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Anderson 5k Run/Walk

Dayton, Ohio, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Join us for the third annual Anderson 5K Run/Walk! 

This event was created to raise money for the Kayla Anderson Scholarship Fund that provides scholarship awards to graduating Vandalia Butler High School seniors.

Sarah and Kayla Anderson, along with two other neighbors, were tragically and senselessly killed in their Butler Township homes on 8/5/22. This event rocked the entire community. Shortly after, support came in from all over the city and surrounding communities and the Kayla Anderson Scholarship Fund was created. The family hopes to see this scholarship fund bless many students for many years to come and also honor Sarah and Kayla’s lives, leaving a legacy of loving others well and living their lives to the fullest.
To learn more about Sarah and Kayla as well as the scholarship fund/ways to donate, visit www.sarahandkayla.org

Run/Walk participants will receive water, a granola bar and a chance to win fun door prizes!!

If you would like to donate items to be given to race participants, reach out to tmketchen@gmail.com

Registration:

Now through September 16, 2026

  • $30 - Adults (19 and older, includes shirt if registered by 9/16 at 11:59pm)
  • $20 - Students (18 and younger, includes shirt if registered by 9/16 at 11:59pm)
  • $20 - Shirt only (Pick up at race, No Mailing Option)

September 17th through September 25th

  • $30 - for everyone (shirt not guaranteed) 

Race Day

  • $35 - for everyone (shirt not guaranteed)

Schedule:

  • 7:30am - Registration opens
  • 8:45am - Registration closes
  • 9am - 5K starts
  • 10am - Awards
  • 10:30am - Race timing stops and course closes

Parking and Location:

  • Vandalia Rec Center, 1111 Stonequarry Rd Dayton, OH 45414. 
    Dogs are not permitted

Awards:

  • Top OVERALL male and female runner
  • Top males and females in the age groups 9 & under, 10-14, 15 – 19, 20 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 and over.

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Running

5k Run

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Dayton.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 12.0° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 23.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 12.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 23.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
12.3
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
71.5%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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