CERC Prediction Run

About the Event

Join Columbus Eastside Running Club (CERC) as we get the summer training season started with a FREE prediction run at Nocterra Brewing Co.!

What is a prediction run?

This is not a race. This is a test of self-knowledge. Anyone can win! When you sign up you will provide your best guess as to how long it will take you to compete the course (approximately 3 miles). You can run fast, you can run slow. Your only goal is to get as close as possible to that prediction.

Maybe this doesn't seem that hard without the kicker: NO phones or watches. No timing devices of any sort. That's right, we will tell you with scientific accuracy how dependent you are on your watch.

The prediction run is limited to 200 participants! Sign up now to avoid regrets!

The OFFICIAL RULES:

No watches, phones or timekeeping devices
No GPS devices (you're gonna have to put this one in Strava manually)
Have fun, enjoy running
Ties will be broken by the ultimate competition of wits: rock-paper-scissors, best two out of three, go on shoot.

Not convinced? There's more:

We know leaving your watch behind makes some of you shake in your running shoes, so we have some added incentive!

Awards (fabulous prize for the overall winner)
Door prizes (you just have to show up!)
Pals
Good times

It's only fun if you show up!

You don't even have to charge your watch the night before! Just imagine all the time you'll save!

IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION

Please do not park in the Scioto Audubon Metro Park lots. There is a large parking area outside of Nocterra Brewing. Please reference this picture to find the correct parking area.

Schedule of Events

8:00-8:50 - Race number pickup/early registration
8:55 - Dynamic warm up
9:00 SHARP - Prediction run
10:00 - Crispy local beverages and delicious brunch at Nocterra
10:30-11:00ish - Results/Awards

Races Offered

CERC Prediction Run 2026

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Columbus.

thermostat Temperature

16.7° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.6° / 27.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 34m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

9.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:03

nightlight Sunset

21:00

About Columbus

Learn more about the host city, Columbus.

Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. It is the home of the Ohio State University. The combination of Ohio Government and the Ohio State University has fueled amazing growth both financially and physically in Columbus. It has created a business and research environment that has provided substantial employment opportunities to the diverse ethnic and local graduates of the Ohio State University, and other academic institutions in Columbus. The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is projected to be one of the top 50 supercomputers in the world and among the top 10 supercomputing academic centers. It also ranked number 1 on About.com's list of the United States' Most Underrated Gay Cities.