Voices for Recovery
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Voices for Recovery

Elyria, Ohio, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Saturday, September 26 @ 9:00am
Bur Oak Pavilion
6150 Ford Rd, Elyria, OH 44035


The Cause:
This event is in support of recovery from substance use disorders and in recognition of National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month is a yearly observance in September that aims to raise awareness of mental health and addiction recovery. It is important we come together to make a difference in Lorain County.

Start Time:
Registration and Packet Pickup: 8:00am
5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk: 9:00am

Timing System:
5K: Chip-timed
1 Mile: Untimed

Registration:
Pre-registration: $25
Race Day Registration: $30

All mailed entries must be received by Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Make checks payable to Hermes Sports & Events and mail entries to:

Hermes Sports & Events
2425 West 11th St. Suite #2
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Early Packet Pickup:
Psych and Psych Services (750 South Abbe Rd, Elyria OH 44035)
Friday, September 25th
3-6pm

5K Awards:
Top Male and Female Overall 

Top 3 in the following age groups:
19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and Over

T-Shirts:
T-Shirts are guaranteed for runners who sign up before Saturday, September 12th. Shirts are subject to availability after September 12th.

Sponsors
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Darci Tellep at dtellep@psychandpsych.com

More Information
For more information, contact Hermes Sports & Events at (216) 623-9933 or at roadracing@hermescleveland.com

*Sorry, dogs are not allowed at this race. 

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Walking

1 Mile Fun Walk

Sep 26, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elyria, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
81.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 58m

The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (EDT) in Elyria on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Voices for Recovery

5K · 33 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Voices for Recovery
Place Name Time Pace
1 Sean Abbott 19:56 6:26 /mi
2 Donald Wymer 21:37 6:58 /mi
3 Jim Tuttle 23:47 7:40 /mi
4 Rob Bumgardner 25:05 8:05 /mi
5 Laz J 26:20 8:30 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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  • 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 Elyria events

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