15 running events in Dublin, Ohio

Join us on the morning of July 11th at Columbus Running Company's Dublin location for the CRC Mile Dash! The CRC Mile Dash is ready for you to join us to celebrate CRC's 22nd year as we support runners of all ages and abilities in the classic American distance: the MILE!

Start times

• 8:30 AM - Women's Elite Mile

• 8:35 AM - Men's Elite Mile

• 8:45 AM - Girls Grasshopper Kids Mile

• 9:00 AM - Boys Grasshopper Kids Mile

• 9:15 AM - Adult Open Mile

The Highlights!

• The Mile Dash has excellent SWAG! Choose your t-shirt size during registration while supplies last and you'll go home on race day with a super-soft t-shirt!

• The Mile Dash once again supports local high school running teams. Click here to learn more about our High School Challenge and how your participation helps local school teams. The more registrants for the event, the more money your school can earn! In 2025, we dished out a total of $2,000 to local schools!

• The CRC Mile Dash is part of the 2026 RUNColumbus Race Series. Learn more!

• The CRC Mile Dash has chosen the Alzheimer's Association as our charitable partner for our event. See how you can help this great organization achieve its vision of a world without Alzheimer's®.

Join us for another year of the sweetest, most deliciously fun 5k around. Whether you are a first time participant or you have joined us before, you'll love the fun environment welcoming environment of Glacier Ridge Metro Park in Central Ohio! When you finish, don't be bashful to raise your arms and celebrate your accomplishment and collect a beautiful medal (oh and candy)! Make sure you smile for our photographer so you and your friends/family can enjoy your beautiful (and free) race photo for years to come!

All 5k participants, in-person and virtual will receive the following;

• Colorful, Fun T-Shirt

• Large, Custom Medal

• Custom Bib Number

• Yes...Candy!

Awards

• 1st Place Overall Male and Female

• 1st Place Overall Male and Female Age Groups

• 14 and Under, 15 to 19, 20-29,30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+

Race Start Time

• Jelly Tot Dash - 7:55 am

• 5k Run/Walk - 8:00 am

Pre-Race Packet Pickup - #1

• TBD

Race Day Packet Pickup

• Saturday July 25

• 7:00 am to 8:00 am

• Glacier Ridge Metro Park

How Pricing Works

5k Run / Walk

• Participants 1 - 50: $25

• Participants 51 - 150: $30

• Participants 151 - 250: $35

• Participants 251+ $40

Race start times: Kids Dash 5 & Under 6:35 PM, Kids Dash 6 & Over 6:45 PM, 5K 7:00 PM

ABOUT THIS EVENT

The 2026 Dublin Irish Festival 5K and Kids Dash presented by IGS Energy will be held on Thursday, July 30, in Historic Dublin to kick off the Dublin Irish Festival weekend. This event will be limited to 1,100 registrants in the 5K, and 75 registrants in each of our age-specific Kids Dash races. All races have sold out the last three years, so don’t delay and miss your chance on the fun!

The event features a down-and-back course through Historic Dublin, with a finish lined with spectators, followed by a post-race party and concert until 9 p.m.!

All 5K participants receive the following with their registration:

• High-quality event t-shirt (unisex)

• Official finisher medal

• One-day ticket to the Dublin Irish Festival

• One (1) beer from our beverage sponsor (must be 21 and over)

• Non-alcoholic beverage option will be provided to those not of age

Once you cross the finish line, the celebration continues at the post-race party and concert! There is no gear check at this event, and IDs are required to receive/purchase any alcohol after the race.

Start the Festival weekend early with drinks, food, and Irish music! Stay tuned for more details about the post-race party and concert.

Join the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio (OCAO) on Sunday, September 20, at the Dublin Community Recreation Center for the Strides for Hope 5K Run and Walk as we promote early detection of ovarian cancer and celebrate survivors. Our mission at OCAO is to promote early detection of ovarian cancer with advocacy, education, awareness, and public outreach to improve outcomes and help save lives. We also work to support women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, as well as their family members.

Your 5K registration includes a race t-shirt and finisher medal!

We have partnered with USA Race Timing and Event Management to bring you the Annual Dublin Pet Fair 5K race, sponsored by Pet Palace! The race will start and end at the Dublin Rec Center and will travel through the Indian Run Meadows Park with the turning point at the ML Red Trabue Nature Reserve.

The purpose of the Dublin Pet Fair is to bring awareness to animal welfare organizations in the state of Ohio, to promote adoption of shelter and rescue pets, to showcase animal related vendors and sponsors, and to provide an educational and entertaining event for the public. Proceeds from this event will be utilized for spay/neuter efforts to help control pet overpopulation, a major concern faced by the rescue community in our state.

