Huron 5k challenge race series
- Date Sat 13th July 2024
- Location Huron, Ohio
- Price $101.70
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the exhilarating Huron 5k Challenge Race Series, taking place on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in the picturesque town of Huron, Erie! This exciting series features six races throughout the season, each offering a unique experience for runners and walkers alike. The first race kicks off during the vibrant River Fest weekend with the Huron River Run 5k at 8:30 AM, where participants can also join in a fun 5k relay. For just $95, you can register for all six races in advance, making it an unbeatable deal at just over $15 per race!
Not only does this event promote health and fitness, but it also supports local initiatives, with proceeds benefitting schools, camps, and community foundations. With awards for those who complete multiple races, including a rechargeable LED Beanie Hat and gift cards to local businesses, the Huron 5k Challenge is not to be missed! Join the fun, enjoy the camaraderie, and make unforgettable memories in Huron this summer! Don't forget to sign up at Huron5k.com to secure your spot in this thrilling race series!
Not only does this event promote health and fitness, but it also supports local initiatives, with proceeds benefitting schools, camps, and community foundations. With awards for those who complete multiple races, including a rechargeable LED Beanie Hat and gift cards to local businesses, the Huron 5k Challenge is not to be missed! Join the fun, enjoy the camaraderie, and make unforgettable memories in Huron this summer! Don't forget to sign up at Huron5k.com to secure your spot in this thrilling race series!
Organiser's Description
Signing up for all six races cost $95 ($120-150 if you do them each individually at each race website or the day of the race), making it a little over $15 per race. All races paid individually will be $20 online and $25 the day of the race.
The six races and dates are: 2024 Huron 5k Challenge Series
Huron 5k Challenge Series will again have 6 races for the 2024 season. Last years Series had an average of 175 runners per race and had 27 participants finish four or more races to receive a LED reflective vest for night running/walking. Twelve of the 27 finished all 6 races to also receive a $25 gift card to a local business or restaurant. Those finishing all six races were: Graham Bartzen, Carrie Brockway, Shelly Carr, Drew Dufresne, Lisa Frame, Carl Guendelisberger, Elizabeth Koba, Josephine Rockwell, Regina Rockwell, Brian Wagner, and Connor Wagner. The Huron 5k Challenge Series would like to thank our major Sponsors: Wilkes Plumbing and Heating of Huron, Cleveland Cancer Center of Sandusky, and Carmeuse.
If you plan to register for all 6 races it must be done on Huron5k.com. *Huron 5k Challenge Series and all the races are non-profit organizations. All races this year are $20 individual pre-registration and $25 the day of the race but if you register for all 6 races on or before the first race the discount will be $95 compared to $120-150. Signup for all 6 races is found at Huron5k.com. You may also signup the day of each race.
Awards for 2024: If you finish 4-5 series races you will receive a rechargeable LED Beanie Hat and if you finish 6 out of 6 races you will receive a gift card to a local business or restaurant as well as the beanie.
Race #1, July13th During the River Fest weekend is the Huron River Run 5k run/walk and 5k relay. The race is conducted in the Old Plat downtown area and around the HS, July 13th at 8:30am. NEW this year will be a 5k relay, along with the 5k run, where each person runs 1.56 miles. The money raised goes to the Huron High School track and cross-country teams for scholarships and to Young Life of Erie County to help send an individual to camp in the summer. Registration may be found at https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Huron/HuronRiverFest5KRunWalkFunRun or at Huronriverfest.com.
Race #2, July 20th Beulah Beach 5k. Beulah Beach is located halfway between Vermilion and Huron and serves as a Christian camp and retreat center. Proceeds from the Beulah Beach 5k will help with the cost of all programing. These include residential, day and family camps as well as recreational events. The 5k begins at 6pm and will be on roads and wooded trails. At the conclusion of the 5k there will be food trucks, lake swimming, zip-lines and a free music concert. Fun for the whole family! Learn more about Beulah Beach 5k at www.beulahbeach.org
Race #3th, August 10th is the NEW Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation COLOR Run /walk and fun run conducted at Fabens Park and Oklahoma area, Huron, at 8:30am. This course this year will start at Fabens Park but go out into the Oklahoma area streets and back to Fabens, finishing on the Fabens sidewalks. The money raised goes to the Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation whose mission is to provide hope and comfort for families grieving the loss of a child. Registration may be found on the website: www.abbeyrosekudrin.com
Race #4, Sept. 14th is the Huron PTO 5k Glo Stick race. The Huron PTO is a nonprofit parent/teacher organization. The proceeds from this race will go for supplemental educational materials for teachers and for supporting school activities. The 5k, a 7pm race, will start at Woodland school and run down the bike path to Huron HS and back. There will also be a glo stick kids run at the 5k.
