Race for Grace 5k

Race Overview

Join us Thanksgiving Morning for the 18th annual Race for Grace 5K Run & 1 mile walk presented by Eastside Community Ministry, Grace Church and the Rotary Club Zanesville. Runners and walkers of all skill level welcome! All proceeds raised from this event go to Eastside Community Ministry’s Choice Food Pantry and Noon Rotary’s Healthy Bodies Health Minds programs.

Impact of Your Participation

• Choice Food Pantry: The ECM Choice Food Pantry permits families to visit once a month, providing enough groceries to prepare 3 meals for 3 days for each individual in the household and allows individuals to choose their own food.
• Food Waste Reduction: This helps eliminate food waste and also allows families to have a choice in what food they are feeding to their families.
• Families Served: The pantry serves over 5,000 families to provide enough groceries to prepare over 150,000 meals.
• Healthy Bodies Health Minds: In the summer of 2025, Rotary’s Healthy Bodies Health Minds provided 100 meal bags for low-income children during the week of the 4th of July.

Event Details

• Date & Time: 5k in-person event – Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27th at 8:30 am.
• Location: Parking for this event will be located at the Grace Church and throughout Downtown Zanesville.
• Race Course: Participants will start at Grace Church and experience a flat course throughout downtown Zanesville.
• Post-Race Enjoyment: You will finish back at Grace Church for a warm dry place and enjoy coffee or hot chocolate before going home to celebrate Thanksgiving with your family.

Entry Fees

• 5K Run: $30 Through November 27th: Race Day - $35.00.
• 1 Mile Walk: Free (No Race packet or event shirt).
• Optional Add-on: ADD $15.00 for optional race packet and event shirt.
• Mission Support: All proceeds will go to fight food insecurity in Zanesville and Muskingum County.

Race Packets & Finish Line Perks

• Packet Includes: Your race packet will include a custom long sleeve technical shirt.
• Finisher Medals: All finishers will receive a custom medal.

Race Registration & Packet Pick-Up

• Pre Event Packet Pick-Up: Will be at Grace Church on Tuesday, November 25th and Wednesday, November 26th from 12:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
• Race Day Pick-Up: Will begin at 7:00 am at Grace Church.
• Same Day Registration: Register on race day starting at 7:00 am.

Awards

Finishers’ awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each age category: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+.

Contact Information

For any questions please contact Matt Schreiber at matthew.r.schreiber@gmail.com or 740-252-1925.

Refund Policy

*NOTE* If we are unable (per health dept. regulations) to safely hold an in-person race for ANY reason including Mother Nature or Pandemics, we will automatically convert all registrations to a non-refundable virtual event as opposed to rescheduling. Updates will be posted on the race website.

Additional Information

For more details, visit the Race for Grace 5K website.