HERO 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The HERO 5K Run/Walk is a looped 3.1 mile run-walk along 13th street in Perry Township on Monday, May 25. This is the 12th year for the HERO 5K Run/Walk and is an event in conjunction with the Perry Township Flags of Freedom and Perry Project Group. All participants are encouraged to sign up before race day. Race day registration is $45.00.
Shirts:
We offer size Youth Small to Large and Adult Small to 3X-Large, plus we have $5 discount for a no shirt option. T-Shirts will be limited after May 10 with limited selections.
Medals:
All participants will receive a medal! We offer a no participation medal option for a $5 discount, please select during the registration process if your not interested in receiving a medal.
Packet Pickup is Race Day only!
7:00-8:30 AM - Perry High School, 3737 13th St SW, Massillon, OH 44646
5K Run/Walk:
Starts: 8:30 AM - 13th St by the Perry Township Police Department
Finish: Perry High School, 3737 13th St SW, Massillon, OH 44646
Awards: There are no duplicate awards!
3 Overall Male/Female
3 Male/Female in each of the following Age Groups: 9 & under, 10-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29,30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & over.
1 Male/Female in the following Specialty Categories
-Military (Active/Veteran/Retired Combined)
-Fire/EMT (Active/Retired Combined)
-Law Enforcement (Active/Retired Combined)
-Wheelchair Hand Push
-Wheelchair Hand Crank
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Running
HERO 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Massillon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 8:45 PM local time (EDT) in Massillon on May 25, 2026 — 14h 45m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — HERO 5K Run/Walk
HERO 5K Run/Walk · 277 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Hill | 15:54 | 5:08 /mi |
| 2 | Alec Cline | 16:37 | 5:21 /mi |
| 3 | Aaron Lake | 17:09 | 5:32 /mi |
| 4 | Gabe Anderson | 18:04 | 5:49 /mi |
| 5 | Mason Frazee | 18:14 | 5:53 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Massillon
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Perry Rotary Turkey Trot
Angry Bear Holiday Fun Run and 5K
The Great Pumpkin Race
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Massillon
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Massillon 5K Races 5 races
- Massillon Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Massillon events
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