North Canton YMCA July Race
About this race
Get ready to run, walk, or stroll your way to the finish line at this family-friendly event! Celebrate Independence Day in style with music, costume contests, awards, and plenty of fun for participants of all ages.
Event Highlights:
- Race Goodies: All participants receive a custom finisher medal and race t-shirt.
- Festive Fun: Show your patriotic spirit by dressing up in red, white, and blue or your favorite running gear.
- Pre- & Post-Race Activities: Enjoy live music, exciting awards, and more family fun throughout the event.
Don’t miss out on this festive tradition—join us for the 48th July 4th Race!
Race times:
- 7:45am: Firecracker Dash
- 8:00am: 2 mile begins
- 8:20am: 5 mile Wheelchair begins
- 8:30am: 5 mile begins
Packet Pickup:
- Thursday, July 2: 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Friday, July 3: 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Saturday, July 4: 6:00am-7:00am
We highly encourage you to pick up on Thursday & Friday, We will not be able to accommodate any one picking up after 7:00am on race day.
Pick your distance
Running
2 Mile Run / Walk / Stroll
2 Mile Wheelchair
5 Mile Run / Walk / Stroll
5 Mile Wheelchair
Combo 2 Mile & 5 Mile Run / Walk / Stroll
Run both distances!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Canton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 9:00 PM local time (EDT) in North Canton on July 4, 2026 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — North Canton YMCA July Race
1,849 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 2 Mile Run / Walk / Stroll
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Johnson | 10:01 | 5:01 /mi |
| 2 | Mitchell Creel | 10:18 | 5:09 /mi |
| 3 | Cash Iams | 10:21 | 5:11 /mi |
| 4 | Kevin Renner | 10:28 | 5:14 /mi |
| 5 | Gabriel McHolm | 10:33 | 5:16 /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 North Canton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- North Canton 5K Races 4 races
- North Canton 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 North Canton events
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