Monarch Run

🏃‍♂️ About The Monarch Run

Come participate in the Lebanon Parks Monarch Run! The 5K run/walk is held in conjunction with the Lebanon Garden Clubs Butterfly Release, which includes educational displays and a release of hundreds of butterflies in Miller Ecological Park. The running event is hosted by the Lebanon Parks and Recreation Board, with all proceeds going directly towards improvements to the Lebanon Parks System.

📅 When

• Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
• Time: 8:45 am

🏞️ Course Description

The entire run/walk will take place in Miller Ecological Park. The race starts near the archway at the front of the park. The race is on the crushed limestone gravel and natural trails in the park. It's flat and fast. Here is a link to the course map.

📝 Registration

• Entry Fee: $30
• Incentive: The first 100 participants registered will receive a butterfly to release at the Garden Club’s Butterfly Release event.
• Additional Purchase: Additional butterflies can be purchased directly from the Garden Club at the event.

Race day walk-up registration: 8:00-8:30 am at Miller Ecological Park.

💰 Proceeds

Money raised from the event is used to make improvements to the Lebanon Parks system.

📞 More Information

For more information about the run/walk, please contact Casey Burdick, Recreation and Natural Resource Coordinator, at cburdick@lebanonohio.gov or (513) 228-3104.