Join us in 2022 for lots of fun! This 5K/10K/walk benefits Diabetes Dayton. We invite you to support Diabetes Dayton with your registration and/or donation. The blue circle is the universal symbol for Diabetes and this race’s proceeds will benefit those affected by all types of Diabetes.
Active Living
Mystery Night: Search for the Missing Pumpkins
Put on your detective hat as you walk around the surrounding grounds of the Smith House at Bill Yeck Park. Farmer Joe loves growing pumpkins, but after a thick fog rolled through his farm, he noticed his pumpkins all went missing! Did animals get to the pumpkin patch? Did the wind blow them away? Or is there a thief that’s up to no good? Find the pumpkins by solving the mystery, and you will be rewarded with s’mores to roast at our campfire! All ages.
Monday, October 24
(Rain date: Thursday, October 27)
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
2230 E. Centerville Station Rd.
Registration is requested.
https://cwpd.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=3007
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton 3k/5k Remembrance Walk
Walk in honor or in memory of a loved one. Awards will be presented to the team and individual who raises the most money. T-shirts will be available for pick up on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Hospice House.
Ghost’nGoblin 5k Run
The Ohio River Road Runner’s Club (www.daytongng.org ) Dayton Ghost ‘n Goblin™ 5k has been a source of Halloween family fun for 37 years. The race typically draws 1200 area runners and walkers. It has provided a fun, safe, and enjoyable 5k road race for generations of families to enjoy. The race gives $500 to four high school cross country teams each year.
Blue Circle Run/Walk
The Blue Circle Run
Join us in 2022 for lots of fun! This 5K/10K/walk benefits Diabetes Dayton. We invite you to support Diabetes Dayton with your registration and/or donation. The blue circle is the universal symbol for Diabetes and this race’s proceeds will benefit those affected by all types of Diabetes.
About Diabetes Dayton
Diabetes Dayton is an independent, non-profit agency serving the Dayton area since 1963. Our mission is to improve the quality of life with programs and services that address the prevention and management of diabetes. All monies raised for Diabetes Dayton stay in the local Greater Dayton community. Our programs and services include: free AADE-accredited diabetes education classes, diabetes supplies for the uninsured, Healthy Me! wellness series, diabetes screenings, presentations, resource referral, and a summer camp for children living with diabetes.
Boot Camp with The Unit-Community Fitness
Join The Unit Mondays and Wednesdays from May thru October for an exciting boot camp workout that will take you through RiverScape in a whole new way. Whether you’re running the stairs, doing push ups near the reflecting pools, or stretching along the levee, this effective workout will keep you moving. Combined with the uplifting support of the community members that make up The Unit, this is a workout you will want to make part of your weekly routine. All fitness levels welcome and encouraged!
Cycle-Con Weekend
The Cycle-Con Weekend includes four shows under one roof, with exhibits, demonstrations and lots of bikes, trikes and quads to test ride.
Manufacturers from around the world will exhibit all the new and exciting bikes, trikes, quads and tandems, and will have factory personnel on hand to answer questions. Over 100 demo bikes and trikes will be available to take a lap on our outdoor demo riding arena, and lots of informative, entertaining seminars and demonstrations are all part of the 2022 Cycle-Con Weekend.
Packet Pickup for the Tour de Gem will be Saturday at Cycle-Con.
The region’s Outdoor Adventure Festival Returns
Explore the active side of Dayton with the return of the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience, a Five Rivers MetroParks event featuring two days of outdoor adventure that celebrates Dayton as the Outdoor Adventure Capital of the Midwest. The festival is held at Eastwood MetroPark (park side), 1385 Harshman Rd. in Dayton, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. Admission and parking are free.
Sports Legends Walking Tour
Everyone loves a good sports story and we have plenty with these legends resting peacefully at Woodland: Sprint Car racer, Johnny Shackleford; inventor of the metal baseball bat, William Shroyer; founder of McGregor Golf Club Co., Ziba Crawford; cyclist and race car driver, Earl Kiser; UD Basketball Coach, Tom Blackburn; Harlem Globetrotter, Albert Tucker, Sr.; Lady Rodeo Champion, Marguerite Doane plus many more. Meet at the Eichelberger Plaza at the main gates of the cemetery.
Parking is available both inside and outside the gates. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle if needed. Tours will launch rain or shine, except in the event of thunder or lightning.
Brookville 5K Walk- Block Party & Live Concert
The 13th annual Brookville 5K Walk – Block Party & Live Concert will be bigger than ever – benefitting Pink Ribbon Girls.
All are welcome to join us for the Brookville 5K Walk:
This year’s walk features a NEW walk route along Market Street in the heart of downtown Brookville!
• On-site check-in and late registration begins at 4pm
• Walk begins at 5 pm
New this year is a single-elimination Cornhole Tournament!
• First place team receives $250
• Second place team receives $150
• Third place team receives $50
Onsite check-in begins at 3:30 pm
The kids area, beer garden, food, vendors are available from 5:30 – 10:00.
