Beats for a Cure
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Beats for a Cure

Cleveland, Ohio, United States View on map
Aug 29, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Brought to you by Beats for a Cure: 

Beats for a Cure is a non-profit organization that uses music to raise funds to fight various types of cancers. The initial goal was to aid breast cancer research and support, but has grown to assist not only breast cancer, but prostate, multiple myeloma, and for this event, childhood cancer.

Get a chance to run through the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and raise funds that will go to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children Hospital. With your support we can help find a cure. Beats for a Cure: Battling Cancer Through Music. https://www.beatsforacure.org/ 

When you register you are given the option to become of a fundraiser or create/join a fundraising team. We will be giving a prize to the top fundraiser. Those funds raised are TAX DEDUCIBLE and go towards University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for childhood cancer. You can have friends, family, and businesses sponsor your run/walk by donating to your page.

Race Day Schedule:

Registration: 7am Race Start: 5K 8:30am – 1M 8:30am Awards: Approx. 9:30am 

Race Divisions:

13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Distances:

5K Run/Walk 1M Run/Walk

Timing:

5K chip timing 1M untimed

Registration:

Race-day registration/packet pickup begins at 7am across from the Ticket Plaza inside the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44109)

If you are mailing in your form, please make checks payable to "Hermes Sports and Events." Must be received by Monday, August 10th

Mail to:

Hermes Sports and Events 
2425 W. 11th St. Suite 2
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Fees:

Pre-Registration 5K: (Before August 29th):

  • $40 (over 18)
  • $30 (18 and under)

Race Day Registration 5K:

  • $45 (over 18)
  • $35 (18 and under)

Pre-Registration 1M Walk: (Before August 29th):

  • $30 (over 18)
  • $20 (18 and under) 

Race Day Registration 1M Walk:

  • $35 (over 18)
  • $25 (18 and under)

Virtual Run: $50

Spectator: $12. 

All tickets include access to the Zoo following the event

Family Registration: $5 off per participant (4-10 members)

Awards:

Top 3 Overall Male 5K Top 3 Overall Female 5K Top 3 in each age category 5K Top Fundraiser

What's Included in Registration:

  • Race t-shirt 
  • Participant Medal 
  • Finisher Snack
  • Give-a-ways
  • All-day admission to the zoo
  • Raffle prizes
Virtual Run: Want to participate from out of town? You still can! Complete the 5K race or 1 mile walk on your own.  Run or walk, outdoors or on a treadmill – you choose!  If you would like to submit your 5K results, the deadline to submit times is Sunday, September 6. Virtual event participants can live anywhere!  Please feel free to invite family and friends from around the world to join you. You will be mailed your shirt prior to race week if registered by June 30, 2026. We encourage you to wear your shirt and take photographs of your virtual run/walk. If you register after June 30, 2026 your shirt will be mailed out after the race.

Vendors:

If you’re interested in being a vendor at the event, please contact Beats for a Cure at info@beatsforacure.org

Refund Policy:

Sorry, but all entries are non-refundable. Once we’ve received and processed your entry, you will not receive a refund, you may not give or sell your race number to other people, and entry fees are not transferable to the next year’s race or any other race.

More Info:

For more information, contact Hermes Sports & Events at (216) 623-9933 or email us at roadracing@hermescleveland.com

Pick your distance

Running

5k

Aug 29, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

Virtual Run

Aug 29, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Walking

1 Mile Walk

Aug 29, 2026 1.6K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 29, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 29, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 14m

The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Cleveland on August 29, 2026 — 13h 14m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Beats for a Cure

183 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Beats for a Cure
Place Name Time Pace
1 Demetrius Williams 20:17 6:32 /mi
2 Damone Jackson 20:43 6:40 /mi
3 Davon Johnson 20:52 6:43 /mi
4 Chris Simpson 21:25 6:54 /mi
5 Michael Zuren 21:35 6:57 /mi

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

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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, 124 Cleveland events

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