Pool Run 5k
About this race
Pool Run 5K is back for its 7th annual fun run through Over-the-Rhine, ending with a splash in Ziegler Pool!
Join us on Saturday, August 15. Check-in opens at 6:00pm at Ziegler Park, where you can drop your gear, stretch, and hang out before the race (bag check will be available inside the pool area). The 5K begins promptly at 7:00pm, taking you on a scenic, open-course route through the streets of historic OTR. Then comes the best part: crossing the finish line by diving straight into Ziegler Pool—clothes, shoes, and all! We'll have a photographer there to capture every splash-worthy finish.
After everyone makes it in, stick around for the pool party with 200 fellow runners, enjoy your first Fifty West beer or seltzer on us, grab some pizza, and celebrate until 10:00pm.
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Running
Pool Run 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cincinnati, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Cincinnati on August 15, 2026 — 13h 41m of daylight.
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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, 88 Cincinnati events
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