
From the Organizer
The race takes place at Rootstown Community Park/Gracie Fields (4104 Case Ave. Rootstown, Ohio 44272).
- The 5K starts at 11:00 am with the 1-Mile immediately following.
- The 5K is professionally chip-timed by GCXC Racing - Youngstown.
- fall photos with your pets with cornstalks and pumpkins.
- Awards: Top overall male, female and canine; Overall 2, 3 place finishers male and female.
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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