Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Columbus

About the Event

The fall tradition is back!

Get ready to tackle the 5K (3.1 miles) in downtown Columbus this October. Open to all ages and abilities, runners and walkers will enjoy a picture-perfect course. After crossing the finish line, enjoy a cup of apple cider while you choose the perfect pumpkin!

Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run has become a tradition for hundreds of thousands of fall-natics since 2012. Your registrations helps support Girls on the Run, who is dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Registration Includes:
-Entry to the 5K
-2026 Lightweight Tech Hoodie, perfect for fall running weather
-2026 finisher's medal
-Commemorative race bib with chip timing
-Cup of apple cider at the finish line
-Small pumpkin to take home

Races Offered

5K Run or Walk

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$39.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.7° / 19.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.0° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:43

nightlight Sunset

18:50

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.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Columbus.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Gavin Brandie	M	43	—	16:44.68
🥈	William Michael	M	16	Gahanna, OH	16:45.03
🥉	Amanda Tremains	F	19	Findlay, OH	17:33.46
4	Braydon Nix	M	14	Lewis Center, OH	17:39.99
5	Joseph Stieb	M	33	Carrboro, NC	17:46.25
6	Danny Bowen	M	31	Dublin, OH	19:48.41
7	Ryan Morgan	M	43	Columbus, OH	19:55.86
8	Brian Phipps	M	49	West Jefferson, OH	20:03.03
9	Sam Gugliemotto	M	25	Dublin, OH	20:04.85
10	Brock Berlin	M	28	Columbus, OH	20:28.74
11	Mac Zafarana	M	24	Columbus, OH	20:29.79
12	Patrick Duckworth	M	54	Pickerington, OH	20:35.37
13	Nico Ranalli	M	14	Westerville, OH	20:36.82
14	David Barren	M	21	New Albany, OH	20:49.62
15	Zach Studer	M	27	Columbus, OH	21:07.87
16	paul hogan	M	39	Columbus, OH	21:11.36
17	Sean Sullivan	M	19	—	21:12.15
18	Dalla Petrozzi	F	40	—	21:20.15
19	Vincent Geels	M	33	Columbus, OH	21:28.99
20	Reed Haga	M	24	Dublin, OH	21:36.7
21	Megan Kale-Cheever	F	39	Pickerington, OH	21:41.17
22	RYAN KIRKLAND	M	41	Columbus, OH	21:42.38
23	Tyler Russell	M	28	Hilliard, OH	21:47.25
24	Luke Orsini	M	13	Johnstown, OH	21:52.44
25	Jeremy McNicol	M	23	Columbus, OH	21:56.85
26	Ian Steigerwald	M	14	—	21:57.25
27	Amanda O'Dell	F	28	Columbus, OH	22:01.65
28	Luke Bobby	M	26	—	22:10.25
29	David Newman	M	38	Columbus, OH	22:11.91
30	Malcolm Alexander	M	32	Columbus, OH	22:12.39
31	Casey Kinsey	M	25	—	22:17.55
32	Emily Kelley	F	23	—	22:22.15
33	Brad Rellinger	M	39	Lewis Center, OH	22:25.86
34	Matthew O'Dell	M	29	Warren, OH	22:27.31
35	James Loring	M	31	Hilliard, OH	22:28.75
36	D. George	M	12	Powell, OH	22:28.98
37	Ely Margolis	M	33	Columbus, OH	22:31.38
38	Jackson Tinsley	M	24	Columbus, OH	22:35.34
39	Andrew Lunn	M	49	Galena, OH	22:50.5
40	Connor Paquette	M	25	Columbus, OH	22:51.32
41	Jason Fisher	M	41	Lancaster, OH	22:54.22
42	Scott George	M	38	Hilliard, OH	22:56.67
43	Erin Mariner	F	23	Columbus, OH	23:06.56
44	Michael Volk	M	30	Columbus, OH	23:13.7
45	Allyson Schmelzer	F	30	Lancaster, OH	23:27.66
46	Grace Dorsten	F	13	Sunbury, OH	23:28.13
47	Daniel Grego	M	26	Columbus, OH	23:28.89
48	Justin Jeffries	M	33	Columbus, OH	23:29.63
49	Zebulun Doughty	M	33	Columbus, OH	23:33.06
50	Michael Lowther	M	42	Pataskala, OH	23:34.23

