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Stop the Suffering 5k

Name: Stop the Suffering 5k
Start: 2026-05-02
End: 2026-05-02
Location: Columbus, Ohio

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 02 May, 2026

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About the Event

The annual 5K run/1 mile walk benefits Stop the Suffering, a 501 (c)(3) based in Columbus, Ohio that saves animals from shelters and other situations in which their lives might be at risk. STS adopts out about 500 dogs a year, transports around 4,000 cats and dogs from rural shelters and puppy mills, to rescue organizations. STS also sponsors the vet care, boarding expenses and other costs when needed to help save an animal's life. Additionally, STS has a program that helps with many local municipalities spay and neuter programs in order to help control the pet population.

This is a rain or shine event. In the instance of severe weather it would be up to the race director to call it for the safety of all participants, volunteers, and vendors.

Races Offered

1 Mile Walk

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

5k Run/Walk

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 11.9° / 22.5°

wb_sunny 10.2° / 21.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.3 /

water_drop 71.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 11.9° / 22.5°

wb_sunny 10.2° / 21.3°

air 10.3 km/h

water_drop 71.4%

About 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.