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Lorain County Relay for Life 5K/1Mile

Elyria, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $30.00

About the Event

Join us for a beautiful, 5K/1Mile run/walk and kid-friendly fun run at Lorain County Community College. The course is fast and flat and stick around after for a classic car show, kids play zone with bounce houses and activities. There will be food trucks along with silent auction and more. Join us for a day filled with fun activities and Fighting Cancer!

Event timeline

9:00am with the Relay 5K and 1 Mile
10:00am kids Fun Run
10:00 – 2:00 Relay Car Show
11:00 opening Ceremonies
12:00 Survivor Lunch
1-4 Kids Fest + Kids Car show with inflatables and touch a truck
4:30 Luminaria

Food Trucks and raffles throughout the day as well!

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Your support helps us reach our goal of raising $85,000.
Lorain county 5K/1Mile sponsorship donation link https://donate.cancer.org/g/llullxnomtahglwogmppvrfi/directed
Lorain County Relay for Life Website www.relayforlife.org/loraincounty

Runner Perks:

5K & 1 Mile participants will receive a t-Shirt and medal.
Kids' Sprint participants will receive a medal.
Awards for top 3 Male and Female 5K finishers - Goodr Sun Glasses
Awards for top 3 Male and Female 5K finishers in each age group - Specialized Race Bottle.

Course Maps

Courses will be measured. Distance reflected in map is GPS estimate.

5k - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45751346
1 Mile - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46872830

Bib/T-shirt Pick Up and Race Day Registration

Registration and Bib/T-shirt pick up starts at 7:00am on Saturday September 26th. Registration tent will be by the Start and Finish parking lot. Online registrations only. No Cash or Credit Card transactions.

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

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09:00

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$30.00

5K Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$30.00

Kids' Run

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — Kids Run

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10:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Elyria.

thermostat Temperature

14.5° / 24.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.8° / 23.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

9.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:09

nightlight Sunset

19:36

About Elyria

Learn more about the host city, Elyria.

Elyria is a city in Northeast Ohio. It is the county seat of Lorain County. Elyria sits at the forks of the Black River 23 mi (37 km) southwest of Cleveland. The city is home to Lorain County Community College.