Wendy's Walk/Run for Hope
About this race
Wendy's Walk/Run for Hope will take place at 10 AM on October 10, 2026 on the Conotton Creek Trail in Jewett. Flat and fast 5k utilizing a local rails to trails path. Money raised goes to help offset the expenses of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. Competitive walkers & runners welcome as well as casual walkers & runners.
History:
Started in 2012 by Wendy Ledger to give back to the community that helped her through her breast cancer journey. She was diagnosed with stage 3 Breast cancer in 2008 and survived the battle of her life. It started simply as a 5k and now includes food vendors, a car show, and a quarter auction.
T-Shirts:
We offer Adult Small to X-Large along with a No T-Shirt option. Register early for preregistered participants to get a t-shirt, we will have extra available but selections will be limited as we get closer to our event date. Guaranteed T-Shirt entries before 10/1!
Schedule:
Saturday, October 10
Jewett Firehouse 209 W Main St Jewett, OH US 43986
8:30 AM - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
10:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk & Competitive Walk Start
11:30 AM (After Last Finisher) - Awards
Awards:
5K Run/Walk:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 1 Male and Female in the following Age Groups 14-Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70-Over
Competitive Walk:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 1 Male and Female in the following Age Groups 14-Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70-Over
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Walking
5K Competitive Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Jewett, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:52 PM local time (EDT) in Jewett on October 10, 2026 — 11h 22m 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, 1 Jewett event
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