Columbus Triathlon & Multisport Festival

We are excited to announce registration is open for our annual Dash for Donation! For more than 26 years, this event has brought people and communities together to raise awareness and support for organ, eye and tissue donation. This year’s celebration promises to be bigger and better than ever before!

Order of Events:

• 8:00 a.m. Kids & Mascot Dash

• 8:15 a.m. 5K Run/Walk

• 8:30 a.m. 1-Mile Family Fun Walk

• Virtual Race - anytime, anywhere!

The 15th ANNUAL DARBY CREEK TRAIL RUN - 5k + 10k

The course will be a 5k and 10k trail run through the picturesque but challenging terrain of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. The 5k is relatively flat and can be enjoyed by runners and walkers of all skill levels. FAMILY FRIENDLY!

The 10k is a true challenge ending in a stair climb that has become infamous among the Columbus trail running community.

In keeping with FLIP's goal to encourage a cancer-preventative lifestyle, FLIP encourages every fitness level to come out and enjoy the scenery!

Running strollers are allowed on the 5k course but not the 10k.

FLIP recognizes that cancer prevention requires a dynamic shift in our thinking and is empowering individuals to engage in preventing cancer using a holistic approach:

Fight- Fighting together to challenge cancer risks outside of our individual control.

Live- FLIP is all about having fun and living life to its fullest... the best way to prevent cancer!

Inspire- It's so worth it to challenge yourself to reach out to friends and family (We'll help you!)

Prevent- FLIP aims to make prevention fun, approachable, simple, and community-driven.

It's easy to "FLIP" -- We are connecting community partners to provide an entire support network and building an interactive website that aggregates and simplifies everything you need to know. It's engaging! FLIP is not only an attractive, energetic brand; it's a movement empowering people to shape & make it their own along the way.

It's fun! Get out and enjoy being active with friends and family. Stay involved throughout the process via social media, organized activities, and unique outings.

Sign up for the 19th annual Dr. Bender 5K Classic! This year's race again has in-person and virtual options for participation. Those who wish to participate in person can do so on the morning of Saturday, July 18th, at Canal Winchester High School. Race morning will consist of our traditionally fast and competitive 5K race, as well as separate Girls and Boys 1 Mile Fun Runs (suggested for ages 12 & under). A virtual 5K event will also be available for those who are not able or choose not to participate in the in-person race. As always, proceeds from registration and sponsorships from this year's event will directly benefit the boys and girls cross country teams at Canal Winchester High School.

The Roundtown Classic is an annual fundraising event for the Circleville High School Alumni Association. Established in 2005, this organization promotes activities of the Circleville City Schools including scholarships. CHS Alumni is a not-for-profit 501 C3 organization.

The race will be Saturday, July 18th, 2026 at 8am. The start and finish will be in front of Circleville High School and the course will be around the campus and on the neighboring Roundtown Trail. We are still offering a Virtual option in the 5K and 5 Mile that can be completed 7/18/26 - 7/25/26.

Packet pick-up & registration will be available in front of Circleville High School Friday, July 17th from 4pm-7pm and Saturday, July 18th before the race from 6:30am-7:45am.

Entry Fees:

$10 - just the race signup for the Virtual 5K or Virtual 5 Mile

$20 - receive shirt and medal with Virtual registration

(if shipping is required it will be an additional $7)

$30 - in person 5K or 5 Mile race registration (includes shirt and medal)

$35 - Race Day Registration

"Don Leist Kids Fun Run" - FREE for youth up to age 10

Register day of race. Starts at 9:30am

AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd overall and for each division. Must be present to receive awards.

DIVISIONS:

Male and Female

5K: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & over

5 Mile: 13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & over

Hi! My name is Ava and my friends and I are excited to be holding the 9th annual Lemon Trails 5K Run/Walk this year. When I was in first grade (2016) I started a lemonade stand at our community garage sale to raise money for “sick kids”. My parents and I found Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and knew it was a great fit for our mission. This organization helps to fund grants for research, raise awareness, and support families with a mission to help find the cure for childhood cancer.

My friends and siblings joined me on this mission and since 2016 we have held 8 lemonade stands and are excited to be holding our 9th Lemon Trails 5K Run/Walk this year. We have raised a total of $92,273, which has all been donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation on behalf of this event! We couldn’t have done this without the support of our local businesses (sponsors) and community members (YOU)! We look forward to seeing each and everyone of you again this year to help us reach our goal of $10,000 to be raised this year.

This year we will again be holding a hybrid event. You can choose between an in-person or virtual event. The in-person event will take place at Hilliard Station Sixth Grade School on July 18, 2026; while the virtual event will be held wherever you choose.

*Virtual event registrations will have their packets dropped off (if local in Columbus, Ohio) or mailed to their home address (if not local). All in-person registrations will receive their packets at the pre-race or race day packet pickup. In person registrations do not include shipping of packets.

All proceeds from the race will again be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Please support us and our mission to help support pediatric cancer research!

-Ava

P.S. Follow our FaceBook page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/thelemontrails/

Pre-Race Packet Pickup

• TBD

Date and Time:

• Friday, July 17, 2026

• 2:00 - 7:00 pm

Race Day Pickup

• Starting at 7:00 am

• Hilliard Station Sixth Grade School

Race Start Time:

• 8:00 am

Awards

• We will have both overall and age group, male and female awards!

Virtual Event

1. Register for the event. If you have already done so, thank you

2. On Saturday July 18, run or walk your 5k distance anywhere you want and at any time you want.

3. Email us your times and we'll post them to the results. (see instructions below)

4. You should expect to receive your shirt and medal within the next few weeks in the mail following the event

How to submit your times for results

Manual Method

1. Run/walk your 5k (3.1 mile) distance anywhere and anytime on July 18.

2. Record your run/walk time on a piece of paper

3. Come back to this race page

4. Make sure you are logged into runsignup.com

5. Locate the "Results" tab at the top of the menu

6. Click "Submit Virtual Results" button

7. Locate your participant information. Once found, click the "submit virtual results" button

Virtual Participants

Shipping costs are included in your registration fee