5K
Huber Heights Y Autumn Open 5k
Looking to tune up for turkey day? Join us for our Autumn Open 5k. Participants will receive a finishers medal and T-shirt (guaranteed until 11/8).
Run, Stroll & Roll to support We Care Arts on August 3rd!
Whether you are an active runner, a walker, or in a wheelchair – you are very welcome to join on this year’s Run, Stroll & Roll 5k on August 3, 2019. This special 5k event benefits We Care Arts, a local nonprofit that believes in the healing power of creating and producing art that transforms physical, developmental and mental challenges into a future rich with possibilities!
This 5k is fully accessible and intended for all levels of physical ability. All participants will receive a hand-crafted, one of a kind medal, created by one of the client artists, and an exceptional “swag bag” filled with goodies by event sponsors. Each 5k participant bag also includes a voucher for one free admission to the Arts & Drafts Festival event held later that same day. Top male and female in the 5K receive a hand-painted mug!
The 5k starts at 8am, with participant registration beginning at 7am. Race Day sign up will be available at the registration tent on the Kettering Rec Center parking lot side of Indian Riffle Park, 2900 Glengarry Drive in Kettering. Sign up for the race here:
How To Go?
August 3, 2019. Check-in at 7am, RUN, STROLL and ROLL begins at 8:00 am! Registration and parking on the Kettering Recreation Complex side, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, Ohio
Registration fees
June 1 through July 26, 2019
$30 (shirt included, save $5 and select no shirt)
July 27 through race day
$35 (shirt not be guaranteed)
$15 Fun Run, Stroll, and Roll
Sign up or get more info here: https://5kwecarearts.itsyourrace.com
Awards
Each participant will receive a hand-crafted ceramic medal created by the clients at We Care Arts and a free entry to We Care Arts ARTS and DRAFTS celebration that evening. Below are two examples of the unique medals participants will receive.
Still Time To Register For Breast Wishes 5k for Kelli
How to Go?
What: 5k for Kelli Run/Walk
When: August 18, 2018 at 9am
Registration Opens Jan 2nd For Air Force Marathon
The 2017 Air Force Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be held on September 16, 2017. The Start and Finish Lines are at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, 1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433. Start Time is 7:25 am for the Wheeled Division Race and 7:30 am for the Full Marathon and 10K. The Half Marathon’s start time is 8:30 am.
The 5K Race hosted by Wright State University is held on September 15, 2017. 5K bibs must be picked up before 6 pm at the expo. Start time is 6:30 pm at the Setzer Pavilion. The Start and Finish line are at Wright State University’s Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio 45435. The Sports & Fitness Expo is held at Wright State University’s Nutter Center and will be Sept. 14-15. The event will feature a gourmet pasta dinner and Breakfast of Champions on Sept. 15.
Registration will open at 9am Tuesday with special New Year’s resolution discounts, and participants who register Jan. 2 will receive $10 off the full or half-marathon and $5 off the 10K or 5K.
Artemis Center & YWCA Host 5K Walk to Support Domestic Violence Hotline!
Artemis Center and YWCA Dayton will, for the first time, host a collaborative friend and fundraiser to promote awareness of domestic violence and raise funds to support the Domestic Violence Hotline share by Artemis Center and the YWCA Dayton. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes™ Domestic Violence 5Kwill be held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in conjunction with the University of Dayton School of Law Human Rights Awareness and Advocacy group and the University of Dayton Women’s Center. Synchrony Financial will be the presenting sponsor.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes™ Domestic Violence 5K is an event that highlights domestic violence as a critical community issue and educates the community on the work of Artemis Center and YWCA Dayton. Activities include a 5K run/walk/stroll, as well as a 1-mile walk by men and women, wearing heels, to emphasize the crucial role male voices play in ending violence against women.
All proceeds will support Artemis Center and YWCA Dayton’s
shared 24-hour crisis hotline
(937-222-SAFE), the only such hotline in both Montgomery and Preble counties. The hotline office staffed in equal parts by trained YWCA Dayton and Artemis Center staff. In 2015 alone, more than 8,600 crisis calls were received through the hotline.
The 5K, chip timed by Key Sports, will start and finish at the University of Dayton River Campus (1700 S. Patterson Blvd.), with an easy out-and-back course perfect for experienced runners, hobby joggers, walkers and families alike. No animals allowed; strollers are welcome.
