Hale Harvest 5K Run
- Date Sat 11th October 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Akron, Ohio
- Price $6.30 - $43.40
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join the excitement at the Hale Harvest 5K Run on Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Akron, Summit, as part of the beloved annual Harvest Festival Weekend at Hale Farm & Village! This vibrant event celebrates the bounty of the fall season with a unique 5K race that winds through picturesque village scenery, sugar bush, pastures, and scenic trails. Runners will enjoy a delightful course featuring paved, grass, and gravel surfaces, all while supporting InHale, an educational initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture, civic leadership, and recreation.
Starting at 9:15 AM, participants can look forward to a festive atmosphere filled with seasonal activities, from pressing apple cider to making apple butter and enjoying fresh popcorn. The celebration runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, showcasing a variety of harvest activities and crafts for all ages. With early bird registration priced at $35 and race day registration at $40, each 5K runner will receive an official race T-shirt and admission to the farm for the day's festivities. Don't miss out on this wonderful fall tradition where the community comes together to enjoy the spirit of the season!
Starting at 9:15 AM, participants can look forward to a festive atmosphere filled with seasonal activities, from pressing apple cider to making apple butter and enjoying fresh popcorn. The celebration runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, showcasing a variety of harvest activities and crafts for all ages. With early bird registration priced at $35 and race day registration at $40, each 5K runner will receive an official race T-shirt and admission to the farm for the day's festivities. Don't miss out on this wonderful fall tradition where the community comes together to enjoy the spirit of the season!
Organiser's Description
The Hale Harvest 5K Run has returned to Hale Farm & Village! The annual Harvest Festival Weekend is a cherished fall tradition for Northeast Ohio families and schoolchildren. Come celebrate the seasons bounty surrounded by the sights, sounds, and flavors of autumn at Hale Farm & Village. Experience how food was prepared and preserved for winter, press apple cider with antique farm equipment, grind and shell corn, make and sample apple butter, and enjoy fresh, old-fashioned popcorn. Hale Farm & Village will celebrate the Harvest on October 4-5 and 11-12 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.
The barnyards come to life with harvest activities and animals including chickens, oxen, and sheep. Guests can enjoy pumpkin painting, wagon rides through the scenic grounds, a giant hay pile for kids to explore, and plenty of seasonal tastes and samples. This festive weekend, filled with fall fun for all ages, happens rain or shine. Admission includes all festival activities plus Hale Farms traditional crafts and trades demonstrations.
RACE DETAILS
The run takes place Saturday, October 11, from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m., winding through the village, sugar bush, pastures, and scenic trails on paved, grass, and gravel surfaces. The Hale Harvest 5K benefits InHale, an educational initiative that uses historic and natural resources to offer innovative experiences that promote sustainable agriculture, civic leadership, education and recreation. The top three finishers overall and the top male and female finishers per category receive hand-crafted pieces from Hale Farm & Villages Early American Craft and Trade artisans.
Please note: while strollers are allowed, the course includes gravel and grass paths and may not be stroller-friendly.
No pets are permitted on the grounds, with the exception of service animals.
Registration Info
- 5K Early Bird Registration by October 11th: $35
- Race Day Registration: $40
- Kids Dash: $5
What You Get
- Official Race T-Shirt (5K Only)
- Donut After the Race (Kids Dash Only)
- Race Bib
- Admission into the Hale Farm for the day of the race
Race Day Info
Packet Pickup/Registration: 8:00 AM
Kids Dash: 9:00 AM
5K Start: 9:15 AM
Packet Pickup
Race Day Pickup: Begins at 8:00 AM
The barnyards come to life with harvest activities and animals including chickens, oxen, and sheep. Guests can enjoy pumpkin painting, wagon rides through the scenic grounds, a giant hay pile for kids to explore, and plenty of seasonal tastes and samples. This festive weekend, filled with fall fun for all ages, happens rain or shine. Admission includes all festival activities plus Hale Farms traditional crafts and trades demonstrations.
RACE DETAILS
The run takes place Saturday, October 11, from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m., winding through the village, sugar bush, pastures, and scenic trails on paved, grass, and gravel surfaces. The Hale Harvest 5K benefits InHale, an educational initiative that uses historic and natural resources to offer innovative experiences that promote sustainable agriculture, civic leadership, education and recreation. The top three finishers overall and the top male and female finishers per category receive hand-crafted pieces from Hale Farm & Villages Early American Craft and Trade artisans.
Please note: while strollers are allowed, the course includes gravel and grass paths and may not be stroller-friendly.
No pets are permitted on the grounds, with the exception of service animals.
Registration Info
- 5K Early Bird Registration by October 11th: $35
- Race Day Registration: $40
- Kids Dash: $5
What You Get
- Official Race T-Shirt (5K Only)
- Donut After the Race (Kids Dash Only)
- Race Bib
- Admission into the Hale Farm for the day of the race
Race Day Info
Packet Pickup/Registration: 8:00 AM
Kids Dash: 9:00 AM
5K Start: 9:15 AM
Packet Pickup
Race Day Pickup: Begins at 8:00 AM
Races
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5k
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:15AM EDT)
$43.40
CLOSED -
Kids Dash
Incl. $1.30 Fee
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$6.30
CLOSED
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