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Run To Church 5K

Columbus, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 05 Jul, 2026

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sell $30.00

About the Event

Our goal is to support members of our city while highlighting east side community partners!

5th Annual Run to Church on July 5th. 2026

Race begins at 8:30AM.

The 5K Run/Walk will begin & end at Faith Lutheran Church, in Whitehall. All proceeds from this event will support the work of the Carter Kindness a local non profit that seeks to feed people and spread kindness across our city. Check out, and follow, Carter Kindness on Facebook, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/903330483747660/

The 5K Run/Walk course will be mostly on neighborhood roads and a loop around Lamby Lane Park before heading back to the finish line. The course is flat and on paved surfaces.

Race Day Perks

Before the race enjoy wonderful coffee provided by Florin Coffee and afterward stay for the post race hotdogs courtesy of Uncle Will's Wagon.

Pastries and treats are available for runners, walkers, watchers, and all visitors.

Race T-shirt

Each participant will receive a race shirt. If you register for the race after 7/1/2026, shirts and/or your shirt size will not be guaranteed. Please register early.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Jul 05, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

19.5° / 29.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.7° / 30.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:16

nightlight Sunset

20:57

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.