Registration opens at 8 am, with the race beginning at 9 am, rain or shine. Registration fees are tax-deductible; early-bird registrations run through Sept. 9 and guarantee a T-shirt: Adults, $25; Students with ID and Children 3 and up, $20. Children 3 and under, free.
Support Breast Cancer Charities through 5k For Kelli on Saturday Aug 20th
The Breast Wishes Foundation presents the 4th annual 5k for Kelli to honor and support women with breast cancer and to remember all those we have lost. The 5k for Kelli is a fun and family friendly event that gives 100% of its proceeds to local charities: The Noble Circle Project, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Breast Health Center and our very own Breast Wishes Foundation which grants wishes that bring joy to women and their families affected by breast cancer.
Elvis in Miamisburg?
Elvis! It’s Elvis, I say.. as the 60 something year old woman reached for his chest and and tore a piece of his clothing off.
Yes, people will be doing a double take Saturday July 23rd at the Rock n Green Tomato Festival in Miamisburg. The feature afternoon act, after a day of music is a 14 piece Elvis Tribute Band. They sound great.
“Elvis,” played by Ryan Roth is a throwback to the era when Elvis played Las Vegas.
Sequin capes, bawdy gyrations, and that signature hairdo is what you can expect to see. What you will hear is a complicated back up band called “The Comeback Special.”
Come out and hear tunes like “Suspicious Minds,” ” Hunka Hunka Burning Love.” Don’t forget classics like “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock.”
This concert is just one of the sights and sounds at Rock N Green Tomato Festival at Riverfront Park in downtown Miamisburg. So bring a lawnchair, grab some food and drink at the vendors, then sit and enjoy the live bands!
We wanted to dress Hungry Jax up like Priscilla Presley, but she would have none of it.
HERE’S THE SKINNY on the LIVE MUSIC RUNDOWN.
Noon – 2 pm: “NIGHT MAGIC” – Harmony vocals with Oldies, Rock & Roll, Pop, Blue Grass & Country tunes.
3 – 5 pm: “JOHNNY JAP and THE KNEES” – Classic and Party Rock
6 – 8:00 pm: “B-CAGED” – Classic Rock, Classic Country
8:30 pm: “THE COMEBACK SPECIAL” Elvis Tribute Band – All Elvis, all the time…. dont step on his Blue Suede Shoes.. aahh thank you very much
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
7:30 am: 5K Run~Walk Registration
8:30 am: 5K Run~Walk Begins – Dress up as Elvis and run !
11:00am: Food and Craft Vendors open til 10pm
11:30am: Cornhole Registration $250 to the winner
Noon: Cornhole Tournament Begins
2 – 2:30 pm: Hamburger Wagon Burger Eating Contest
2:30 – 3 pm: Hula Hoop Contest
5:00 – 6 pm: Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest (Judges: Food Adventures Crew: Big Ragu, Chef House and Hungry Jax)
In addition Ron’s Pizza Tavern will be open with Green Draft Beer to celebrate the Rock N Green Tomato festival.
Don’t miss Saturday July 23rd festival where you can have a Food Adventure of your own, with fried green tomatoes, burgers, pizza, ice cream, noodles, BBQ and more.
Want more, original food info? Follow Food Adventures on Facebook by clicking HERE.
Elvis was a foodie! Watch this movie scene, a true story of Elvis hitting up a donut shop in Washington DC at 2am
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Donut !
Look, over at Centerville Stadium, caped superheros of all sorts are descending on the track for a 5k / 10k Walk/Run this Saturday, April 16th! They are able to leap a dozen pretzel donuts in a single bound. They are the runners/walkers for this special event.
Dubbed the “Bill’s Donut Superhero Run,” this walk/run event is for kids and adults. Most importantly it benefits a local charity, the Dayton, Ohio Affiliate Chapter of “A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.,” covering Montgomery, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Greene & Shelby Counties.
The event allows families to participate together, or just kids, or just adults. Who is your favorite super hero? Green Lantern? The Flash? Wonder Woman? Who will you dress up as?
Join the fun and come dressed as your favorite super hero. Kids go crazy for this stuff, and what a fun way to promote healthy exercise in their lives. You even get to have some world famous Bill’s Donuts after the race, as well as Mikesells chips, bananas, and grilled hot dogs. What a fun Food Adventure!
Super heroes get hungry too, ya know. Plenty of bottled water will be available for re-hydration of our super powers after the race.
What is your favorite donut? Blueberry? Long Johns? Persian Nuts? Maybe even stop by for more Bill’s Donuts on the way home, around the corner from the stadium.
