Lake Festival 5k
About this race
Lake Festival 5k
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
LOCATION
Begins and ends at the corner of Ash & Lakeshore Dr, Celina, OH. A certified out and back course along Grand Lake
ENTRY FEES
Pre-Registration without a shirt is $15.00 if registered by July 24th, 2026
Pre-Registration with a shirt is $30.00 if registered by July 12th, 2026
Race-Day Registration is $20.00 without a shirt. 6:45am-7:45am at the race
14 & Under are free for 2026!
If you've missed the July 12th shirt deadline and still like to order a shirt, follow this link for the Lake Festival 5k webstore https://mcsports.chipply.com/celinalakefestival5k/?action=viewall
AWARDS
Medals to top three male and female runners
Medals to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each age group
Special awards for the runner coming from the furthest distance. Also awards for the youngest and the oldest runners.
Awards provided for setting new course records (Male: Tibor Vegh 2011 15:08.71 and Female Kristina Vegh 2011 17:51.11)
Age Groups Male and Female: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over
All Runners
Chipped Timing
Water on the course
Splits at 1 Mile and 2 Mile Marks
Refreshments at the finish
Restrooms at the park
Be a Part of the Mercer Health 5k Challenge
- The Challenge will be made up of 7 events.
- Online registrations will be available for all races, with the opportunity to save money by preregistering for all 7 events
- The Challenge season will begin with the Zuma 5k on June 20th and end at the Buzzard's Glory 5K on August 1st
- Challenge shirts and awards will be available at the Buzzards Glory 5k on August 1st
Use the "Bundle" Option at registration to sign up for all 7 races at a discounted price!
2026 Mercer Health 5K Challenge Schedule
Zuma – June 20th
Country Fest - June 27th
Redskin Classic – July 5th
Shane’s Crossing – July 11th
St. Clair – July 18th
Lake Festival – July 25th
Buzzard’s Glory 5k– August 1st
Pick your distance
Running
Lake Festival 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Celina, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 9:00 PM local time (EDT) in Celina on July 25, 2026 — 14h 31m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Lake Festival 5k
Lake Festival 5k · 529 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Young | 15:51 | 5:06 /mi |
| 2 | Ian Ackenhausen | 15:57 | 5:08 /mi |
| 3 | Patrick BERNHOLD | 17:00 | 5:28 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Goodwin | 17:44 | 5:43 /mi |
| 5 | Isaac Cisco | 17:54 | 5:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Celina
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Celina
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Celina 5K Races 6 races
- Celina Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Celina events
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