Just a Pair of Shoes Run/Walk 5K to Empower Kids
About this race
Come join us on Saturday, May 9th 2026 for Just a Pair of Shoes' 4th Annual 5K run or walk to spread awareness and raise money for kids in the Dayton area. Runner check in and day-of registration will begin at 9:30AM and conclude at 10:45AM. The check-in will be inside Southern Ohio Brewery. 100% of race proceeds will impact kids in the local area. The course is on the Beavercreek bike path. Top male and female runners will receive a custom one of a kind trophy in each age group. This will be a professionally timed course that is anticipated to yield fast results.
Following the race, please join us as a community at Southern Ohio Brewing, a portion of every beverage purchased will be donated to Just a Pair of Shoes! While runners wait for others to finish, there will be a food truck available for purchase and you can purchase raffle tickets for prizes!
Parking will be at the Brewery, the park next to it, and a large lot two doors down from the brewery.
( we will have signs and people volunteering to show you where to park)
Registration Fee:$30.00, $35.00 after 15 April 2026.
$20.00, $25.00 after 15 April 2026 for 18 & under
* Discounted pricing will be applied automatically based on participants birthday.
Each participant will receive a long sleeve shirt. T-Shirts:Size Options
Youth S - Youth XL
Adult S - Adult 3XL Participants will not receive a shirt if they register after April 30th 2026 Awards: The 1st Place Male & Female participant in the following age categories will receive a custom handcrafted trophy.
9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79.
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Running
5k Run or Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:38 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on May 9, 2026 — 14h 11m of daylight.
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2026 results — Just a Pair of Shoes Run/Walk 5K to Empower Kids
5k Run or Walk · 190 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Salyer | 18:07 | 5:51 /mi |
| 2 | Trey Kehr | 18:29 | 5:58 /mi |
| 3 | Michael Sogard | 19:51 | 6:24 /mi |
| 4 | Alex Moore | 21:02 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | Mitchell Meinerding | 21:44 | 7:01 /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, 54 Dayton events
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