HERE’S THE SKINNY:
— WHAT: BILL’S DONUTS SUPERHERO RUN,
Option for 1 mile KIDS FUN RUN, 5k walk/Run, or 10k walk/run
— WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 16th
— COST: Day-of registration: 10K : $50, 5K : $40, Fun Run : $15.
— Have a super hero shirt or costume? Wear it !
This is one of the most fun and entertaining local races of the year. Come out and walk, run, or just people watch. Bring the kids and sign them up for the fun run, it is an absolute riot to see some of the youngsters in their “super hero” alter egos. Kudos to Bill’s Donuts, the Elam family, A Special Wish staff, and all the sponsors for helping out the charity “A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.”
The Big Ragu, Hungry Jax and Chef House will be in attendance volunteering passing out donuts, and even participating in the walk/run. Come join the Food Adventures Crew and hundreds of others.
For more of the best eats Dayton has to offer, join the thousands following FOOD ADVENTURES by clicking HERE.
Subway Dragons 5K is Saturday
Join Heater, Gem and thousands of other runners and walkers on Saturday, June 27 at Fifth Third Field. The race will begin at 9am and is for runners, walkers and even strollers! Participants will receive a Subway Dragons 5k shirt, two lawn tickets to a Dragons game, a voucher for a free sub and a voucher for a buy one get one free offer from Subway, a Dragons souvenir, and access for themselves and their supporters to the post-race party featuring tons of activities for adults and kids alike! The race is $25 in advance, $30 the week of the race and only $15 for youth 17 and under. For more info, visit http://www.daytondragons.com/subwaydragons5k.
DAYTON PANERATHON 5K/10K TO FIGHT HUNGER
The Cheddar Challenge: A Fun Family Friendly 5K
Who: You! This is a fun 5k farm run. It is open to anyone, any age, and any level! All runners begin promptly at 10AM with anyone walking or pushing a stroller starting immediately after
The Course: The Cheddar Challenge is a 5k farm run, which means the course is off-road. It will consist of trails, fields, and open pastures. Farm runs are extremely scenic and fun
New This Year: We had so much fun last year that we are brining The Cheddar Challenge back. We have a few fun additions to the run:
+Chip Timing
+Milkshake aid station on the course
+Cheese sampling waiting for you at the finish line
What’s Included: Registration includes:
+Entry to the 5k run/walk
+Awesome t-shirt you can rock all Summer long
+Disposable chip timing
+Exclusive on-course milkshake aid station (yes, you read that right)
+And, of course, tons of Young’s Jersey Dairy cheese samples after the run
Team Registration: Create a team with 4 or more people to save $5 each. We highly encourage this option and also would LOVE to see you guys get creative with both the team name as well as what you wear on race day. There may be some prizes…(hint hint!!)
Price: Registration increases as the race nears. Register now to save:
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/YellowSprings/TheCheddarChallenge
The ‘Brrr, it’s cold and I daydream of a warm summer day’ rate: $25 (Register before March 8 , 2014)
The ‘Ahh, Spring is here! I can almost smell Summer’ rate:
$30 (Register before May 8, 2014)
The ‘Holy cow, the race is right around the corner’ rate:
$35 (Register before June 8, 2014)
Online registration closes at 11:59PM on June 7, 2014. You can register in person on race morning for $40. You are only guarateed a shirt if you pre-register online. Race day registrations will be given shirts while supplies last. Must register before June 8, 2014 to guarantee t-shirt!
Packet pick-up: Packet pick-up begins at Young’s Jersey Dairy beginning at 8AM on race morning. Please allow plenty of time, as the race will begin promptly at 10AM
Yellow Springs Street Fair: Going to the Yellow Springs Street Fair after? Great! There will be a complimentary shuttle to take you from Young’s Jersey Dairy to the fair!
Earn Free Stuff: What’s better than running with friends? Getting free stuff for running with friends!
After you register you will receive a confirmation email with a special link. Share this link on Facebook, Twitter, email, or whatever method you prefer. When a friend registers using this link, you will earn 1 point. Points add up to free stuff:
5 Points: $5 Young’s Jersey Dairy Gift Certificate
10 Points: $10 Young’s Jersey Dairy Gift Certificate
20 Points: Run for free next year!
Sign up now to save money and begin accruing points!
24 Hour Sale Kicks Off Registration for Air Force Marathon
Make your New Year’s Resolution and save some money by registering for the 2013 Air Force Marathon on January 1. New Year’s Resolution discounts are valid only for 24 hours on January 1.
