Big Brothers Big Sisters 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

When you support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County, you’re not just participating in an event – you’re joining a movement! Together, we are empowering the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Research shows that under-resourced children and youth who have volunteer mentors and support services are far more likely to attend school regularly, thrive academically, exhibit healthy behaviors, build nurturing relationships, exude high self-esteem, and graduate from high school with a plan for the future.

Your support and the support of others help our children achieve great things! Through one-on-one mentoring relationships with caring adults, we empower children ages 6 – 19 to dream big, build resilience, and unlock their full potential. Moreover, our support services strengthen our mentoring with social and emotional learning, academic enrichment and tutoring, career and college readiness programming, summer camps, a Learning Resource Center, and family engagement activities.

🕗 Start Times

• Registration and Packet Pick-Up: 8:00am
• Kids Dash (10 & Under): 8:45am
• 5K Run/Walk race start time: 9:00am
• Awards: to be announced around 10:00am

🏅 Distances

• 5K: run or walk

📏 Timing

• 5K: MyLaps BibTag chip timing

📝 Registration

• Race-day registration: begins at 8:00am inside the Lorain County Community College, inside the Physical Education Building (1005 Abbe Rd N, Elyria, OH 44135)
• Mail-in form: must be received by Wednesday, September 3
• Make checks payable to: "Hermes Sports and Events"
• Mail to: Hermes Sports and Events, 2425 W. 11th St. Suite 2, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

💵 Fees

• Pre-registration: $30
• Race Day Registration: $35
• Kid's Dash: FREE for kids 10 & Under

📦 Early Packet Pickup

• Location: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County, 1270 Abbe Road North, Elyria, Ohio 44035
• Date: Friday, September 5
• Time: 4-6pm

🏆 Awards

• Top Male and Female overall
• Top 3 Male and Female: in the following age groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 & Over

🎁 What You Get

• Commemorative: Race T-shirt
• Post-race: refreshments
• Awards: for the 5K race

ℹ️ More Information

For more information, contact Hermes Sports & Events at (216) 623-9933 or roadracing@hermescleveland.com.

For more details and to register, visit the official race page: Big Brothers Big Sisters 5K.