Event Details
Join the Friends of Athens CASA for our 13th Annual Superhero 5k!! Our family-friendly event includes a kids' obstacle course, a bounce house, crafts, and more. Just like in the past, registered Superheroes will receive the best swag around --> Exclusive Superhero5k Cape, "Why I Run..." Bib and maybe even a surprise or two. Race materials are available for pick up during check-in at the Superhero 5k.
Can't make it to Athens on race day? You can run, walk, roll, peddle, paddle, roller skate, or swim your 5k wherever you are... remember to tag us and post using #AthensCASA5k. Most of all, you still mark your support of the 100+ children in Athens County who rely on Athens CASA to protect their best interests.
For those joining us in person on race day, check-in begins at 9 am with activities and games for kids, including a bounce castle, face painting, and crafts. The youth obstacle course will start at 10 am and the 5K run/walk start immediately after around 10:15 am. There will be CASA merchandise available for purchase. If public health circumstances change and it is no longer safe to hold an in-person gathering, the event will revert to 100% virtual. No refunds will be given.
This year's race is more important than ever as Athens CASA, along with many victim-serving organizations in Ohio, faced back-to-back federal funding cuts. At the same time, new referral rates continue to soar. Please join the effort to support and protect our kids... and do it with friends!
Sponsor the Superhero 5k
Make the Superhero 5k an even bigger success and invest in a partnership with us! Not only do you get to jump to the front of the line in supporting local children who've been abused and neglected, but you can take advantage of unique and creative promotional opportunities offered through our partnership program. Learn more and enroll as a sponsor/partner by clicking here or connecting with us at info@athenscasa.org.
May 16, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
May 16, 2026
Distance — 0.1 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Athens.
Learn more about the host city, Athens.
Athens is a city with a major university and county seat of Athens County (population 68,000 2010 Southeast Ohio, best known for being home to over 29,000 Ohio University students. Athens was settled in 1797, and the university was the first to be founded in the Northwest Territory in 1803.
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