Will Run for Tacos
About this race
Will Run for Tacos!
Will Run for Tacos is a 5K and 5 Mile run/walk event that start and finish in front of The Southside. Leading runners north on W 11th St. From there runners will follow the Towpath Trail and turnaround at the designated locations. From there runners will retrace their steps and finish in from of The Southside.
Race Information
DATE AND TIME:Race is on Saturday, May 2nd with the b.a. Sweetie's Kid's Taco Dash taking place @ 8:15am witht the 5 Mile and 5k run commecning shortly after @ 8:30am
WHAT YOU GET:- Soft-style Taco Race T-Shirt
- Complimentary Taco courtesy of The Southside!
- Chip timed Tacos race bib with Live Results
- Age group curated awards
- Finisher Medal
- Candy Bag from b.a. Sweetie's (Kid's Dash Only)
The Southside, 2207 W 11th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Packet Pickup Information:Packet Pickup Begins at 7:30AM on Saturday, May 2nd at The Southside
Early Packet Pickup will be Friday, May 1st at Hermes Sports & Events from 11am-1pm
2425 W. 11th Street Cleveland, OH 44113
5K & 5 Mile Pricing:
- Early Bird Pricing - Unitl April 25th - $30
- Race Week Pricing - Through Race Morning - $35
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Running
5 Mile
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 8:25 PM local time (EDT) in Cleveland on May 2, 2026 — 14h 03m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Will Run for Tacos
365 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5 Mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Zappala | 31:32 | 6:18 /mi |
| 2 | David Hathaway | 33:45 | 6:45 /mi |
| 3 | Nicole Giammo | 36:15 | 7:15 /mi |
| 4 | Seth Hothem | 36:39 | 7:20 /mi |
| 5 | Dalton Heil | 36:56 | 7:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 124 Cleveland events
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