World Race for Hope
- Date Thu 1st January 2026 - Sat 31st January 2026
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Troy, Ohio
- Price Free - $27.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to kick off the New Year with purpose at the 19th Annual World Race for Hope, taking place from January 1 to January 31, 2026, in Troy, Miami! This exciting event features an in-person 5K on New Year’s Day and a virtual race option that allows participants to run anywhere, anytime throughout January. Whether you choose to race along the scenic bike path by the Great Miami River or tackle your 5K indoors, you will be contributing to a vital cause: raising awareness for a healthier and more sustainable future.
The in-person race will start and finish at the Gazebo on the river levee, with official chip timing provided by Speedy Feet, ensuring a fun and competitive atmosphere. Registration is available at an early bird price of $25 until December 15, after which it will be $30 until race day. Emphasizing sustainability, the event aims to be as close to zero waste as possible, encouraging participants to bring reusable water bottles and forgoing traditional race shirts. Join us this January for a fulfilling experience that not only promotes fitness but also supports our community and environmental initiatives!
The in-person race will start and finish at the Gazebo on the river levee, with official chip timing provided by Speedy Feet, ensuring a fun and competitive atmosphere. Registration is available at an early bird price of $25 until December 15, after which it will be $30 until race day. Emphasizing sustainability, the event aims to be as close to zero waste as possible, encouraging participants to bring reusable water bottles and forgoing traditional race shirts. Join us this January for a fulfilling experience that not only promotes fitness but also supports our community and environmental initiatives!
Organiser's Description
WORLD RACE FOR HOPE 5K FOR A HEALTHIER & MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Waste-Free Dayton [https://www.wastefreedayton.org] presents the 19TH ANNUAL WORLD RACE FOR HOPE 5K, which takes place on New Year's Day in person, and throughout January 2026 virtually, to raise awareness of living more sustainably and caring for our community. There are two registration options, the in-person 5k in Troy, Ohio on January 1st, and a virtual race that you can do anywhere, anytime during the month of January.
WORLD RACE FOR HOPE TROY 5K
Chip timing is back! After a free, no frills race the last few years, with the transfer of this race to Waste-Free Dayton from Free To Run Foundation, we decided to make it a formal event again this year by having official chip timing by Speedy Feet. The start and finish will be at the Gazebo on the river levee bike path by Hobart Arena, with the course going out and back on the bike path along the river.
Early Registration, November 1st - December 15th: $25
Normal Registration, December 16th - January 1: $30
Starting location: The Gazebo on the Great Miami River levee (across the river from downtown Troy). Park in the Hobart Arena parking lot (255 Adams St., Troy, OH 45373).
OUR ZERO-WASTE INITIATIVE
Consistent with Waste-Free Dayton's mission, we are striving to make this race zero waste or as close as possible.
* Bring your own reusable water bottle.
* We are not offering shirts. 92 million tons of clothing end up in landfills each year, and if you participate in races frequently, you already have enough shirts that you don't wear. We are looking at some other kind of giveaway for the event, something more sustainable and useful.
* We will compost any food waste from the post-race treats (e.g. banana peels and other fruit scraps).
GIVEAWAYS
TBD
VIRTUAL RACE FOR HOPE
If you don't reside in the Dayton area, or you would rather support the cause by running wherever you are at, inside on a treadmill or track or outside on your own schedule, you can select the free VIRTUAL 5K option. You will complete your virtual 5k anytime during the month of January. We encourage you to share the race with your friends and family, and even post a picture during or after your virtual race on social media and upload your photos on this site. Tag Waste-Free Dayton on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/wastefreedayton/] and/or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/waste_free_dyt]
Waste-Free Dayton [https://www.wastefreedayton.org] presents the 19TH ANNUAL WORLD RACE FOR HOPE 5K, which takes place on New Year's Day in person, and throughout January 2026 virtually, to raise awareness of living more sustainably and caring for our community. There are two registration options, the in-person 5k in Troy, Ohio on January 1st, and a virtual race that you can do anywhere, anytime during the month of January.
WORLD RACE FOR HOPE TROY 5K
Chip timing is back! After a free, no frills race the last few years, with the transfer of this race to Waste-Free Dayton from Free To Run Foundation, we decided to make it a formal event again this year by having official chip timing by Speedy Feet. The start and finish will be at the Gazebo on the river levee bike path by Hobart Arena, with the course going out and back on the bike path along the river.
Early Registration, November 1st - December 15th: $25
Normal Registration, December 16th - January 1: $30
Starting location: The Gazebo on the Great Miami River levee (across the river from downtown Troy). Park in the Hobart Arena parking lot (255 Adams St., Troy, OH 45373).
OUR ZERO-WASTE INITIATIVE
Consistent with Waste-Free Dayton's mission, we are striving to make this race zero waste or as close as possible.
* Bring your own reusable water bottle.
* We are not offering shirts. 92 million tons of clothing end up in landfills each year, and if you participate in races frequently, you already have enough shirts that you don't wear. We are looking at some other kind of giveaway for the event, something more sustainable and useful.
* We will compost any food waste from the post-race treats (e.g. banana peels and other fruit scraps).
GIVEAWAYS
TBD
VIRTUAL RACE FOR HOPE
If you don't reside in the Dayton area, or you would rather support the cause by running wherever you are at, inside on a treadmill or track or outside on your own schedule, you can select the free VIRTUAL 5K option. You will complete your virtual 5k anytime during the month of January. We encourage you to share the race with your friends and family, and even post a picture during or after your virtual race on social media and upload your photos on this site. Tag Waste-Free Dayton on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/wastefreedayton/] and/or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/waste_free_dyt]
Races
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5k Run / Walk - Troy
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Thu 1st January 2026 (10:00AM EST)
$27.50
This is the in-person, chip-timed 5k run or walk taking place on the bike path in Troy along the Great Miami River. -
Virtual 5k
Free
Complete your virtual 5k wherever you are, inside or outside, on pavement, trails, track or treadmill, anytime during the month of January.
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