Lace up your running/walking shoes and join us for our first annual Flight of the Heron 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run at Blue Heron Homecoming! Our 5k & 10K Run/Walk is perfect for runners of all levels and a unique way to experience the Water Reclamation Facility which is usually closed to the public. This is a family friendly event on a paved path and at the Finish Line you will receive a medal, hat and end in a fantastic Beer Garden presented by Missing Falls Brewery. This event takes place during the Blue Heron Homecoming, so after the race, come over, grab a snack and learn about all that Akron Waterways Renewed! has accomplished in keeping our river clean for generations to come!
After the race there is a Beer Garden Presented by Missing Falls. At the Blue Heron Festival there is lunch provided by The Ice Bucket Food Truck.
When:
NEW DATE! July 18, 2026
Place:
NEW LOCATION! Mustill Store Museum - 57 West North Street, Akron
Start Time:
Registration 9:00 am
Race 10:00 am
Registration:
Awards:
Every registrant receives a medal and a hat. This is while supplies last!
Notes:
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$20.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$40.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Akron.
Learn more about the host city, Akron.
Akron is a city of almost 200,000 people (2019) in the Northeast Ohio region in Summit County. Akron is proud of its heritage as a center of industry, and now offers visitors a wide range of recreational and cultural attractions, food experiences, and shopping.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Flight of the Heron 5k, 10k, & 1mi.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ohlen Miller | 19:43.2 | |
| 🥈 | Matous Becker | 19:46.8 | |
| 🥉 | Sean Blake | 19:53.5 | |
| 4 | Marcus Whatley | 20:04.8 | |
| 5 | David Wheeler | 20:34 | |
| 6 | Harlem Parsons | 20:34.1 | |
| 7 | Marely Morales | 20:45.2 | |
| 8 | Michael Zuren | 21:48.4 | |
| 9 | KEVIN WOJCIECHOWSKI | 22:12.8 | |
| 10 | Carmen DeVeau | 22:32.4 | |
| 11 | Jeremy Long | 22:42.5 | |
| 12 | Jason Thompson | 22:46.3 | |
| 13 | Ivan Miller | 23:10.8 | |
| 14 | C. Cannon | 23:12.5 | |
| 15 | Naythan Senn | 23:24 | |
| 16 | Dane Quinn | 23:32 | |
| 17 | Anna Gilbertson | 23:40.8 | |
| 18 | Ryan Curtis | 23:47.5 | |
| 19 | Brian Angeloni | 24:32.8 | |
| 20 | Dominic Ilodi | 24:41.3 | |
| 21 | Jacqui Sukie | 24:43.1 | |
| 22 | James Miller | 24:57.7 | |
| 23 | Justin Cannon | 25:10 | |
| 24 | Charles Hyziak | 25:35.8 | |
| 25 | Mark Bennett | 25:48.9 | |
| 26 | Brett Mann | 25:54.7 | |
| 27 | Carol Long | 25:57.9 | |
| 28 | Wade Balser | 25:59.8 | |
| 29 | Donny Rodgers | 26:01.4 | |
| 30 | Bruce Winer | 26:12.9 | |
| 31 | Micah Becker | 26:17 | |
| 32 | Zachary Gilgenbach | 26:29.9 | |
| 33 | Tevin Edwards | 26:30.6 | |
| 34 | Rico Hinton | 26:35.9 | |
| 35 | Dan Johnson | 26:37.7 | |
| 36 | Lena Cao | 26:58.7 | |
| 37 | Travis Capper | 27:20.5 | |
| 38 | J. Ilodi | 27:36.2 | |
| 39 | Donna Serdinak | 27:59.3 | |
| 40 | Peggy Wise | 28:03.3 | |
| 41 | Kirsten Bardwell | 28:08.4 | |
| 42 | Jay Smink | 28:22.1 | |
| 43 | Kris Kienzl | 28:23.4 | |
| 44 | Breezy Horrigan | 28:35.2 | |
| 45 | Allyson Yoder | 28:37.1 | |
| 46 | Patricia Khatib | 28:55.9 | |
| 47 | Londyn Garden | 29:07.3 | |
| 48 | William Troyer | 29:16.2 | |
| 49 | Nick Korora | 29:17.4 | |
| 50 | Tamra Harrison | 29:35.8 |
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