Lorain County Relay for Life 5K/1Mile
About this race
Join us for a beautiful, 5K/1Mile run/walk and kid-friendly fun run at Lorain County Community College. The course is fast and flat and stick around after for a classic car show, kids play zone with bounce houses and activities. There will be food trucks along with silent auction and more. Join us for a day filled with fun activities and Fighting Cancer!
Event timeline
- 9:00am with the Relay 5K and 1 Mile
- 10:00am kids Fun Run
- 10:00 – 2:00 Relay Car Show
- 11:00 opening Ceremonies
- 12:00 Survivor Lunch
- 1-4 Kids Fest + Kids Car show with inflatables and touch a truck
- 4:30 Luminaria
Food Trucks and raffles throughout the day as well!
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Your support helps us reach our goal of raising $85,000.
Lorain county 5K/1Mile sponsorship donation link https://donate.cancer.org/g/llullxnomtahglwogmppvrfi/directed
Lorain County Relay for Life Website www.relayforlife.org/loraincounty
Runner Perks:
- 5K & 1 Mile participants will receive a t-Shirt and medal.
- Kids' Sprint participants will receive a medal.
- Awards for top 3 Male and Female 5K finishers - Goodr Sun Glasses
- Awards for top 3 Male and Female 5K finishers in each age group - Specialized Race Bottle.
Course Maps
Courses will be measured. Distance reflected in map is GPS estimate.
- 5k - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45751346
- 1 Mile - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46872830
Bib/T-shirt Pick Up and Race Day Registration
Registration and Bib/T-shirt pick up starts at 7:00am on Saturday September 26th. Registration tent will be by the Start and Finish parking lot. Online registrations only. No Cash or Credit Card transactions.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elyria, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (EDT) in Elyria on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Lorain County Relay for Life 5K/1Mile
5K Run/Walk · 59 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karly Stevens | 22:17 | 7:11 /mi |
| 2 | Beth Lindon | 24:08 | 7:47 /mi |
| 3 | Zaivion Colon | 25:20 | 8:10 /mi |
| 4 | Aiden Shollenberger | 26:54 | 8:41 /mi |
| 5 | William Chapman III | 27:42 | 8:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Elyria
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- Elyria 5K Races 5 races
- Elyria Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Elyria events
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