Captain Seth Mitchell HERO 5K Run and Walk
About this race
17th Annual Capt. Seth Mitchell HERO 5K
Saturday, October 3, 2026 10:00 am
Loveland, OH
Run for your HEROES! on Saturday - October 3 at 10 am in downtown Loveland as we remember Capt. David Seth Mitchell, killed in action in Afghanistan 26 October, 2009.
Save the date and check back soon as we finalize the details for 2026
NOTE: For 2026, we will be assembling at Linda J Cox parking lot in downtown Loveland near Loveland Canoe and Kayak. Same as last year
Complete Information Here: (including age groups, awards, registration details, directions etc.)
Official Capt. Seth Mitchell Website
Benefit:
All proceeds benefit the Capt. Seth Mitchell Memorial Scholarship through Loveland Schools Foundation.
Course:
3.1 mile run and walk to begin and end at Nisbet Park in Historic Loveland.
Run/Walk Divisions:
18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 45-49, 50-59 and 60/over. No age group awards for 2024.
Chip Timing:
This year's race will be chip timed with MyLaps Bibtags. No need to turn in your chip.
Awards:
Awards to the Overall Male and Female Runners
We will post age-group standings in the online results.
After the Race:
Post race refreshments.
Race Results:
Results will be posted online here following the race.
Virtual Option:
If you cannot join us in person, please join us Virtually. Complete your own 5K at the location of your choosing sometime in the month of October. Post your time (optional) on our virtual results page. We thank you for your support.
Pre-Registration:
5K Run/Walk: Kids (18 and under) $20, Adults $25. All entries include chip timing and refreshments, Race T-shirt and finisher challenge coin.
Virtual Option: Kids (18 and under) $10, Adults $15. Registration includes a commemorative challenge coin.
Online-registration:
Online Registration is available through Race Day for 2025
Register by Mail:
Mail-in Registrations must be postmarked by Saturday, September 31, 2025
Late/Race-Day Registration:
Kids $25, Adults $30
Packet pick up and late registration:
There is no early packet pick up for this event. All pick ups will be handled on day of event.
Race-Day Check-in and /Number Pickup:
8:30 - 9::45 am
Location:
For 2025, we will be assembling at Linda J Cox parking lot in downtown Loveland near Loveland Canoe and Kayak. Same as last year.
GPS Coordinates: 39.265349, -84.260309
***** NO REFUNDS*****
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Virtual 5K
This is a virtual event. Run or walk the 5K route of your choosing. You can post your time on our Virtual Results page. We thank you for your support
Virtual - Carolina Beach
This event is exclusive to those participating at Carolina Beach, North Carolina.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Loveland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 7:16 PM local time (EDT) in Loveland on October 3, 2026 — 11h 41m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Captain Seth Mitchell HERO 5K Run and Walk
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 2 Loveland events
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