Garfield's Ice Cream Run
About this race
Garfield's Ice Cream Run 5K - August 9, 2026
Location: James A Garfield National Historic Site
Race Start Time: 8:00 AM
Get ready for a sweet summer run at the Garfield Ice Cream Run 5K! Taking place on August 9, 2026, this fun-filled 5K kicks off at 8:00 AM and is themed all things ice cream. Runners will enjoy a lighthearted, family-friendly atmosphere, and the best part comes after you cross the finish line, when everyone is rewarded with ice cream to celebrate a job well done. It’s the perfect way to run, cool off, and treat yourself!
- Registration includes a finisher medal, T-shirt, and ice cream
- Early packet pick-up takes place at Second Sole Mentor on Saturday, August 8th from 11:00am - 4:00pm.
- Race day packet pick-up will be at James A Garfield National Historic Site starting at 7:00am - 8:15am
- The 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8:00am.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mentor, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Mentor on August 9, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
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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, 10 Mentor events
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