The Memorial Day 5k
About this race
Race Info
Join Dayton Track Club and Can't Stop Timing Company in hosting their annual 5k! All 5k participants receive a $10 gift card to Runners Plus, and a FREE pancake breakfast from Chris Cakes of Ohio!
The Memorial Day "Mini March" is a FREE, untimed race for kiddos < 12 years old. All Mini Marchers will receive some fun, spirited swag for marching!
Packet Pick-up
Sunday, May 24th @ 1:00-5:00pm at Runners Plus - South Dayton (Kingsridge location)
Monday, May 25th / Race Morning @ 7:15-8:15a
Registration
$35 - Through May 3rd
$40 - May 4 through 24th
$45 Race Day (shirt not guaranteed)
25% discount to Paid Dayton Track Club Members
No t-shirt option - save $5!
Awards
All finishers receive $10 to Runners Plus, and a full pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes (if you can catch them, that is)!
Top 3 M/F
Top 3 M/F Masters (40+)
Top M/F Servicemember (including active and retired)
Top M/F Age Groups (12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
Volunteers
All non-running volunteers will receive a gift card to Runners Plus* and a breakfast ticket!
Link: https://forms.gle/Vdy53HGf3EBeSLu79
*DTC Elite non-running volunteers can choose to count the race toward their incentives or receive a gift card.
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Running
Memorial Day 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on May 25, 2026 — 14h 39m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Memorial Day 5k
Memorial Day 5k · 248 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Ewert | 14:44 | 4:45 /mi |
| 2 | Kevin Agnew | 14:51 | 4:47 /mi |
| 3 | Jacob Sayer | 15:46 | 5:05 /mi |
| 4 | Gannon Owen | 16:05 | 5:11 /mi |
| 5 | Trevor Cross | 16:29 | 5:18 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 53 Dayton events
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