Name: The FORT 5k
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Kettering

About the Event

Please join us on this special day to celebrate the life of Melissa Fortener-McLaughlin. Registration will begin at 10:00am on the morning of the race. All proceeds go to the Fairmont Girls Basketball Program. All are welcome … runners and walkers of all ages, children, and dogs! Come out and enjoy a fun-filled morning to honor Melissa!

Course: Out and back all on the grounds of Fairmont High School!

Registration is $35 through October 18 with a guaranteed shirt. After October 18, shirts are not guaranteed and the registration increases to $40. There is a family rate of $95 (for a family of 4). Shirts are included with registrations through October 18. For $5 extra, upgrade to a long-sleeve shirt.

Races Offered

5k Run

Nov 01, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

11:00

sell

$35.00

About Kettering

Learn more about the host city, Kettering.

Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner suburb of Dayton. The city had a population of 57,862 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous suburb in the Dayton metropolitan area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The FORT 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Melinda Brown	F	46	Kettering, OH	20:16
🥈	Colin Hess	M	15	Dayton, OH	21:31.2
🥉	Bill Whaley	M	66	Kettering, OH	22:07.7
4	Grace Buskard	F	17	DaytonKettering, OH	22:10.1
5	Hannah Wentzel	F	16	Dayton, OH	22:59.8
6	Clara Von Handorf	F	16	Dayton, OH	23:33.8
7	Thurman Schreel	M	16	Dayton, OH	23:34.5
8	Adam Hess	M	13	Dayton, OH	24:18.3
9	Luke Schnieber	M	14	Cincinnati, OH	24:23.5
10	Claire Jarosik	F	15	Dayton, OH	24:43.3
11	Casey Schnieber	M	47	Cincinnati, OH	24:51.4
12	Michelle Hess	F	43	Dayton, OH	24:53.5
13	Thomas Carretta	M	66	Dayton, OH	24:56.8
14	Colleen McNamara	F	59	Kettering, OH	25:14.8
15	William Laib	M	39	Cincinnati, OH	25:22.8
16	Bobby Carls	M	40	Dayton, OH	25:34.6
17	Scott Blackburn	M	43	Wilder, KY	25:37.4
18	David Boch	M	58	Dayton, OH	25:40.6
19	Fred Seeger	M	66	Oregonia, OH	25:59.8
20	Destinee Javier	F	28	—	26:11.2
21	Lizzy Stone	F	19	Kettering, OH	27:31.9
22	Andrew McEwan	M	63	Dayton, OH	27:41.5
23	Lacy Drake	F	34	Kettering, OH	27:47.6
24	Jessica Knochelmann	F	35	Independence, KY	27:57.7
25	Suzanne Wittmer	F	43	Centerville, OH	28:04.1
26	Ann Seeger	F	67	Oregonia, OH	28:07.1
27	Addison Protsman	F	15	Dayton, OH	28:11.6
28	J. Cunningham	M	9	Dayton, OH	28:57.5
29	Parker Kincaid	M	13	Dayton, OH	29:10.5
30	Nate Karnehm	M	30	—	29:19.8
31	Jane Kimpan	F	72	Dayton, OH	29:20.2
32	Julianne Marcum	F	16	Dayton, OH	29:45.1
33	J. Cunningham	F	11	Kettering, OH	31:32.3
34	T. Faraglia	M	12	Waynesfield, OH	31:55.2
35	Daniel Breslin	M	16	Dayton, OH	32:51.1
36	Christy Meyer	F	32	—	33:28.5
37	Georgia Von Handorf	F	14	Kettering, OH	34:10.4
38	Teagan Carls	F	17	—	34:11.3
39	C. Hess	F	10	Dayton, OH	34:24.6
40	Matt Hess	M	41	Dayton, OH	34:26
41	Lori Wieland	F	49	Dayton, OH	35:41.3
42	Chris Schreel	M	55	Dayton, OH	35:41.6
43	Lynn Quillen	F	45	Dayton, OH	36:33.7
44	O'Malley Quinlan	F	18	Dayton, OH	36:51.7
45	Jaycee Wallace	F	16	Dayton, OH	36:52.3
46	Steve Fortener	M	61	Dayton, OH	38:08.4
47	Jill Cunningham	F	45	Dayton, OH	38:40.4
48	Bernie Wheeler	M	73	Kettering, OH	39:03.7
49	Jacque Fisher	F	57	Dayton, OH	40:18.5
50	Josh Williams	M	39	Kettering, OH	43:22.5