Make A Day 5K

Swag

In-person participants will receive a race t-shirt (while supplies last), finisher medal, and gear bag (with option to donate to use at our pop-up events).

Early Packet Pickup

Save time in line on race morning by picking up your packet at early packet pickup! Early packet pickup will be available at Columbus Running Company's Dublin Location (6465 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016) on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 10 am to 8 pm, and Friday, Oct. 20, from 10 am to 8 pm.

Virtual Participants

Virtual participants will receive a race t-shirt (while supplies last), finisher medal and gear bag. Virtual participants have the option to pick up their packets (free of charge), or have their materials shipped to their front door ($5.00). If you selected to pick up your packet (free of charge), race director Rebekah Keller will email you to coordinate packet pickup. For participants who select shipping, materials will be mailed out on Monday, Oct. 23, and you will have the option to report results here on the race website between Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. To report results, simply click the results tab of the race website between the dates of Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 and click the button that says "Submit Virtual Results".

Race Day Timeline

8:30 AM - Race Day Check-In Opens
9:45 AM - Kids Run
10:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk Begins
10:30 AM - After party (hosted by Nocterra) begins in the parking lot next to the start/finish line

Become a Fundraiser!

Interested in becoming a fundraiser? Click the Become A Fundrasier button (under the donate tab) at the top of this page to sign up! Prizes will be awarded to the top three fundraisers!

Parking

Participants are encouraged to park in the large parking lot near the water tower at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. That lot is a short walk from the start/finish line (see map below).

Plug 500 W Whittier St Columbus, OH 43215 into your GPS device. This address will take you to the exact spot at Scioto Audubon Park where you will need to park (in the lot near the water tower and climbing wall).

You can also find this lot by following these directions:
Once you enter the park on W Whitter St, follow it to Maier Pl and take a right on Maier Pl. Follow Maier Pl until you see the water tower and large parking lot on your left. Park in this lot and make the short walk north to the start/finish line.

After Party - Hosted by Nocterra!

The after party will start at 10:30 am in the parking lot next to the start/finish line. For those ages 21 and up who register for the Make A Day 5K, your first beer at the after party is included with the price of registration for the 5K! Just show your bib when you arrive to the after party to receive your first beer. Also, there will be live music and FREE pizza from Cardo’s!

Awards

Awards will be presented at 11:00 AM at the after party (in the parking lot next to the start/finish line). We will present awards to the following categories:

Top 3 overall male finishers
Top 3 overall female finishers
Top 3 overall non-binary finishers

Video from our inaugural race in 2022!