The Citizens to Protect Children and the Elderly are holding their 10th Annual 5K walk/run on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This event is open to all who wish to participate. Each participant will receive a t-shirt.
Special Team Pricing
We have team options and pricing available. Team pricing is subject to the minimum number participants (6). You will need to have 6 people on a team for the guaranteed price structure outlined on the site.
August 26 - Cutoff to be Guaranteed a T-Shirt
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Medals awarded to all group winners
Awards/Certificates:
Top Male and Female-12 and under
Top Male and Female-13-19
Top Male and Female- 20-39
Top Male and Female-40-59
Top Male and Female-60 and over
"Paid for by Citizens to Protect Children and the Elderly from Abuse and Neglect".
September - Hunger Action Month
For this years race we are wanting to give back to the community. We are asking participants to bring a canned good to the event. For every can you bring you will get a raffle ticket in order to enter into a randomized prize drawing. All canned goods will be donated to the local food pantry.
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Pickerington.
Learn more about the host city, Pickerington.
Pickerington is a city in Fairfield and Franklin Counties, Southeast Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of 10th Annual Blue Ribbon Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Peter Donat | 20:59.81 | |
| 🥈 | Steve Brumwell | 21:38.24 | |
| 🥉 | William Brown | 23:50.61 | |
| 4 | Eric DiMatteo | 25:02.74 | |
| 5 | Dave Arrasmith | 25:24.24 | |
| 6 | Jada Sharp | 26:45.08 | |
| 7 | Lori Brokaw | 26:55.84 | |
| 8 | David Bronstein | 27:00.84 | |
| 9 | Sandra Obes | 27:04.26 | |
| 10 | Taylor McGinnis | 28:40.74 | |
| 11 | Alex Jimenez | 28:40.28 | |
| 12 | Tonya Criser | 29:06.34 | |
| 13 | James Michel | 29:08.91 | |
| 14 | Ella Pickett | 29:39.9 | |
| 15 | Jim Cottrell | 29:51.8 | |
| 16 | Lori Kelley | 30:22.07 | |
| 17 | J. Mann | 30:46.51 | |
| 18 | Joshua Mann | 30:47.58 | |
| 19 | Kathleen McDonnell | 30:55.58 | |
| 20 | Jason Wheeler | 31:09.12 | |
| 21 | Chris Finney | 30:55.69 | |
| 22 | Robin Otto | 31:20.32 | |
| 23 | Lisa Firestone | 33:02.54 | |
| 24 | Doug Arrasmith | 33:06.02 | |
| 25 | Elizabeth Burwell | 34:30.29 | |
| 26 | Brittany Wilson | 34:45.34 | |
| 27 | Amber Dille | 35:15.05 | |
| 28 | Peter Edwards | 35:30.4 | |
| 29 | Eric Burwell | 41:42.48 | |
| 30 | David Griffith | 41:27.88 | |
| 31 | Francis Arjandizza | 43:02.53 | |
| 32 | Marea Bigham | 44:21.47 | |
| 33 | Renita Tawney | 44:42.52 | |
| 34 | Danielle DiMatteo | 46:24.38 | |
| 35 | S. Howard | 48:53.18 | |
| 36 | Jill Dowrey | 49:15.94 | |
| 37 | ANDREA Stedman | 52:01.13 | |
| 38 | Dave Tawney | 52:10.72 | |
| 39 | Roger Cade | 53:25.46 | |
| 40 | Jami McClure | 53:35.22 | |
| 41 | Lori Duffy | 1:01:46.14 | |
| 42 | Ashleigh Duffy-Pratt | 1:02:04.61 | |
| 43 | Brayden Pratt | 1:02:05.32 | |
| 44 | Erica Hays | 1:06:18.9 | |
| 45 | Angie Barker | 1:06:19.37 | |
| 46 | Sharon Kuss | 1:06:44.77 | |
| 47 | Bob Egbert | 1:07:11.69 | |
| 48 | Jill Babcock | 1:07:02.05 | |
| 49 | Julie Fooshee | 1:07:03.48 |
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