Cincinnati Dragons 5K
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Cincinnati Dragons 5K

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

About this race

Join us for the 4th annual Cincinnati Dragons 5K on Saturday, August 29th at 9:00am at Rentschler Forest MetroPark in Hamilton, Ohio.

Our race will benefit the Greater Cincinnati Adaptive Sports Club (GCASC), whose mission is to promote and provide adapted sports opportunities for children and adults who have a disability in the Greater Cincinnati area.

RACE FEATURES

  • Scenic course on paved surfaces through beautiful Rentschler Forest
  • Commemorative race T-shirts (Unisex & Youth sizes)
  • Awards for Top Finishers in the 5K - Top 3 Overall M/F, Top 3 Overall Wheelchair M/F and 1st Place in each age group category M/F.
  • Free Race Photos
  • Chip Timing provided by GHG Timing
  • Food, fun and fellowship
  • 5K Run/Walk & Wheelchair/Handcycle (timed), 1 Mile Fun Walk (untimed), FREE Kid's Dash and Virtual option
  • Referral Rewards -- Refer 5 friends/family and earn a $20 refund on your registration

PACKET PICKUP  Packet pickup will be available on race day starting at 8:00 AM.

5K COURSE MAP  Coming soon

FREE KID'S DASH  Our Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash is FREE for children 9 and under.  Parents can purchase a commemorative race T-shirt as an add-on for $10.00.  Children participating in the Kid's Dash will receive a finisher's medal but there will be no awards or official timing for this event.

The Greater Cincinnati Adapted Sports Club is a 501(c)3 organization powered 100% by volunteers. Our goal is to provide the Dragons with a top notch athletic experience that includes equipment that allow them to reach their potential and the ability to travel to tournaments in order to find the best competition the NWBA’s Junior Division has to offer. We’ll never let money become an obstacle for a player to participate and you can help!

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run/Walk

Chip timed 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk on paved surfaces. Awards will be presented for top finishers. Walkers, strollers and dogs on fixed length leashes are welcomed.

Aug 29, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash

An untimed Kid's Dash for children 9 and under. No awards will be presented for this event but each child will earn a finisher's medal. This is a free event. Parents can add a commemorative shirt for a $10 add on.

Aug 29, 2026 0.4K 8:40 AM
Free
Closed

Virtual 5K

Aug 29, 2026 5K 8:40 AM
$25.00
Closed

Wheelchair

5K Wheelchair/Handcycle

A chip timed 5K (3.1 miles) wheelchair division on paved surfaces. Awards for our top male and female finisher.

Aug 29, 2026 5K 8:50 AM
$35.00
Closed

Walking

1 Mile Fun Walk

An untimed 1 Mile Fun Walk. No awards will be presented for this event.

Aug 29, 2026 1.6K 9:02 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hamilton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 36.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.5%
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 09m

The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 8:14 PM local time (EDT) in Hamilton on August 29, 2026 — 13h 09m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 11 Hamilton events

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