The race takes place at Rootstown Community Park/Gracie Fields (4104 Case Ave. Rootstown, Ohio 44272).
- The 5K starts at 11:00 am with the 1-Mile immediately following.
- The 5K is professionally chip-timed by GCXC Racing - Youngstown.
- fall photos with your pets with cornstalks and pumpkins.
- Awards: Top overall male, female and canine; Overall 2, 3 place finishers male and female.
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
11:00
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
11:00
$35.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
11:00
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
11:00
$35.00
Learn more about the host city, Rootstown.
Rootstown Township is one of the eighteen civil townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,602 people in the township.
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