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jabari Johnson	M	24	Blacklick, OH	17:57.86
🥈	Zachariah Mitchell	M	27	Columbus, OH	18:05.26
🥉	Justine Dams	F	30	Columbus, OH	18:40.67
4	Weston Day	M	14	Columbus, OH	19:07.48
5	Nathan Hutchinson	M	—	—	19:21.27
6	John Buckley	M	40	Columbus, OH	19:45.46
7	Tyler Searight	M	27	Westerville, OH	19:45.87
8	Cody Ciminillo	M	26	Columbus, OH	19:46.76
9	Lauren White	F	30	Columbus, OH	19:59.06
10	Jeb Riekert	M	18	Pickerington, OH	20:04.32
11	Rebecca Cmar	F	27	Westerville, OH	20:12.77
12	Pamela Cmar	F	53	Westerville, OH	20:13.5
13	Todd Reese	M	39	New Albany, OH	20:18.87
14	Andrew Tucci	M	26	Louisville, OH	20:19.93
15	Rachael Hoover	F	13	Plain City, OH	20:25.61
16	Pablo Salinas	M	22	Mount Gilead, OH	20:36.16
17	Jeff Peters	M	54	Grove City, OH	20:45.3
18	Adam Herson	M	40	Hilliard, OH	21:08.62
19	Andrew Callaghan	M	58	Wakefield, UKM	21:10.31
20	Tommy Tsuchiya	M	22	Dublin, OH	21:11.96
21	Murad Hattar	M	25	Northville, MI	21:14.38
22	Dominic Davis	M	19	London, OH	21:15.93
23	Hannah Huffman	F	22	—	21:16.65
24	Robert Marks	M	27	Perrysburg, OH	21:24.21
25	John Keirn	M	38	Marysville, OH	21:26.49
26	Justin Herberger	M	34	Hilliard, OH	21:28.99
27	Michael Boerboom	M	41	Washington, DC	21:29.05
28	Ian Rieske	M	31	Columbus, OH	21:39
29	Andrew Iden	M	29	Columbus	21:42.22
30	Jessie Kmietsch	F	23	Columbus, OH	21:44.6
31	David Cunningham	M	47	Hilliard, OH	21:45.95
32	Megan Thuney	F	29	Columbus, OH	21:46.34
33	Sarah Leitch	F	27	Columbus, OH	21:47.14
34	John Davis	M	36	Lewis Center, OH	21:56.08
35	Eric Trout	M	34	Lewis Center, OH	21:59.83
36	Kara Suffel	F	29	Columbus, OH	22:02.96
37	Rhys Edwards	M	38	Columbus, OH	22:08.76
38	Averie Cunningham	F	16	Hilliard, OH	22:09.76
39	Adam Cellar	M	28	Columbus, OH	22:11.1
40	Cameron Daley	M	22	Columbus, OH	22:12.04
41	Kody West	M	21	Lewis Center, OH	22:17.57
42	John Branham	M	38	Columbus, OH	22:19.39
43	Miles Stabl	M	27	Columbus, OH	22:27.38
44	Clay Parlette	M	25	Columbus, OH	22:27.46
45	Katie Elsass	F	38	Hilliard, OH	22:37.56
46	José Rubio	M	22	Mount Gilead, OH	22:39.94
47	Alexander Caton	M	14	Worthington, OH	22:40.8
48	Robert Galamaga	M	46	Chicago, IL	22:49.22
49	Jacob Wyborski	M	23	Vandalia, OH	22:51.88
50	Jeremiah Smith	M	24	Columbus, OH	22:52.85

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Races Offered

5K Run or Walk

Weather History

About Columbus

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

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