Live music featuring the Bourbon Street Band will be going strong from 8pm – 10pm.
Paddlesport Rentals at RiverScape MetroPark
Rent kayaks to explore the Great Miami River in downtown Dayton.
Paddle under the fountains with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all Summer Long at RiverScape MetroPark. Regular walk-up rental hours will take place Thursdays, June- September from 4-8pm and launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail. The cost to participate is $10 per person per hour, and is a walk up experience.
Your Paddling Experience
Kayak rentals are targeted at beginner and first-time paddlers. Those renting will not be permitted to go through the RiverScape RiverRun whitewater feature.
Visitors will receive at least one full hour of paddling in the Great Miami River. They can paddle in the river area from RiverScape MetroPark to Deeds Point MetroPark. If they choose, visitors also can paddleunder the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights, which runs at the top of every hour.
Taiter’s Kayak Solutions staff will provide visitors with brief instruction prior to entering the water, which will include a safety tutorial, and help visitors get into their vessels.
All visitors will be required to wear a properly fitted lifejacket. The lifejacket will be included with the rental, along with other safety equipment.
Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but visitors should come prepared to get wet.
No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all visitors’ own risk. All visitors must sign a waiver to participate.
Age and Weight Requirements
Visitors must be at least 14 years old.
The maximum weight for participation is 325 pounds. All participants must wear a lifejacket, and the maximum chest size for proper fit is 52 inches.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Miami County
Across the nation, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending this disease. Because like flowers, our participants don’t stop when something’s in their way. They keep raising funds and awareness for a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
Try Mountain Biking
Want to try mountain biking? Come out to the MetroParks Mountain Biking Area (MoMBA) and borrow one of our bikes to ride for a lap or two. Bikes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Riders younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Helmets are required and are provided with the bikes.
ARPA Funding Approved for Link: Dayton Bike Share West Dayton Expansion
Kicking off their first round of investments, The City of Dayton has awarded Bike Miami Valley $100,000 in American Rescue Plan funds (ARPA) for further expansion of the Link: Dayton Bike Share system into West Dayton. Members of the Bike Miami Valley board and its Executive Director, Laura Estandia were on site for the contract approval. “We’re thrilled that Link will be one piece of this historic investment on the West Side,” says Estandia.
Bike Miami Valley currently operates 37 hubs in the core of downtown and the surrounding historic districts, but more capacity is needed on the west side to make a convenient and viable network. Bike Miami Valley has also received a grant from the Better Bike Share Partnership to support the neighborhood outreach efforts to select the new locations. “Bike Miami Valley is excited for the opportunity to work with new and existing neighborhoods to add capacity for bike sharing hubs that are convenient and accessible for residents,” says Estandia.
The project would fund 5-7 new hubs in the priority areas, as well as electric pedal assist bicycles that would fill the hubs. The target neighborhoods are Grafton Hill, Wright Dunbar, Wolf Creek, Five Oaks and Old Dayton View. The project would also fund some one-time hardware expenses to help with operations of the Link system including a new van, which would be used by Link operations staff to balance bikes in the expanded network.
Link is a hub based bike share network that allows users to make point to point trips between its 37 pick-up and drop off locations. Users can access the system by downloading the Link Dayton app to access Link’s fleet of pedal and pedal assist (or electric) bicycles. The system serves roughly 3,700 users annually. In 2021, the Link system expanded into the Carillon neighborhood of Dayton and has seen growth in ridership at those new locations.
“This investment in the West Dayton Link expansion complements the work the city is doing to increase active transportation options in the city and improve the quality of life and health of our residents,” said Mayor Mims.
Run with Rotary 2nd Annual 5K Walk/Run
ome support your local Springboro Rotary at our 2nd Annual Rotary 5K Run/Walk! Kids and Dogs welcome! This is the same weekend as Springboro Oktoberfest – and if you signup, you get free entry into Oktoberfest! Signup soon and get your long sleeve Rotary Shirt as well! This event is held to recognize those who served. See the link below for signup.
Packet Pickup and in-person signup will be Thursday, September 8th at Warped Wing in Springboro. In-person signup will also be available the morning of the event starting at 7am. The event will start at 8am, with the run at 8:30am. Shirts are not guarenteed after end of August signup.
Springboro Bike the Boro
Springboro’s 9th Annual Bike the ‘Boro FREE event features 2-, 10- and 16-mile rides, giving cyclists of all levels the opportunity to ride through the City. Get a free bike helmet and fitting. Vendor booths include bike safety education, local bicycle shops and advocacy organizations. Course maps and free registration information on our website. This is a free event, however, registration for t-shirt is encouraged. All rides start at 10 a.m.
The Big Event features bounce houses, face painting, and other kids’ activities along with Springboro Police, Clearcreek Fire District and Warren County SWAT demos and equipment.
