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Race for Grace 5k

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516 Shinnick St, Zanesville OH

Thursday, November 27th, 2025

🏃‍♂️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 Proceeds

  • 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 Assistance: This helps eliminate food waste and also allows families to have a choice in what food they are feeding to their families.
  • Community Reach: 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 meals bags for low-income children.

📍Event Details

  • Date & Time: 5k in person event – Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27th at 8:30 am.
  • Location: 516 Shinnick St, Zanesville, OH. Parking 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, finishing back at Grace Church.
  • Post-Race Refreshments: 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 Packet: ADD $15.00 for optional race packet and event shirt.
  • Purpose: All proceeds will go to fight food insecurity in Zanesville and Muskingum County.

🎽Race Packets & Perks

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

📅Registration & Packet Pick-Up

  • Pre Event Pick-Up: 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: Register on race day starting at 7:00 am.

🏆Awards

  • Age Categories: 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.

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