Race for Glory 5K Fun Run & 1-Mile Walk
About this race
Please join us for the Race for Glory 5K Fun Run & 1-Mile Walk taking place on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at Buckeye Woods Park.
The event is presented by Thomas Schmidt (race director) as well as race board members from The Society; Medina County Special Olympics, Ohio; Integrated Community Solutions and the Knights of Columbus Council #4168.
Participants can register online at this website OR mail-in the paper registration form which is also included in the tab on this website.
Race Day Packet Pick-Up and Registration begins at 8:00am.
The 5K begins at 9:00am. The 1-Mile Walk begins immediately following the 5K start.
Both races are professionally chip-timed by GCXC Racing - Youngstown.
Awards presented to the top 5K male and female runners overall and the top three 5K male and female runners in the following age categories:
(14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Up).
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Running
5K Run
1-Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Medina, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Medina on August 29, 2026 — 13h 14m of daylight.
Course
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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, 16 Medina events
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