Race #5, October 26th is St. Peter Halloween Spooktacular race on Saturday Oct 29stat 9am. The race is run in the downtown area and some of Fabens Park. The money raised goes to the St. Petes school tuition. Registration may be found at www.stpeter5k.com
Race #6, November 28th the final race is the Judi Lively Memorial Thanksgiving Race hosted by The Gym, to be conducted Thursday, November 28th, Thanksgiving morning at 9am. The race is run on the East side of town through various neighborhoods and Nickel Plate Beach. The money raised goes to the Judi Lively scholarship fund. Registration may be found at huronthegym.com
The six races and dates are: 2024 Huron 5k Challenge Series
Huron 5k Challenge Series will again have 6 races for the 2024 season. Last years Series had an average of 175 runners per race and had 27 participants finish four or more races to receive a LED reflective vest for night running/walking. Twelve of the 27 finished all 6 races to also receive a $25 gift card to a local business or restaurant. Those finishing all six races were: Graham Bartzen, Carrie Brockway, Shelly Carr, Drew Dufresne, Lisa Frame, Carl Guendelisberger, Elizabeth Koba, Josephine Rockwell, Regina Rockwell, Brian Wagner, and Connor Wagner. The Huron 5k Challenge Series would like to thank our major Sponsors: Wilkes Plumbing and Heating of Huron, Cleveland Cancer Center of Sandusky, and Carmeuse.
If you plan to register for all 6 races it must be done on Huron5k.com. *Huron 5k Challenge Series and all the races are non-profit organizations. All races this year are $20 individual pre-registration and $25 the day of the race but if you register for all 6 races on or before the first race the discount will be $95 compared to $120-150. Signup for all 6 races is found at Huron5k.com. You may also signup the day of each race.
Awards for 2024: If you finish 4-5 series races you will receive a rechargeable LED Beanie Hat and if you finish 6 out of 6 races you will receive a gift card to a local business or restaurant as well as the beanie.
Race #1, July13th During the River Fest weekend is the Huron River Run 5k run/walk and 5k relay. The race is conducted in the Old Plat downtown area and around the HS, July 13th at 8:30am. NEW this year will be a 5k relay, along with the 5k run, where each person runs 1.56 miles. The money raised goes to the Huron High School track and cross-country teams for scholarships and to Young Life of Erie County to help send an individual to camp in the summer. Registration may be found at https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Huron/HuronRiverFest5KRunWalkFunRun or at Huronriverfest.com.
Race #2, July 20th Beulah Beach 5k. Beulah Beach is located halfway between Vermilion and Huron and serves as a Christian camp and retreat center. Proceeds from the Beulah Beach 5k will help with the cost of all programing. These include residential, day and family camps as well as recreational events. The 5k begins at 6pm and will be on roads and wooded trails. At the conclusion of the 5k there will be food trucks, lake swimming, zip-lines and a free music concert. Fun for the whole family! Learn more about Beulah Beach 5k at www.beulahbeach.org
Race #3th, August 10th is the NEW Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation COLOR Run /walk and fun run conducted at Fabens Park and Oklahoma area, Huron, at 8:30am. This course this year will start at Fabens Park but go out into the Oklahoma area streets and back to Fabens, finishing on the Fabens sidewalks. The money raised goes to the Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation whose mission is to provide hope and comfort for families grieving the loss of a child. Registration may be found on the website: www.abbeyrosekudrin.com
Race #4, Sept. 14th is the Huron PTO 5k Glo Stick race. The Huron PTO is a nonprofit parent/teacher organization. The proceeds from this race will go for supplemental educational materials for teachers and for supporting school activities. The 5k, a 7pm race, will start at Woodland school and run down the bike path to Huron HS and back. There will also be a glo stick kids run at the 5k.
Race #5, October 26th is St. Peter Halloween Spooktacular race on Saturday Oct 29stat 9am. The race is run in the downtown area and some of Fabens Park. The money raised goes to the St. Petes school tuition. Registration may be found at www.stpeter5k.com
Race #6, November 28th the final race is the Judi Lively Memorial Thanksgiving Race hosted by The Gym, to be conducted Thursday, November 28th, Thanksgiving morning at 9am. The race is run on the East side of town through various neighborhoods and Nickel Plate Beach. The money raised goes to the Judi Lively scholarship fund. Registration may be found at huronthegym.com
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Huron 5k Challenge Series
Incl. $6.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th July 2024
$101.70
CLOSEDPaying for all 6 races
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