NCHC Save Your Pumpkins 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Do you know someone with breast cancer, or someone who has had breast cancer? You're probably nodding your head 'yes' because breast cancer is the most common reportable cancer among women in Ohio, regardless of race. In our Buckeye State, it accounts for 28 percent of all cancers diagnosed in women.
This fall, let's join the fight to "Save the Pumpkins" with a 5K run/walk through our beautiful, lakefront Sandusky, Ohio.
All proceeds will benefit The Foundations for the following North Coast Healthcare Collaborative Hospital Systems: Firelands Health, Fisher-Titus, and Magruder Hospital.
The North Coast Healthcare Collaborative will use the funds to invest in patient support, breakthrough equipment, and research to prevent, diagnose and cure breast cancer. Donations from friends and family who do not wish to race but would like to support the cause are encouraged.
Race Details:
When: Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 9:00 am
Where: Sandusky Bay Pavilion 605 E Water St. Sandusky, OH., 44870
Pre-registration cost: $25.00
Day-of registration cost: $27.00
Race T-Shirts available if you register by September 20, 2026.
Packet Pick-up:
Friday, October 2, from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, located at Firelands Regional Medical Center Professional Center II, 703 Tyler St., Sandusky, OH., 44870. You may park in Lots F or E on Tyler St.
OR
Saturday, October 3 (Race Day) at Sandusky Bay Pavilion
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Running
2026 NCHC Save Your Pumpkins 5K Run/Walk
5K Run/Walk packets can be picked up on Friday, October 2 from 3:30pm-5:30pm at Firelands Regional Medical Center Professional Center II, 703 Tyler St., Sandusky, OH., 44870 You must register by September 20, 2026 to secure a Race T-Shirt. Packets can also be picked up at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion on the morning of the race. Registrations will also be accepted the morning of the race ($27.00).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sandusky, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (EDT) in Sandusky on October 3, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Sandusky
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- Sandusky 5K Races 7 races
- Sandusky Running Calendar 2026 14 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, 14 Sandusky events
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