Night of Hope 5K, 1 Mile, and Family Fun Run

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Westerville, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 22 Aug, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Our 5th annual Night of Hope will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Westerville North High School Cross Country Course and McCann Stadium. The evening will feature 5K and 1 Mile races on the Westerville North Cross Country Course, and Family Fun Run around the track. The evening will promote mental health awareness and celebrate the lives of those we've lost to suicide. The evening will also feature Mental Health partners who will have information on their services and resources.

This year, our Top Overall Male, Female and Non-Binary finisher will receive an award!

All the money raised at the event will go directly towards supporting Westerville Education Challenge's initiatives in Westerville City Schools including: Hope Squad (at all high schools & middle schools), RoX, WEB (Where Everyone Belongs), Twinkle's Care, student scholarships, and Parent Prep.

For more information about these initiatives visit https://westervilleeducationchallenge.org

Races Offered

Family Fun Run

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:00

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$10.00

1 Mile Walk

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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18:15

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$25.00

5K Run/Walk

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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18:45

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Westerville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 17.5° / 27.5°

wb_sunny 17.8° / 27.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.9 /

water_drop 71.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 17.5° / 27.5°

wb_sunny 17.8° / 27.9°

air 8.9 km/h

water_drop 71.4%

About Westerville

Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus, its population was 39,190 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Otterbein University. It was once known as the "Dry Capital of the World" for its strict laws prohibiting sales of alcohol and for being the home of the Anti-Saloon League, one of the driving forces behind the Prohibition era at the beginning of the 20th century.