2025 Women's 6k Festival
- Date Sat 12th July 2025
- Location Canton, Ohio
- Price Free - $40.00
- Races 4 races
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating 2025 Women's 6k Festival on Saturday, July 12th, 2025, in Canton, Stark! This vibrant event celebrates women and girls of all ages and abilities, featuring a morning packed with excitement. The day kicks off with the highly anticipated USATF Women’s 6km Championship at 8:00 AM, showcasing elite athletes from around the world, including former marathon record holder Kiera D'Amato and bronze medalist Molly Seidel. Following this championship, at 8:05 AM, all women and girls are invited to participate in a community-focused 6K run/walk, where everyone can enjoy the thrill of competition on a super-fast course.
The festival atmosphere will continue post-race with a fantastic finishers festival that emphasizes empowerment, sisterhood, and opportunities. Enjoy live music, engage with women-owned vendors, and celebrate the achievements of all participants during the award ceremonies. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in various categories, ensuring a spirited and competitive environment. Can't make it in person? Join the fun virtually and run on your own time, while still receiving a finisher medal and t-shirt! Mark your calendars for this inspiring day dedicated to female empowerment
The festival atmosphere will continue post-race with a fantastic finishers festival that emphasizes empowerment, sisterhood, and opportunities. Enjoy live music, engage with women-owned vendors, and celebrate the achievements of all participants during the award ceremonies. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in various categories, ensuring a spirited and competitive environment. Can't make it in person? Join the fun virtually and run on your own time, while still receiving a finisher medal and t-shirt! Mark your calendars for this inspiring day dedicated to female empowerment
Organiser's Description
JOIN US JULY 12TH 2025 for another year of celebrating women and girls of all ages and talents. We present a full morning for us with kicking off the morning with a USATF sanctioned championship event, following a community open women's/girl only 6K run / walk combined with fun festival after your race. The course will be SUPER fast, and this will be a very high-profile event!
USATF CHAMPIONSHIP : A race for the top tier athletes, our USATF Women's 6km Championship field has entailed some the best distance runners in the world. From former marathon record holder Kiera D'Amato to bronze medalist Molly Seidel, our race has had the privilege of hosting the best. This race entails an exclusive invite and required times standards. Limited to a field of 50.
"A" STANDARD ENTRY + 15:35 5K or better or 32:30 10K or better
"B" STANDARD ENTRY + 16:10 5K or better or 33:30 10K or better
*IF INTERESTED IN THE ELITE FIELD, PLEASE EMAIL TINA RYEE [email protected]
THE RUN/WALK : All women and girls of ALL abilities are welcome to participate in our open community run which goes off at 8:05 AM, following the USATF Championship Elite Division at 8:00 AM. We will be running a 6K course (3.73 miles) and at the end you will receive a beautiful finisher medal. Men are welcome to join us in our Virtual Race!
VIRTUAL RACE : Can't make it in person? Not a problem. Join us in spirit and sign up for our virtual option. Virtual runners will receive t-shirt, finisher medal, and bib in the mail race week. Remember, this race is on YOUR time and YOUR own 6k course preference. Run this on your favorite 6k loop, track, or even come run our course whenever! We also love to hear from you how it went. Send your time and a photo of yourself in to share in the empowerment. Men and boys are welcome to join us in spirit! **VIRTUAL RUNNERS WILL NOT BE UP FOR ANY OVERALL OR AGE GROUP PLACEMENT AWARDS
THE FESTIVAL : Post-race activities include a FANTASTIC finishers festival that focuses on opportunities, sisterhood, and empowerment. The festival will keep you entertained with music, our fun MC. many women owned vendors, along with an amazing USATF Division Award Ceremony and Open Division Award Ceremony.
Top 5 overall women in the Open Division will receive prize money of $300-$200-$100-$75-$50.
Overall Masters will receive prize money of $200 and Grand Masters for $100.
Top 3 in each age division will receive an award. ** Please note that if you are within the Top 5 overall or overall masters or grand masters you will not receive an age group award
USATF CHAMPIONSHIP : A race for the top tier athletes, our USATF Women's 6km Championship field has entailed some the best distance runners in the world. From former marathon record holder Kiera D'Amato to bronze medalist Molly Seidel, our race has had the privilege of hosting the best. This race entails an exclusive invite and required times standards. Limited to a field of 50.
"A" STANDARD ENTRY + 15:35 5K or better or 32:30 10K or better
"B" STANDARD ENTRY + 16:10 5K or better or 33:30 10K or better
*IF INTERESTED IN THE ELITE FIELD, PLEASE EMAIL TINA RYEE [email protected]
THE RUN/WALK : All women and girls of ALL abilities are welcome to participate in our open community run which goes off at 8:05 AM, following the USATF Championship Elite Division at 8:00 AM. We will be running a 6K course (3.73 miles) and at the end you will receive a beautiful finisher medal. Men are welcome to join us in our Virtual Race!
VIRTUAL RACE : Can't make it in person? Not a problem. Join us in spirit and sign up for our virtual option. Virtual runners will receive t-shirt, finisher medal, and bib in the mail race week. Remember, this race is on YOUR time and YOUR own 6k course preference. Run this on your favorite 6k loop, track, or even come run our course whenever! We also love to hear from you how it went. Send your time and a photo of yourself in to share in the empowerment. Men and boys are welcome to join us in spirit! **VIRTUAL RUNNERS WILL NOT BE UP FOR ANY OVERALL OR AGE GROUP PLACEMENT AWARDS
THE FESTIVAL : Post-race activities include a FANTASTIC finishers festival that focuses on opportunities, sisterhood, and empowerment. The festival will keep you entertained with music, our fun MC. many women owned vendors, along with an amazing USATF Division Award Ceremony and Open Division Award Ceremony.
Top 5 overall women in the Open Division will receive prize money of $300-$200-$100-$75-$50.
Overall Masters will receive prize money of $200 and Grand Masters for $100.
Top 3 in each age division will receive an award. ** Please note that if you are within the Top 5 overall or overall masters or grand masters you will not receive an age group award
Races
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Adult - Community 6k Run/Walk - Women Only
Incl. Event T-Shirt
Sat 12th July 2025
$35.00
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Student - Community 6k Run/Walk - Women Only
Incl. Event T-Shirt
Sat 12th July 2025
$30.00
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Virtual Option - 6k Run/Walk - Men and Women
Incl. T-Shirt
$40.00
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USATF Women's 6km Championship Elite Field
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 12th July 2025
Free
OPENS SOON*This event is an invite/standard only race
2025 Women's 6k Festival