Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day Event
About this race
14th Annual Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day Event
Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Event is raising money in honor of Sam Pearson for the Piqua Education Foundation (PEF) for scholarships in his name.
Sam was a soldier in the Army serving our country and paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our freedoms. Born and
raised in Piqua, graduating from Piqua High, money raised stays here in Piqua and supports PHS seniors with scholarship
funds towards furthering their education. The number of scholarships has increased year over year as result of the funds raised since this event started.
5k Run/Walk begins at 8:00am
Registration: $25.00
$20 for Groups with 5 or more participants
(Registration includes event shirt if received by 5/08/2026)
Money Raised goes to benefit the Samuel F Pearson Scholarship Fund
Online registration available at www.cantstoprunningco.com or at Can’t Stop Running Co.
Packet Pick Up and final race registration available at the race on Saturday morning.
5k Course: Race will start and finish on the bike path at Lock Nine, 125 E Water St, Piqua, along the Miami River.
Join fellow runners on May 25, 2015 for the Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day Event. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Piqua.
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Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day 5k
5k Run/Walk on a trail / grass course through Willowbrook Traditional Overall and Age Group Prizes
Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day 5k Run + Fight Gone Bad Workout COMBO
Scoring will be based off results of 5k and Fight Gone Bad Competition combined.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Piqua in 2015, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Piqua
Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day Event takes place in Piqua, Ohio, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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