FLOW Stormwater Run-off 5K
- Date Sun 4th October 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Powell, Ohio
- Price $18.95 - $33.95
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a day of fun and community engagement at the inaugural FLOW Stormwater Run-off 5K, taking place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Liberty Park! This exciting event invites both runners and walkers to explore the beautiful surroundings while learning about crucial stormwater management practices that help reduce flooding and erosion. Participants will have the opportunity to see how stormwater can be effectively managed to benefit our local environment, including the Olentangy River and its tributaries.
As part of Stormwater Awareness Week in Ohio, this event not only promotes health and fitness but also raises awareness about the importance of clean stormwater for our ecosystems. Each registered participant will receive a race t-shirt and a swag bag filled with goodies from sponsors, along with a native seed packet to support local biodiversity. Join us in making a positive impact while enjoying a day outdoors—your participation will help support the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed and their ongoing efforts to keep our waters clean and safe for everyone. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to run for a cause!
As part of Stormwater Awareness Week in Ohio, this event not only promotes health and fitness but also raises awareness about the importance of clean stormwater for our ecosystems. Each registered participant will receive a race t-shirt and a swag bag filled with goodies from sponsors, along with a native seed packet to support local biodiversity. Join us in making a positive impact while enjoying a day outdoors—your participation will help support the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed and their ongoing efforts to keep our waters clean and safe for everyone. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to run for a cause!
Organiser's Description
EXPLORE. DISCOVER. UNDERSTAND. ACT.
Join Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) at our inaugural Stormwater Runoff 5K. The course will take runners and walkers through Liberty Park where theyll see and learn about different stormwater management practices to reduce flooding and erosion, and allow stormwater to soak into the ground or get diverted safely into our watersheds streams and creeks that feed the Olentangy River.
SWAG FOR REGISTERED RUNNERS/WALKERS:
* Race t-shirt
* Swag bag with goodies from our sponsors + native seed packet from FLOW
STORMWATER AWARENESS WEEK
October 1-7 is Stormwater Awareness Week in Ohio, an effort to educate the public on how stormwater pollution affects our land, water, and farms, and what steps we can take to prevent it. Clean stormwater helps protect our streams, drinking water, and the health of Ohios natural resources.
FRIENDS OF THE LOWER OLENTANGY WATERSHED (FLOW)
All proceeds from this event will benefit Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) [https://www.olentangywatershed.org/], a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based nonprofit established in 1997 with a mission to keep the Olentangy River and its tributaries clean and safe for all to enjoy, through public education, volunteer activities, and coordination with local decision-makers.
Your participation (and donation) helps us continue our conservation work in the lower Olentangy watershed, a roughly 150 square mile area which includes a 32 mile stretch of the river, plus nearly 400 miles of tributaries (stream, creeks, runs, etc.) Our efforts include:
* Tree plantings
* Invasive species removal (honeysuckle, callery pear, etc.)
* Stream water quality monitoring by citizen scientists
* Pollinator garden planting/maintenance
* Litter cleanups (481 tires collected for recycling, plus over 6,000 lbs. of trash removed from the watershed in 2025 alone!)
* 3 volunteer-run tree nurseries where we grow over 2,500 native trees and bushes which we use in our restoration efforts, and also make available for free to residents of the watershed in our fall tree giveaway.
Join Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) at our inaugural Stormwater Runoff 5K. The course will take runners and walkers through Liberty Park where theyll see and learn about different stormwater management practices to reduce flooding and erosion, and allow stormwater to soak into the ground or get diverted safely into our watersheds streams and creeks that feed the Olentangy River.
SWAG FOR REGISTERED RUNNERS/WALKERS:
* Race t-shirt
* Swag bag with goodies from our sponsors + native seed packet from FLOW
STORMWATER AWARENESS WEEK
October 1-7 is Stormwater Awareness Week in Ohio, an effort to educate the public on how stormwater pollution affects our land, water, and farms, and what steps we can take to prevent it. Clean stormwater helps protect our streams, drinking water, and the health of Ohios natural resources.
FRIENDS OF THE LOWER OLENTANGY WATERSHED (FLOW)
All proceeds from this event will benefit Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) [https://www.olentangywatershed.org/], a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based nonprofit established in 1997 with a mission to keep the Olentangy River and its tributaries clean and safe for all to enjoy, through public education, volunteer activities, and coordination with local decision-makers.
Your participation (and donation) helps us continue our conservation work in the lower Olentangy watershed, a roughly 150 square mile area which includes a 32 mile stretch of the river, plus nearly 400 miles of tributaries (stream, creeks, runs, etc.) Our efforts include:
* Tree plantings
* Invasive species removal (honeysuckle, callery pear, etc.)
* Stream water quality monitoring by citizen scientists
* Pollinator garden planting/maintenance
* Litter cleanups (481 tires collected for recycling, plus over 6,000 lbs. of trash removed from the watershed in 2025 alone!)
* 3 volunteer-run tree nurseries where we grow over 2,500 native trees and bushes which we use in our restoration efforts, and also make available for free to residents of the watershed in our fall tree giveaway.
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2845 Home Rd., Powell, 43065, OH, United States
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