Cleveland Metroparks Whiskey Island 5k Presented by CrossCounty Mortgage
About this race
Explore the trails at the Whiskey Island 5k in Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation on August 23! Enjoy this timed run/walk while checking out Cleveland Metroparks newest trails including the Whiskey Island Trail and Wendy Park Bridge. Participants receive a custom medal, a t-shirt, and post-race refreshments! A portion of the proceeds benefit Cleveland Metroparks K-9 Unit.
This is one of the races that makes up the Cleveland Metroparks Race Series presented by CrossCountry Mortgage.
Registration/Packet Pick-up - 7:00AM
5k Start Time - 8:30AM
Place - Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation - Wendy Park
Registration Pricing-
Pre-registration through August 21- $30
August 22 through Race Day - $35
Race Day Registration is Online Only!
What You Get -
Custom race t-shirt
Finisher medal for all
Post race refreshments
*Dogs and strollers (no double strollers please) are allowed at this race but we ask that you line up in the back and have a short leash.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, contact Hermes Sports & Events at 216-623-9933.or email roadracing@hermescleveland.com
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Cleveland Metroparks Whiskey Island 5k presented by CrossCountry Mortgage
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 8:14 PM local time (EDT) in Cleveland on August 23, 2026 — 13h 30m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Cleveland Metroparks Whiskey Island 5k Presented by CrossCounty Mortgage
Cleveland Metroparks Whiskey Island 5k presented by CrossCountry Mortgage · 194 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Brown | 20:18 | 6:32 /mi |
| 2 | John Bechtler | 20:27 | 6:35 /mi |
| 3 | Thomas Blatnik | 21:38 | 6:58 /mi |
| 4 | Melissa Platko | 22:28 | 7:14 /mi |
| 5 | michael Zuren | 22:50 | 7:21 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 124 Cleveland events
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