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Empower Sports 5K

Name: Empower Sports 5K
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-19
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

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About the Event

Start times for the 5K and the 1 Mile races are at 8:30AM

5k Runner

$35.00
Run your way through the zoo on our FULL 5k course this year! Following the race, all runners are invited to join us for awards, food, and open bar in the Palava Hut. Registration also includes an event t-shirt and access to the zoo.

1-Mile Runner/Walker

$35.00
1-mile route available for attendees who aren't into running long distances! All the same benefits as the 5k ticket - food, beverages, shirt - but without the torturous run.

Supporter Registration

ALL supporters wanting to come cheer on runners/walkers will need to purchase tickets to enter the zoo, even if you are a zoo member.

Ticket prices are $20.50/adult (ages 12-61), $18.50/seniors (62+) and $16.50/junior (ages 2-11)

Supporters must purchase tickets on-line only at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Website (link below):

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Online Tickets

Admissions will be there to scan the online ticket once purchased. The box office will not be open.

*Sorry, dogs will not be allowed at this race.

Awards

Top 5 Overall M/F

Age Groups:

10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Races Offered

1 Mile

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Walking

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08:30

5K

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Walking

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08:30

Supporter

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — Supporter

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Type — Walking

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08:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Cleveland.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 16.7° / 22.5°

wb_sunny 15.2° / 22.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.3 /

water_drop 77.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 16.7° / 22.5°

wb_sunny 15.2° / 22.2°

air 14.3 km/h

water_drop 77.4%

About Cleveland

Cleveland is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums, cultural events, professional sports, and amusement parks. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.