Ohio Mother’s Day 1mi, 5k, 10k, 15k & FREE Kids Dash

About the Event

All 1mi, 5k, 10k, and 15k participants will receive their choice of one of the following: a tutu in the color of your choice (9 colors to choose from), a super soft race t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, hooded sweatshirt or extra flower and vase. Participants will also receive a custom branded race bib, a chip timed race, instant results, snacks, refreshments and everyone will receive a beautiful flower in a vase in your choice of color and shape to keep or give to your mother!

See image for adult t-shirt, long sleeve and hoodie colors. Please note that the youth t-shirts will be purple (not heathered purple) and the youth hoodies will be heathered charcoal (dark grey) as the manufacturer does not make a youth size in heathered dusty sage.

Race Start Times:

The Kids Fun Run will start first at 9:00am and at 9:15am the 1mi, 5k, 10k, & 15k races will begin.

Kids Fun Run - 9:00am
1mi, 5k, 10k, and 15k - 9:15am

Additional Details:

This run will be chip timed and it is very important that you visibly wear your bib on the front of your chest/body when crossing the start and finish line to ensure an accurate race time.
We do allow strollers at this event.
This is a dog friendly event. We will have a doggy water station setup at the finish line!
Anyone who wants to start the race after the main group has begun the run is more than welcome to and your time will still be accurate.
Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed, though are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers as well as verbal instructions from course marshals.
The run will start rain or shine. The run could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. The above schedule is weather-dependent.

Virtual Race Information:

The race is in person however we will offer offer a virtual race as well. Everyone signing up for the virtual race will receive a race day shirt and custom bib. For additional information on both the virtual and in person races please visit the event website at: https://www.usaracetiming.com/mothersday

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run NO Swag

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 100m

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$0.00

Kids Fun Run With Swag

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 100m

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09:00

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$29.99

1-Mile

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:15

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$39.99

10K

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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09:15

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$49.99

15k

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 9.3 Miles

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09:15

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$59.99

5K

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:15

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$39.99

Virtual 10k

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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09:15

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$44.99

Virtual 15k

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 9.3 Miles

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09:15

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$44.99

Virtual 1mi

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:15

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$44.99

Virtual 5k

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:15

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$44.99

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.7° / 22.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.8° / 20.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:15

nightlight Sunset

20:40

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.