Heartbeats For Life 5K
About this race
The race will begin and end at Lunken Playfield (Doors open at 7:45 am and the race starts at 9:30am
Host: The Heartbeats for Life 5K is sponsored by Cincinnati Right to Life and Cincinnati Life Runners to bring the pro-life community together for a family-friendly day full of fun, fellowship, and life. Proceeds go toward pro-life efforts to affect culture and public policy.
Packet Pick-Up will be Race Day.
Divisions:
5k Run Divisions: 14 and under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-69, 70+
5k Walk Division: 20 and under, 21 - 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
7:30 am - 9:15 am – Race Day Check-in 9:30 – Race begins 10:30 - Awards announced 10:45- Kids dash (10 and under) - Soon after the 5K After the raffle closes, names are pulled and posted on boards. Please have everyone check the boards to see if they won.
5K Run/Walk Registration:
Adults 18 and over: $35. $45 on race day.
Youth 11 - 17: $25. $30 on race day.
Youth 10 and Under: Free
Family price: $110
All participants will receive chip timing and a t-shirt while supplies last.
Note: All registrations are online only, including race day
Free Kids Fun Run:
After the 5K Run/Walk - No need to sign up
No pets please.
All proceeds benefit Cincinnati Right to Life Educational Foundation and Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati projects to protect the sanctity of human life in Southwestern Ohio and beyond.
Cincinnati Right to Life Educational Foundation provides education regarding bioethical issues such as abortion, human experimentation, and euthanasia; works to improve personal and social awareness and responsibility for all human life; promotes care and assistance for mothers and children, the handicapped and the elderly; and encourages pro-life research and education on life issues.
Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati works to establish a life affirming culture by organizing legislative efforts, encouraging pro-life candidates and office holders, and monitoring public and private entities’ decisions and practices affecting human life issues.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Support Right to Life by enjoying the scenic course at Lunken Playfield.
Walking
5K Walk
If you intend to run any portion of the course, please select 5K RUN. Thank you.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cincinnati, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 8:38 PM local time (EDT) in Cincinnati on May 9, 2026 — 14h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Heartbeats For Life 5K
124 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Vollmer | 18:20 | 5:54 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Langdon | 20:25 | 6:34 /mi |
| 3 | Richard Kolb | 20:48 | 6:42 /mi |
| 4 | Luke Slonkosky | 21:35 | 6:57 /mi |
| 5 | Noah Langdon | 22:09 | 7:08 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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)
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