Upcoming Events › 1 - Miler 

With an emphasis on family wellness, nutrition, and exercise, this event includes a 5K run/walk, a 1-mile Fun Run, all taking place in the Ridgewood Estates neighborhood adjacent to the school. Proceeds will benefit the endeavors of the Ridgewood Elementary PTO. Food trucks onsite – Late Night Slice, OH Burgers, KONA Ice, Yabo’s Tacos Lots of fun activities for kids – free face painting, games, a great time with friends!   Sponsors

Sam’s Fans 5k is one of Columbus’ most fun family friendly event to kick off the summer race season. In its fifth year this event has become a favorite for all abilities. We hope to make this year a record breaker for participants and money raised. Please help us by sharing with friends and family and doing your own fundraising on behalf of Sam’s Fans! We look forward to seeing you on June 10, 2018! Schedule of Events

Join us for this holiday family favorite event! The Freedom 4 Miler coincides with the two day 4th of July Celebration. Bring the whole family and run or walk the 4 mile race or kids fun run, on July 4th, then stick around for the parade! We are constantly striving to make this race the best ever! New and improved start location inside the Orange High School football stadium Redesigned course following the beautiful neighborhood streets Increased volunteer support on…

We are excited to be present our 5th Annual West Akron 5K Run/Walk in collaboration with The Gus Johnson Community Foundation. We aim to bring a wellness initiative to the community while raising funds to create a spirit of philanthropy for the students at John R. Buchtel High School. To date, our collaboration has been able to donate $23,000 to the Buchtel Stadium fund. With support and sponsorship from our race committee, the City of Akron, The Gus Johnson Community…

The 4th Annual Citrus Rush Cancer Crush 5k Run/Walk will be held on August 4, 2018 at Fred Beekman Park located at the corner of Lane Avenue & Kenny Road in Columbus, Ohio. Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to join this event to raise awareness and funds to help fight childhood cancers. The race is organized by the colleagues at Northwestern Mutual – Columbus, with all proceeds directly benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The mission of Alex’s…

Glen Oak Elementary is currently preparing for our third annual Ready, Set, GOES! The event will be open to Glen Oak families, as well as the general public, and will include a 5K, 1 miler, and a Fun Run. We will have great SWAG in our race bags from local sponsors as well as a race t-shirt. Some sponsors will also be there on race day for you to sample their foods, pick up information, or ask questions. Funds raised…