Firelands 5K Road Race sponsored by Dr. Michael Collins
About this race
Sponsored by Dr. Michael Collins this road race is a scenic out and back from our local park to our reservoir. The course runs by a golf course and contains rolling hills. There is water available at the turn around.
The race includes $3,000 in cash prizes, sponsored by Trent and Sara Walter, and awards for the top 3 finishers in each age group, sponsored by Buckeye Express Car Wash.
We also host a FREE 1 Mile Fun Run, sponsored by Fawcett Tax & Accounting where participants will receive a t shirt before the race and a popsicle after. The fun run starts at 8:30 AM.
More info can be found here
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Running
Firelands 5K Road Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New London, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 7:55 PM local time (EDT) in New London on September 5, 2026 — 12h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Firelands 5K Road Race sponsored by Dr. Michael Collins
Firelands 5K Road Race & 1 Mile Fun Run · 126 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Joppeck | 15:41 | 5:04 /mi |
| 2 | Alex Rolston | 16:55 | 5:27 /mi |
| 3 | Purity Sanga | 17:35 | 5:40 /mi |
| 4 | Tommy O'Neill | 17:38 | 5:41 /mi |
| 5 | Nick Stump | 17:52 | 5:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near New London
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Winter Thorn Trail Race
Turkey-Wanis 5K
Logan's Run
Willard Freezing Flashes 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in New London
Find upcoming events by distance:
- New London 5K Races 3 races
- New London Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 3 New London events
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