Name: BIRCHWOOD 5k + COSTUME RUN
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Fairview Park

About the Event

Ready, Set, Go!

Place
South Mastick Picnic Area
Fairview Park, OH US 44126

Description
This year's Birchwood School of Hawken BIRCHWOOD 5k RUN/1-MILE WALK and SEEDLINGS & SPROUTS SHUFFLE is a costume run. Come in your favorite costume and have a great time. For safety, please do not wear a mask during the race. Costumes must be school-appropriate.
The event is open to all ages and abilities.
Event Address: South Mastick Picnic Area (Fairview Park)

What each registrant will receive:

Official Birchwood School of Hawken 5k T-shirt (RACE SHIRT NOT GUARANTEED IF ORDERING AFTER OCTOBER 21)
Finish line goodies
Chance at prizes and awards
And a great time!

Race Day Timeline:
Race day registration - 8:00 AM

400 Meter Seedlings & Sprouts Kids Run - 8:45 AM

5k Run/1-mile Walk - 9:00 AM These are simultaneous events - registrant should choose whichever event they would like while signing up ahead of race day. Please do not switch on race day.

Award Categories:
Best Costume

Race awards - Top Male and Female Overall and awards for male and female age groups 9 & under, 10 - 14, 15 - 18, 19 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 & over

Family Discount
Register 4 or more and receive $5 off your family's entire registration total!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Races Offered

1-Mile Walk

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Birchwood 5k Run

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Seedlings & Sprouts 1/4-mile Shuffle (5 and under)

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 1.2K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

T-Shirt Only

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — T-Shirt Only

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Fairview Park.

thermostat Temperature

10.1° / 17.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.4° / 14.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:40

nightlight Sunset

18:44

About Fairview Park

Learn more about the host city, Fairview Park.

Fairview Park is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,291 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of BIRCHWOOD 5k + COSTUME RUN.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mac Cannon	M	13	Cleveland, OH	21:47.71
🥈	Jonathan Hill	M	35	Cleveland, OH	22:16.51
🥉	Nate Crowe	M	47	Streetsboro, OH	22:37.08
4	Sam Mather	M	17	Berea, OH	23:40.69
5	Rana Bottino	F	48	Wickliffe, OH	23:42.7
6	Marya Strand	F	54	Brecksville, OH	23:46.56
7	Laney Harner	F	24	Akron, OH	24:07.49
8	Mike Shafarenko	M	42	Lakewood, OH	24:09.94
9	Pradeep Giri	M	41	Cleveland, OH	24:34.74
10	T. Tan	M	11	Cleveland, OH	25:03.59
11	B. Draper	M	12	Richfield, OH	25:08.27
12	Eric Strand	M	56	Brecksville, OH	25:11.38
13	Ellen Harner	F	55	Akron, OH	25:19.88
14	C. Dancik	M	8	Lakewood, OH	26:01.65
15	Erica Dancik	F	43	Lakewood, OH	26:04.61
16	E. Karunagaran	M	8	Brecksville, OH	27:00.28
17	Vincent Graham	M	13	Cleveland, OH	26:55.37
18	E. Zhang	M	10	Westlake, OH	27:10.65
19	H. Dyson	M	8	Cleveland, OH	27:15.3
20	G. Mallias	M	7	Cleveland, OH	27:21.72
21	Ryan Gambrill	M	47	Chagrin Falls, OH	27:26.97
22	Todd Boyer	M	46	Lakewood, OH	27:22.19
23	J. Chilcote	M	11	Cleveland, OH	27:48.31
24	V. Eadie	F	11	Cleveland, OH	28:20.94
25	E. Graham	F	11	Cleveland, OH	28:21.04
26	M. Eadie	F	10	Cleveland, OH	28:24.19
27	Julie Gambrill	F	48	Chagrin Falls, OH	28:21.77
28	Scott Rea	M	38	Cleveland, OH	28:26.42
29	Scott Mitchell	M	35	Fairview Park, OH	28:19.28
30	Hannah Hallal	F	31	Cleveland, OH	28:22.3
31	Jackson Tan	M	13	Cleveland, OH	28:43.13
32	David Lee	M	61	Willowick, OH	28:51.17
33	Michael Graham	M	49	Cleveland, OH	28:57.09
34	B. Adeniji	M	11	Independence, OH	29:00.64
35	Katie Cannon	F	44	Cleveland, OH	29:33.2
36	Jonathan Hall	M	38	Westlake, OH	30:32.1
37	Michael Abood	M	52	Cleveland, OH	30:54.98
38	Noelle Visintainer	F	42	Cleveland, OH	31:14.88
39	John Gordon	M	13	Bay Village, OH	31:24.53
40	E. Hatten	M	12	Lakewood, OH	31:52.05
41	David Calvin	M	53	Cleveland, OH	31:57.2
42	G. Kude	M	12	Independence, OH	32:54.94
43	Lauren Draper	F	40	Richfield, OH	33:09.84
44	Greg Gentile	M	42	Westlake, OH	33:08.88
45	V. Labuda	F	11	Cleveland, OH	33:42.15
46	Kristen Sullivan	F	56	Bay Village, OH	33:37.08
47	Bradley Labuda	M	53	Cleveland, OH	33:51.22
48	A. Rice	F	11	Parma, OH	34:18.71
49	I. Shafarenko	M	11	Lakewood, OH	34:36.91
50	Nelson Kude	M	13	Independence, OH	34:35.08