The 2013 Air Force Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be held on September 21, 2013. The Start and Finish Lines are at the National Museum of the United States Air force, 1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433. Start Time is 7:25 a.m. for the Wheeled Division Race and 7:30 a.m. for the Full Marathon and10K. The Half Marathon‘s start time is 8:30 a.m.
The 5K Race hosted by Wright State University is held on September 20, 2013. The Start and Finish line are at Wright State University’s Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio 45435.
Registration for the 2013 Air Force Marathon will open on January 1, 2013. Runners who register on January 1 get a $10 discount off the full and half or $5 if they register for the 10K and 5K. Prices will go back up on the next day. Check their site for more information and details on registration. Click here for prices!
All runners will be required to pick up their bib, T-shirt, and goodie bag at the Sports & Fitness Expo at Wright State University’s Nutter Center on Thursday, September 19, or on Friday, September 20.
Race set for Saturday, September 21, 2013
The 2013 Air Force Marathon is set for the third Saturday in September. Find more information about the races on our FAQ page. We sold out in the beginning of May in 2012, so sign up early before you miss out on one of the best races in Ohio!
New in 2013: Course has changed!
The race team is very excited to début a new course in 2013! They’ll still keep some of the favorite features from past courses, including the spectacular finish line experience at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
The C-130J Super Hercules will be our featured aircraft in 2013. The C-130J is a transport plane from the Hercules family, which has the longest continuous production run of any aircraft.
Living Healthy as a College Student
Healthy habits are hard to stick to for many people, especially those of us still in college. With limited choices of healthy eating, and not much help from university cafeterias, loaded class schedules and weekend drinking, it can be hard for students to avoid the “Freshman 15”. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. There are many things that college students, and anyone else that’s struggling with their health, can do to curb their decline in fitness.
The University of Dayton has many clubs and activities that students can take advantage of in order to stay active and in shape. “It’s easy to get caught up in the drinking culture and realize you’ve wasted a whole day playing outside and eating nothing but 12 wings for an entire day,” said UD sophomore Seetha Sankaranarayan. Organized clubs like Triathlon Club and the rowing team can provide workouts and direction for some students. I am president of Flyer Marathoners, a running club, and our goal is to get students to be able to run a half marathon at some point. This can be done with proper diet and exercise, all which can be achieved through our group runs or the wealth of advice our club members have.
Besides clubs, UD’s state-of-the-art recreational facility, the RecPlex, has fitness classes that can be taken. This includes anything from kick boxing to personal training. “Typically there are between three and eight participants (at least two in order to teach) in each class,” said UD fitness class instructor Sara Mrowzinski. Attending these classes can be a great way to get yourself motivated if you lack the self-motivation. The city of Dayton is also a great biking community, as headlined by this article, and provides some great routes.
Although I may be a little biased, running, along with a healthy diet, seems to be one of the best ways to shed pounds and stay healthy. Even though it may be hard to start off, once you get yourself going you may find yourself actually enjoying it. Setting goals for yourself is key for running or any workout plan. A goal like “run 5 miles this week”, or “sign up for a 5k race” is a simple idea that can help you stay motivated. I am a definite example of this as I started running during the summer after my freshman year at UD (2008). Since then I have lost 25 pounds and hope to never look back at what I used to be. Setting goals around your work or school schedule is something that will help you not only in health, but also in time management. On Friday June 11, there will be a 5k in downtown Dayton. For more information on that you can read over the race details. For a list of 5k’s in your area click here.
The biggest dilemma on the weekend is what to wear when you go out to party, and not what you are actually doing to your body in the process. A typical night for some of UD’s biggest drinkers can yield more than 10 beers. That’s almost 1,000 calories, and that’s if you’re drinking light beer! Add this to late night food items like pizza and burgers and your body screams at you in the morning, along with a few added pounds of weight gain.
“I think if you make a strong enough effort it’s easy enough, but when work picks up staying healthy always falls by the wayside,” Sankaranarayan said. Although some of this may be okay in moderation, the elimination of exercise from a diet can lead to a terrible combination.
The main point here is in order to stay on track and not get sidelined from any unnecessary weight gain, you must take the initiative apply yourself. Don’t wait for your health to get out of control. Joining a running group, club sport, playing weekly intramural sports or even cutting out the soda in your diet can lead to a healthier lifestyle that you will never regret.