
From the Organizer
Damian Henning was a 17 year old junior at Western Reserve High School. His life was tragically lost to suicide on November 11, 2019. Our goal is to bring education into our schools in the community about suicide and how we can prevent it. Our community has mourned too many young lives lost in the last decade. We need your help and participation to make a change! All proceeds to be used to send interested students to Suicide Prevention Education Seminars. This can be the stepping stone for our youths to make a difference while in school and in their future career paths.
Shirt pickup will be at the Wakeman Fire Department on the morning of the run/walk beginning at 8:00 am.
Trophies and $50 gift cards will be awarded to the 1st Place Female and 1st Place Male finisher!
Medals will be awarded as follows:
Top Wakeman Firefighter
Top 2 Females 70+
Top 2 Males 70+
Top 2 Finishers Female 65-69
Top 2 Finishers Male 65-69
Top 2 Finishers Female 60-64
Top 2 Finishers Male 60-64
Top 2 Finishers Female 55-59
Top 2 Finishers Male 55-59
Top 2 Finishers Female 50-54
Top 2 Finishers Male 50-54
Top 2 Finishers Female 45-49
Top 2 Finishers Male 45-49
Top 2 Finishers Female 40-44
Top 2 Finishers Male 40-44
Top 2 Finishers Female 35-39
Top 2 Finishers Male 35-39
Top 2 Finishers Female 30-34
Top 2 Finishers Male 30-34
Top 2 Finishers Female 25-29
Top 2 Finishers Male 25-29
Top 2 Finishers Female 20-24
Top 2 Finishers Male 20-24
Top 4 Finishers Female 16-19
Top 4 Finishers Male 16-19
Top 4 Finishers Female 12-15
Top 4 Finishers Male 12-15
Top 2 Finishers Female 11 and under
Top 2 Finishers Male 11 and under
Thank you to our corporate donors and sponsors:
Wakeman Fire Department
Wakeman Police Department
Red Caps
Spencer Signs and Graphics LLC
Dollar General
Sheri's Coffee
Cream of the Crop Ice Cream
Second Sole Medina
More to be announced!
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
83°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Oberlin, 8 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
859 ft
Nearest Airport
CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 29 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Coming Up
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Damian Henning Suicide Prevention Annual 5k Run/1 Mile Walk
Jul 25, 2026