2nd Annual Cleveland, OH Ostomy 5k

🏃‍♂️ Join Us at Our New Location in 2025!

The excitement returns to Ohio, and this year, we’re taking it to the gorgeous Brookside Valley Park in the Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, for an inspiring day of movement, resilience, and community in celebration of World Ostomy Day. All proceeds benefit the United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA), a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible (https://www.ostomy.org).

🕒 Race Day Schedule

• Packet Pick-Up: 11:00 AM - Packet Pick-Up & Same-Day Registration Opens
• Exhibitor Fair: 11:00 AM - Explore local resources, giveaways, and ostomy-friendly partners
• 5K Walk/Run: 12:00 PM - Let’s hit the course together in support of ostomy awareness!
• Finish Line Festivities: 12–2:00 PM - Cheer on participants, Awards Ceremony & Social Time with light refreshments and community connections

⏰ Don’t Delay, Register Today!

The Registration Fee includes a unisex adult or youth size T-Shirt, Bib with timing chip, and runner "swag" bag. So don't delay, register today to guarantee availability in your t-shirt size. We cannot guarantee shirt sizes or availability to those who register after September 4th!

📦 Packet Pickup

Saturday, October 5th starting at 9:00 a.m.

🏆 Prizes

To be announced

🤝 Create or Join a Race Group/Team!

Once you’ve registered you have the option to CREATE a new RACE GROUP/TEAM or to JOIN one that’s already been established. This is a great way to get others in your community to Register to Participate in the Run and compete against each other. Invite family, friends, co-workers to Register, pick to be on your Race Group/Team (or start their own), order their T-Shirt & Bib and celebrate the day with you! (Please note this is NOT a Team Fundraiser. To set up a Personal or Team Fundraiser, please go to the DONATE button.)

💰 Fundraising

• Registration Refund: Raise $125 or more and your Registration Fee will be refunded!
• Fundraising Impact: Funds raised help UOAA continue to provide resources, educational materials, advocacy and support to the ostomy and continent diversion community.
• Fundraiser Setup: Set up your own Personal or Team Fundraiser when registering to participate in the event, or through our DONATE button.
• Fundraiser Customization: You can create a unique Fundraiser Name and URL address, personalize your fundraising message, and direct your friends and family to your page to join your team or sponsor you in your fundraising goal.

🎖️ Fundraising Incentives

Fundraising Level: Empower: $225+ in fundraising individually or as a Team Captain.
Fundraising award: TBD

Fundraising Level: Champion: $425+ in fundraising individually or as a Team Captain
Fundraising award: TBD

The Champion level fundraisers will also receive the Empower level fundraising award.

🔗 Sponsorship

If you are interested in sponsoring the race, please contact Linda Coulter at Linda.Coulter@ostomy.org or Jen Small at jen.small@ostomy.org

💖 Donations

United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, empowers and advocates for the estimated 725,000 to 1 Million people who are living with an ostomy or continent diversion across the country. Your generous donation helps us to raise awareness of this life-saving surgery and to continue our mission of promoting their quality of life through information, support, advocacy and collaboration. To make a Donation or start a Fundraising Team, please click on the "DONATE" Button at the top of this page.

📣 Run Referral Program

Invite 5 other people to register and participate in the Run with you and you will be refunded $20 on YOUR registration! Simply share your unique referral link found on your registration confirmation page (email) "Remember to invite your friends with your special URL https:// ...". The referral program is valid for all in-person run locations and the virtual event so even if they cannot join you where you are, they can still celebrate from afar!

🌍 Race Details

For more information and to register, please visit our official race webpage: Cleveland Ostomy 5K.