The Beulah Beach 5K & Kids Fun Run

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Pre-K 50 Yard Dash

Pre-K 75 Yard Dash

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

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Part of the 2026 RUNDUSKY Race Series! The ninth annual Boy with the Boot 5k will return in 2026!

This year's route will start and finish at the Boy with the Boot statue in historic Washington Park. The course will utilize the waterfront Sandusky Bay Pathway for over half of the 3.1 miles.

$28 Registration fee includes a Dri-fit t-shirt and medal.

Race shirts only guaranteed to those preregistered by Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Signing up for all six races cost $100 ($120-150 if you do them each individually at each race website or the day of the race), making it a little over $16 per race. All races paid individually will be $20 online and $25 the day of the race.

The six races and dates are: 2025 Huron 5k Challenge Series

. The total runners for the Series amounted to just over 1,300 participates, which was 216 participants per race. The six 5k races were Huron River Run, Abbey Rose Color Run, Beulah Beach run, Huron PTO glow run, St. Pete’s Spooktacular, and the Judi Lively Turkey Dash. Twenty-one participants finished four or more races to receive a special backpacks. Nine of the 21 finished all 6 races and also received a $25 gift card to a local business or restaurant. Those finishing all six races were: Shelly Carr, Lisa Frame, Brian Wagner, Connor Wagner, Rachel Kaufman, Zander Kaufman, Sue Michos, Tori Rieman, and Shannon Sopko. The Huron 5k Challenge Series would like to thank all the participants and especially our Series Sponsors: Wilkes Plumbing and Heating of Huron, Cleveland Cancer Center of Sandusky, the Huron Eagles.

If you plan to register for all 6 races it must be done on Huron5k.com. *Huron 5k Challenge Series and all the races are non-profit organizations. All races this year are $20 individual pre-registration and $25 the day of the race but if you register for all 6 races on or before the first race the discount will be $100 compared to $120-150. Signup for all 6 races is found at Huron5k.com. You may also signup the day of each race.

Awards for 2025: If you finish 4-5 series races you will receive a sweat shirt and if you finish 6 out of 6 races you will receive a gift card to a local business or restaurant as well as the sweat shirt.

Race #1, July11th During the River Fest weekend is the Huron River Run 5k run/walk and fun run. The race is conducted in the Old Plat downtown area and around the HS, July 13th at 8:30am. The money raised goes to the Huron High School track and cross-country teams for scholarships and to Young Life of Erie County to help send an individual to camp in the summer. Registration may be found at RunSignUp.com, Huron5k.com or at Huronriverfest.com.

Race #2, July 18th Beulah Beach 5k. Beulah Beach is located halfway between Vermilion and Huron and serves as a Christian camp and retreat center. Proceeds from the Beulah Beach 5k will help with the cost of all programing. These include residential, day and family camps as well as recreational events. The 5k begins at 6pm and will be on roads and wooded trails. At the conclusion of the 5k there will be food trucks, lake swimming, zip-lines and a free music concert. Fun for the whole family! Learn more about Beulah Beach 5k at www.beulahbeach.org

Race #3th, August 8th is the NEW Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation COLOR Run /walk and fun run conducted at Fabens Park and Oklahoma area, Huron, at 8:30am. This course this year will start at Fabens Park but go out into the Oklahoma area streets and back to Fabens, finishing on the Fabens sidewalks. The money raised goes to the Abbey Rose Kudrin Foundation whose mission is to provide hope and comfort for families grieving the loss of a child. Registration may be found on the website: www.abbeyrosekudrin.com

Race #4, Sept. 19th is the Huron PTO 5k Glo Stick race. The Huron PTO is a nonprofit parent/teacher organization. The proceeds from this race will go for supplemental educational materials for teachers and for supporting school activities. The 5k, a 7pm race, will start at Woodland school and run down the bike path to Huron HS and back. There will also be a glo stick kids run at the 5k.

Race #5, October31st is St. Peter Halloween Spooktacular race on Saturday Oct 29stat 9am. The race is run in the downtown area and some of Fabens Park. The money raised goes to the St. Pete’s school tuition. Registration may be found at www.stpeter5k.com

Race #6, November 26th, the final race, is the Judi Lively Memorial Thanksgiving Race hosted by The Gym. The race is run on the East side of town through various neighborhoods and Nickel Plate Beach. The money raised goes to the Judi Lively scholarship fund. Registration may be found at huronthegym.com

Join us for a beautiful summer morning race throughout Huron's Old Plat and Oklahoma neighborhoods starting and ending at the Huron River Pier. There will be one water station on the route at the 1.5 mile marker located at the Huron High School. This traditional annual race will be held during the weekend of Huron's River Festival. The kids' fun run will take place at approximately 9:30. After your race, you can catch the River Fest parade on Cleveland Rd at 11:00 AM.

SATURDAY JULY 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM

START LINE IS AT THE CORNER OF MAIN ST. & WALL ST. - AT THE HURON RIVER PIER, IN FRONT OF THE PIER PUB.

2 PERSON RELAY FUN for 2025! The first leg of your team will run 1.56 miles then exchange with the second leg at the start line. The second leg of the team will end at the finish line with all other 5k runners and walkers. Three (3) categories of teams to register under: all male, all female and co-ed. Top 2 finishing teams in each category will be awarded.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE :: Runners & Walkers EARLY BIRD ONLINE REGISTRATION UNTIL MIDNIGHT JUNE 26, 2025 entry Fee: $20.00 per participant. Total TEAM entry fee is $30. You will be guaranteed a race shirt by this date.

AFTER THIS DATE, online registration and day of registration will be $25 per participant and $35 per team. A race shirt is not guaranteed.

• Kids' Fun Run will be held between 9:00 and 9:30. Race Day registration only / $1 per child / will receive a race bib for keepsake.

• Finisher’s Awards we will be claimed for the TOP 3 finishers in each age category. Male & Female OVERALL finishers will also be awarded plaques. Medals awarded to the top 3 participants in each 5 year age category.

Proudly Brought To You By The 2025 Huron 5K Challenge Series with proceeds going toward Huron's 2025/2026 Track & Field and Cross Country scholarship programs.