Lake Festival 5k

🏃‍♂️ Lake Festival 5k

Date: Saturday, July 25th, 2026

📍 Location

Begins and ends at the corner of Ash & Lakeshore Dr, Celina, OH. A certified out and back course along Grand Lake.

💰 Entry Fees

• Pre-Registration without a shirt: $15.00 if registered by July 24th, 2026
• Pre-Registration with a shirt: $30.00 if registered by July 12th, 2026
• Race-Day Registration: $20.00 without a shirt. 6:45am-7:45am at the race
• Age Group: 14 & Under are free for 2026!

If you've missed the July 12th shirt deadline and still like to order a shirt, follow this link for the Lake Festival 5k webstore https://mcsports.chipply.com/celinalakefestival5k/?action=viewall

🏅 Awards

• Medals: to top three male and female runners
• Age Group Medals: to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each age group
• Special Awards: for the runner coming from the furthest distance, and for the youngest and oldest runners
• Course Records: Awards for setting new course records (Male: Tibor Vegh 2011 15:08.71 and Female Kristina Vegh 2011 17:51.11)

🏃‍♀️ All Runners

• Chipped Timing
• Water on the course
• Splits: at 1 Mile and 2 Mile Marks
• Refreshments: at the finish
• Restrooms: at the park

🌟 Be a Part of the Mercer Health 5k Challenge

• Challenge Events: The Challenge will be made up of 7 events.
• Online Registrations: available for all races, with the opportunity to save money by preregistering for all 7 events
• Challenge Season: will begin with the Zuma 5k on June 20th and end at the Buzzard's Glory 5K on August 1st
• Challenge Awards: Challenge shirts and awards will be available at the Buzzards Glory 5k on August 1st

Use the "Bundle" Option at registration to sign up for all 7 races at a discounted price!

📅 2026 Mercer Health 5K Challenge Schedule

• Zuma – June 20th
• Country Fest - June 27th
• Redskin Classic – July 5th
• Shane’s Crossing – July 11th
• St. Clair – July 18th
• Lake Festival – July 25th
• Buzzard’s Glory 5k– August 1st

For more information, visit the Lake Festival 5k race page.