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Event Description
Join us on Thanksgiving morning for our family-friendly running event! Runners, walkers, joggers, and stroller-pushers are welcome to participate in the 10K, 5K, or free Kids Fun Run. Event proceeds support YoungLives, a local charity that provides support and mentoring for parenting teens and their children.
Race Prizes
- 5K & 10K: Top overall male and female finishers receive a prize package
- 5K: Top 3 male and female finishers in each age group win an award
- 10K: Top male and female finishers in each age group win an award
- Team Prizes: Awards for fastest, largest, and best costumed teams
- Kids Fun Run: Top male and female finishers in each age group get a goodie bag; all participants receive a medal
Registration Includes
- Newly designed long-sleeved race shirt
- Custom medal
- Race bib with timing chip
Race Details
Star/Finish Line: Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St, Hamilton 45011
Race Schedule
- Kids Fun Run: 8:20 am
- YoungLives Honor Run: 8:30 am
- 10K: 8:40 am
- 5K: 9:00 am
Packet Pickup
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 8am-2pm
The Benison Events Center, 100 S 3rd St, Hamilton OH 45011
Race Day Packet Pickup: 7-8:30 AM
The Courtyard Marriott, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton, OH 45011
Safety Notice
No pets allowed on the course, except service dogs. Participants with pets will be asked to leave.
Have Questions?
FAQs
They are located between Marcum Park and the Marcum apartment building along Dayton Street.
Yes. Please share your packet pickup QR code with them to make check-in and bib assignment easier for our volunteers.
There is 1 water station for the 5k and 2 water stations for the 10k.
Porta-potties are located in Marcum Park along the walking path where Dayton Street meets Riverfront Plaza.
All finishers receive a medal. Only participants who register before 11/11/26 receive a guaranteed shirt size.
Only service dogs are permitted on the actual course.
Yes. This takes place inside the Courtyar Marriott on Riverfront Plaza starting at 7:00 am and ending at 8:30 am.
No. Gear should be left in your car or with a non-participant family member.
Yes. We ask that, unless you are an elite runner, you and your stroller stay toward the back of your corral to avoid collisions with other runners.
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Event Location
The Marcum Park 116 Dayton St
Hamilton, OH 45011 US
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Thank you guys for putting on such a great event, I had a lot of fun and I also really appreciated the snacks afterwards. Lauren
Great job as always! The race team does a fantastic job of bringing the energy to such a fun event and everything is well organized. One of my favorite race experiences of the year! Lindsay
I come in from out of town to race and I always enjoy seeing downtown Hamilton and crossing the river. Lisa
I enjoyed this one much more than the Thanksgiving day race in downtown! I plan on running in Hamilton again next year! Rachel
Sponsors
This race is brought to you by Main Street Movement, a nonprofit whose mission is to nurture a caring community that promotes lifelong health by providing inclusive fitness programs, resources, and opportunities—with a special focus on engaging and empowering youth—to remove barriers, build healthy habits, and strengthen family and neighborhood well-being.
