Name: Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Canton

About the Event

Come Join the 5th Annual Sancta Clara Nun Run! October 18, 2025

The 5K will run through the neighboring streets, the Middlebranch trail and finally through the monastery grounds with many cheering nuns!

The awards ceremony with refreshments and food will follow at St. George's reception hall.

We have a shirt only option for those who cannot run or walk the course but still would like to support the Poor Clares sisters.

Strollers are welcome and a free kids fun run starts at 8:40 followed by the 5K at 9:00.

All proceeds will benefit The Sancta Clara Monastery & it's renovations. Donations can be made by going to www.poorclares.org.

Donations can also be made through the donate button on the registration page.

Please note due to fire code regulations and parking the registration is limited to the first 300 participants!

Schedule:
Location - St George Byzantine Catholic, 1121 44th St NE, Canton, OH, 44714
7:30 AM - Packet Pickup Opens
8:40 AM - Free 100 Yards Kids Fun Run
9:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk Starts follow by the Award Ceremony

Awards:
All Finishers get a running nun medal!
Top 3 Overall Male & Female
Top 3 Age Groups Male & Female: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over

See the course map here!

Races Offered

100 Yard Kids Fun Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 100 Yards

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Type — Running

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08:40

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$0.00

5K Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$27.50

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.2° / 18.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.1° / 15.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.7 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

69.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:38

nightlight Sunset

18:43

About Canton

Learn more about the host city, Canton.

Canton is a mid-sized city in Stark County, Northeast Ohio. It is best known as the birthplace of professional American football, since the Canton Bulldogs were the first professional football team.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alec Cline	M	28	Canton, OH	17:30.31
🥈	Robert Strock	M	36	NORTH CANTON, OH	17:49
🥉	Jacob Plazak	M	15	UNIONTOWN, OH	17:55.38
4	Sam Baker	M	14	NORTH CANTON, OH	18:56.99
5	Gage Norem	M	48	Wooster, OH	19:30.22
6	Kyle Warmouth	M	34	LOVELAND, OH	20:06.08
7	Steve Schmucker	M	57	Louisville, OH	20:56.41
8	Bob Floor	M	54	MINERVA, OH	21:02.31
9	James Reichle	M	41	NORTH CANTON, OH	21:14.82
10	J. Baker	M	12	NORTH CANTON, OH	21:28.95
11	Andy Baker	M	38	NORTH CANTON, OH	21:41.27
12	Lucie Kenst	F	14	NORTH CANTON, OH	23:37.77
13	Jeremy Hess	M	38	CANTON, OH	23:40.69
14	Daniel Rousos	M	14	CANAL FULTON, OH	23:44.83
15	Mick Snider	M	61	CANTON, OH	23:47.11
16	Eric Davide	M	30	Canton, OH	23:47.83
17	michael Connor	M	39	North Canton, OH	24:23.7
18	Karen Laubacher	F	55	CANTON, OH	24:30.26
19	Jacqui Sukie	F	61	Akron, OH	24:30.63
20	Rose Hammel	F	28	NAVARRE, OH	24:43.08
21	Terry Fox	M	72	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	24:48.73
22	Simon Mino	M	33	NORTH CANTON, OH	24:51.43
23	Robert Patrick	M	42	Hartville, OH	25:06.08
24	John Erme	M	60	Canton, OH	25:18.24
25	Phil Ocheltree	M	60	BARBERTON, OH	25:42.17
26	Eric Wood	M	46	CANTON, OH	25:52.22
27	Vince Russo	M	75	North Canton, OH	25:54.95
28	David Stavarz	M	65	Barberton, OH	26:05.24
29	Jamie Yingling	F	36	CANTON, OH	26:56.4
30	Emily Yost	F	41	STEUBENVILLE, OH	27:02.4
31	Lisa Audi	F	61	Chicago, IL	27:03.79
32	Steve Woolf	M	66	CANTON, OH	27:22.09
33	Meghan Crow	F	55	BERGHOLZ, OH	27:24.18
34	Ethan Staats	M	17	TALLMADGE, OH	27:29.51
35	Michelle Walker	F	42	Massillon, OH	27:30.78
36	Carter Lewis Snyder	M	13	NORTH CANTON, OH	27:39.79
37	Frank Tarantine	M	66	Youngstown, OH	27:42.11
38	Jacob Roberts	M	35	Akron, OH	27:47.6
39	Hud Rutter	M	59	Wooster, OH	27:55.2
40	Lindy Anastis	F	60	Canton, OH	28:01.22
41	John Tarzan	M	68	Canton, OH	28:11.71
42	Eric Chenevey	M	61	COLUMBUS, OH	28:22.95
43	H. Baker	F	10	NORTH CANTON, OH	28:27.86
44	Sean Barretto	M	41	Powell, OH	28:30.21
45	Jerry Adams	M	45	Canton, OH	28:40.54
46	Fr Cameron Popik	M	33	Akron, OH	28:49.54
47	Angela Deblikar	F	37	—	28:49.67
48	Pat Pickard	M	70	BARBERTON, OH	29:06.79
49	Jamie Baker	F	40	NORTH CANTON, OH	29:09.8
50	Ellen Kenst	F	42	NORTH CANTON, OH	29:11.8