Up, Up, and Away 5k
About this race
Don't miss the chance to experience the excitement and beauty of the Kent State University at Stark campus, while hot air balloons float in the sky (weather permitting), on Saturday morning, July 25, for our UP, UP & AWAY 5K presented by OrthoUnited. This event is for both serious and casual runners and walkers.
Following the 5K run, at approximately 9:00 am, there will be a FREE KIDS FUN RUN on the track near the finish line. This is a non-competitive fun run for children ages 8 & under. This race is all about fun and friends while teaching them the importance of exercise and fitness! Waiver MUST be signed by parent/guardian.
Schedule:
Friday, July 24 at TBA:
3:30 - 7:30 PM – Packet Pickup
Saturday, July 25 at Kent State University at Stark
6000 Frank Avenue Northwest, North Canton, OH 44720
6:30 am – Packet Pickup/Registration
8:15 am – Up, Up & Away 5K presented by OrthoUnited
9:00 am – Kids Fun Run (Approximately)
9:15 am – Awards
Awards 5K Run/Walk:
-Finisher medals (You need to register early to guarantee your race keepsake)
-Top 3 Male and Female overall
-Top 3 Male and Female in each category: 12 & under; 13-15; 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85 & over
Shirt Size:
Registration does NOT guarantee a shirt after July 8, shirt sizes will be limited!
5K Run/Walk:
Short sleeve athletic t-shirts in X-Small to 3X-Large is included with your registration. We offer a $5 discount for a no shirt option!
Free Kids Fun Run:
Short sleeve athletic t-shirts in Youth X-Small to X-Large is included with your registration.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 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 6:15 AM and sets at 8:48 PM local time (EDT) in North Canton on July 25, 2026 — 14h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Up, Up, and Away 5k
5K Run/Walk · 707 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Woods | 15:30 | 5:00 /mi |
| 2 | Zach Fresenko | 16:15 | 5:14 /mi |
| 3 | Joseph Kelly | 16:24 | 5:17 /mi |
| 4 | Sam Baker | 16:31 | 5:20 /mi |
| 5 | Tyler Pace | 16:38 | 5:22 /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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