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Bay Days 5 Miler, 1 Mile, & Kids Track Dash
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Bay Days 5 Miler, 1 Mile, & Kids Track Dash

Bay Village, Ohio, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

BRING THE NOISE!

Cleveland's BEST Fourth of July race is back! Put on your best Red, White, and Blue and take to the streets for this fast and flat 5 Miler. This event is open to all ages and abilities. Join the kid's run (shirt optional) or 1 mile walk so you can still get the awesome swag including a Brooks running shirt, finish line goodies, and more!

Race Day Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Timeline 

  • 7:00 AM - Registration/Packet Pick Up opens at Bay High School
  • 7:00 AM | Topo Athletic shoe demo
  • 8:30 AM - 5 Miler begins
  • 8:40 AM - 1 Mile Run/Walk begins
  • 10:00 AM - Kids Track Dash on the Track (start expected after bulk of 5 Mile Runners are finished)

Festival Dates presented by Bay Village Kiwanis

  • July 1 through 4 at Cahoon Park
  • Visit Bay Village Kiwanis for all festival details

Runner Perks:

  • Brooks® Podium Short Sleeve Shirt (unisex or women's fit)
    • First 900 entrants who opt in. Sizes limited.
      • Late sign-ups will receive a quality soft fit shirt with the same design. (Shirt size may not be guaranteed if you register less than 2 weeks before the event)
  • Custom finisher medal
  • Chipped time
  • USATF Certified 5 Mile course
  • Finish line goodies, including popsicles and more!
  • Age Group and Overall awards
  • NEW! Discount off Curly Fries at annual Festival held at Cahoon Park
  • Runner Photos

*Kids Track Dash may pay $10 to purchase a shirt

Kids Track Dash

The Kids' Track Dash will take place on the Track at approximately 10am starting at the inflatable arch. Please be at the track by 9:45am for instruction. This is different from the annual 1 Mile Run

Award Categories

5 Mile Run

  • Top 1 M/F
  • Top 3 in 5 Year Age Groups from 14 & Under to 80 & Over
  • Top M/F Master & Grandmaster

1 Mile Run/Walk

  • Top 1 M/F 13 & Under
  • Top 1 in Age Groups (7 & Under, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13)

Ruck

  • Hardened Steel | Competitive Division: This is our only award-eligible category. Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers for events with over 5 of each gender or top 1 of each for less than 5.

Packet Pick Up:

  • July 2 at Second Sole in Lakewood from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • July 3 at Second Sole in Lakewood from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Race Day starting at 7:00 AM at Bay High School Track (Finish Line Area)

Pick your distance

Running

5 Mile Race

Jul 04, 2026 8K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Closed

1 Mile Run

Jul 04, 2026 1.6K 8:40 AM
$30.00
Closed

1 Mile Ruck - Includes Patch

Jul 04, 2026 1.6K 10:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Kids' Track Dash

Jul 04, 2026 0.8K 10:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bay Village, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 05m

The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 9:04 PM local time (EDT) in Bay Village on July 4, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Bay Days 5 Miler, 1 Mile, & Kids Track Dash

1,392 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5 Mile Race

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Bay Days 5 Miler, 1 Mile, & Kids Track Dash
Place Name Time Pace
1 Matt Kelly 25:40 5:08 /mi
2 Jorge Villanueva 25:52 5:10 /mi
3 JOSEPH BACKUS 26:06 5:13 /mi
4 Ruairi Zuercher 26:33 5:19 /mi
5 Jamie Dailey 26:48 5:22 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • 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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Bay Village events

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