1121 44th St NE, Canton OH
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
🎉 Come Join the 5th Annual Sancta Clara Nun Run!
October 18, 2025
📍 Race Overview
- Distance: 5K will run through the neighboring streets, the Middlebranch trail and finally through the monastery grounds with many cheering nuns!
- Awards Ceremony: Refreshments and food will follow at St. George's reception hall.
- Shirt Option: We have a shirt only option for those who cannot run or walk the course but still would like to support the Poor Clares sisters.
- Family Friendly: Strollers are welcome and a free kids fun run starts at 8:40 followed by the 5K at 9:00.
💖 Support Our Cause
- Beneficiary: All proceeds will benefit The Sancta Clara Monastery & its renovations.
- Donations: Donations can be made by going to www.poorclares.org.
- Additional Donations: Donations can also be made through the donate button on the registration page.
- Participant Limit: Please note due to fire code regulations and parking the registration is limited to the first 300 participants!
⏰ Schedule
- Location: St George Byzantine Catholic, 1121 44th St NE, Canton, OH, 44714
- 7:30 AM: Packet Pickup Opens
- 8:40 AM: Free 100 Yards Kids Fun Run
- 9:00 AM: 5K Run/Walk Starts followed by the Award Ceremony
🏅 Awards
- Finishers Medal: All Finishers get a running nun medal!
- Top Performers: Top 3 Overall Male & Female
- Age Group Awards: Top 3 Age Groups Male & Female: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over
- Course Map: See the course map here!
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