Star Spangled Squirt Gun Run 5k

About the Event

The Star Spangled Squirt Gun Run/Walk 5K is on Friday, July 4, 2025. Our unique race features squirt gun-wielding volunteers along the route, letting participants beat the heat as we celebrate our nation's birth!

Registration begins at 8:00AM at Adams Street near Croghan Bank, and the race starts promptly at 9:00AM. Our scenic course takes participants along Lake Erie and through historic downtown Port Clinton.

Location

*Registration & Awards at Adams Street, Port Clinton, Ohio

Course

*Scenic, flat course along Lake Erie and throughout Port Clinton, Ohio

ENTRY FEES (no refunds)

$35.00 - Pre-registration due by June 23, 2025 to receive a tshirt
$40.00 - Day of Race
$20.00 - Pre-registration 9 yrs. and younger
$25.00 - Day of Race

Port Clinton Women’s Club

Mail to: PCWC, c/o Lisa Sarty,

649 Jackson Drive, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

AWARDS
• Overall 5k winners: Male & Female
• First place male & female for 5k run - each age group
• First place male & female for 5k walk - overall
AGE DIVISIONS
• 14 & under
• 15-19
• 20-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60-69
• 70 & older

FEATURES
• T-shirts to all pre-registered and while supplies last on
race day
• Refreshments following the event
All proceeds benefit Port Clinton Women's Club and their efforts to provide college scholarships to women in our area.

For any questions about the race, please contact Jessica Lorensen at 419-341-3291

Races Offered

Jul 04, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

20.3° / 27.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.0° / 28.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 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

75.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:12

nightlight Sunset

21:01

About Port Clinton

Learn more about the host city, Port Clinton.

Port Clinton, "The Walleye Capital of the World", is a fishing village and vacation spot on the north shore of Ohio. Most visitors to Port Clinton are parking and boarding boats and ferries to enjoy Lake Erie and Lake Erie Islands. It is a very clean and friendly place with plenty of places to sleep, eat and drink. The waterfront is downtown and the activity surrounds the marinas. Ferries leave to the islands frequently. With a population of 6,000 in 2019, it is the only city in Ottawa County. Locals refer to Port Clinton as one of Ohio's quaint drinking villages, with an occasional fishing problem.