	Annetta Zeman	F	58	Canal Winchester, OH	42:02
28	Jade Black	F	27	Columbus, OH	55:34.2
29	Melissa Grimmett	F	49	Groveport, OH	55:36.5
30	Melodie Dombrowski	F	52	Reynoldsburg, OH	56:06.7
31	John Dombrowski	M	52	Reynoldsburg, OH	56:06.9