Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Massillon, OH

Rotary Club of Canal Fulton's 18th Annual Mother of All Races 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk! - all will start and end at Northwest High School (8580 Erie Ave N, Canal Fulton, OH 44614) at 8:00 AM.

Special Pricing for Mother/Daughter and Mother/Son Teams! Maximum 2 person team!

Schedule:

Friday, May 8 at Northwest Field House

5:00-7:00 PM - Pre-Packet Pickup

Saturday, May 9 at Northwest High School

6:30 AM - Packet Pickup/Registration

8:00 AM - 10K & 5K Start

9:00 AM - 5K Awards

9:15 AM - 10K Awards

Performance Gender Short Sleeve, Unisex Long Sleeve, or Hooded Sweatshirt:

Gender Short Sleeve Performance T-Shirt included with registration. For an upcharge you can get a Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt ($5 add-on) or Hooded Sweatshirt ($15 add-on) instead. Sizing chart is available below! Discount of $5 is available for no shirt option. Choices are limited after April 20, not all sizes will be available!

Events Awards are given in the follow Categories:

-TOP 3 OVERALL Mother/Daughter Team and Mother/Son Team

-TOP 3 OVERALL WOMEN & MEN in 10K, 5K Run/Walk, & 5K Competitive Walk,

-TOP 3 FOR EACH AGE GROUP in 10K & 5K Run/Walk

(14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over)

-TOP 1 FOR EACH AGE GROUP in 5K Competitive Walk

(19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over)

Course:

Races are routed through the picturesque, historic and natural beauty of downtown Canal Fulton, OH and along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath. See below links for course certifications.

Organization:

This year the Rotary Club of Canal Fulton is celebrating its 99th year of living out the motto of "Service Above Self". It is during seasons of difficulty and uncertainty that civic clubs like Rotary are essential to come alongside those in need of a helping hand. To help support those in need as well as other community programs, we will again host our major fundraising event the Mother of All Races, a 5K and 10K race to be held on May 10, 2024, the Saturday before Mother's Day.

Over 90 percent of our Rotary's funding is distributed each year to those individuals in need, throughout our community.

Our primary source of revenue for these and other programs stems from the Mother of All Races 5k and 10k race. Donations can also be given donation link above, donations can also be made through the registration process.

Join us for the 6th Annual Dylan's Dash!

This 5K Cross Country Run/Walk is a fun way to help raise funds for Type 1 Diabetes awareness.

As part of Caskeys Campground's Annual Family Fun Day, this event will also help meet the goal of educating the community through awareness of what Type 1 Diabetes is and the challenges to those who struggle with this disease.

The day features inflatables, face painting, food trucks, snow cones, swimming, a DJ at the lake, and many other fun surprises for the community to enjoy. Plan to come and enjoy Dylan's Dash with family and friends. After the race is over, stick around for a day of Family Fun and enjoy all that Caskeys Campground has to offer!

The Caskeys are personally affected by Type 1 Diabetes as Dylan, their third son out of five, was diagnosed in April 2017. Andrea wanted to do more than just question why this happened. She wanted a purpose behind their journey and therefore, she founded Purpose Through The Pain. The mission of this organization is to spread awareness about Type 1 diabetes, offer encouragement to Type 1 diabetics and their families, and help them alleviate the costs associated with T1D. Andrea greatly looks forward to speaking with you and welcomes suggestions on making this day a huge success for the city and also for the Type 1 diabetics and families of those conquering their diagnosis!

We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to sharing the day with you!

Let's Dash!

Welcome to the 6th Annual Haunted Forest Marathon Weekend

• Family Friendly / Themed event featuring a Full Marathon (26.2 miles), a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), and 5K (3.1 miles).

• First mile on the road / remainder of the race on hard packed crushed limestone and blacktop. Marathon has a total of 57 feet of elevation over the 26.2 mile distance!

• A GREAT Boston Qualifier which includes a SECOND medal if you qualify on race day. 18% of our 2025 Marathon participants qualified for Boston.

• AWARDS handed out on a rolling basis throughout the morning

Don't forget our "Smash the PR PUMPKIN" activity if you run a personal best on our course.