Lorain County Relay for Life 5K/1Mile

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.  

Join fellow runners on September 26, 2026 for the Lorain County Relay for Life 5K/1Mile. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Elyria.