Rescue organizations and shelters will bring along adoptable pets. Pet related business and organizations will be showcasing their products and services. The Southern Ohio Flying K9s will have multiple demonstrations and there will be pet races and a pet parade. The Rascal Unit will be conducting a wellness clinic from 12-3pm, providing vaccinations, microchips and preventative care at an affordable price. The first 50 microchips will be free of charge thanks to the generous donation from Pet FBI. In addition, there will be food trucks, raffles, items for sale and much more.

20th Anniversary of the Annual OHIO CROSS COUNTRY Middle School and Elementary STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Dublin Jerome High School October 18th!

What's new and what makes us different?

What makes the Middle School & Elementary State Meet different from the rest?

Well it’s our 20th anniversary for starters. During that time, we have had some of the greatest runners in Ohio cross country history come run with us. We continue to follow them and highlight their accomplishments long after they have left middle school.

Starting with packet pick up you will start to see what sets us apart. While most events give you a Manila envelope with your runner’s chips and numbers, we give every coach a zippered team bag with everything inside to get them prepared for their race.

We give each runner a NEOPRENE WRISTBAND printed with a personal message telling runners to Be Legendary! Paper wrist bands are lot’s cheaper but we want to invest in our athletes.

We give away 1200 pairs of Ohiocrosscountry.org sunglasses just because.

Our course is a spectacular one of kind and spectator friendly trail that winds thru the woods and ends on a great straight away in front of a cheering crowd in the football stadium. We play music on the sound system all day long too.

We treat the top 15 finishers in every race like the VIPs they are. They each get one of our iconic custom-made medals painted with our unique Red Enamel.

Each one gets a large Willy Wonka Chocolate Bar. These are handmade specifically for our runners with only the finest ingredients. There are also Golden Tickets hidden inside 5 of them good for a free T-shirt from Fine Designs so make sure to check.

We are the only Cross-Country race in the world that gives a GIANT 5-pound Gummy Bear to our top 3 finishers in every race.

We are again giving away one large Gumball Machine every race to one of the top 15 finishers. The race winner will draw a ping pong ball out of the hat that will be numbered 1 thru 15. For example, if they draw number 9 then the 9th place finisher wins the prize! If the ONE green ball is pulled out ALL Top 15 finishers in that race get a Gumball Machine! The top 15 in the Elementary race all got lucky in 2025 when the green ball popped up.

While some events only reward the coach with a team trophy and nothing to the ones who did all the work we give individual championship medals to EVERY member of the winning team in each race… yes even if you have 30 runners or more. If they ran they get rewarded at our event! We also hand out 40 team trophies.

Each year we literally crown Ohio’s fastest boy and girl. We call them the Rock Stars of Ohio Cross Country and proudly display their names on a large banner at our event every year.

They each receive a large trophy, Jeweled Crowns and fitted Championship rings which they will cherish forever.

In 2026 Ohio’s fastest boy will also get an AMAZING 12 inch Statue of the Flash while Ohio’s fastest girl will get an exact replica of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers from the 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz! Just click your heals together 3 times and repeat “There’s no place like the State Meet”

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The Original Warmup Since 2001

Welcome to “Warm Up Columbus” Marathon! If you are looking for a great Winter marathon, you’re in the right spot! Whether you are tuning up for Boston or gearing up for the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon, Warm Up Columbus is your first step towards that goal.

Our 1 mile loop course offers a very spectator friendly race environment, with 26 fluid/support stations and a restroom at every mile! Other “Warm Up Columbus” events include unique team relays, a 1/2 marathon, 5K and 10K!!

When

Sunday, February 1, 2026

7:45am start - FREE 1/4 mile kids race! all registered kiddos receive a teddy bear at the finish!

8:00am start - 5K , 1/2 Marathon, and 1/2 Marathon Relays begin at the 5K/Half Start Line (follow signs

8:03am start - 10K, Marathon, and Marathon Relays begin at the 10K/Full Start Line (follow signs)

What

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, plus Marathon Relay, Half Marathon Relay, and kids 1/4 mile race

Where

Race headquarters is located in the Metro Fitness parking lot, north east corner under the Fleet Feet tents. THIS IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR PACKET PICK-UP

Why run Warm up Columbus?!

We boast a unique, flat, fast course all on a 1 mile loop providing the best on-course support ever!!

USATF Certified Course; eligible Boston Qualifier - Certification code OH24004JHP

Fast accurate results with splits

26 fluid/support stations with water and Gatorade

Great post race refreshments

Music on course

Easy spectator viewing

FUN UPDATED SWAG FOR 2027 (DETAILS COMING SOON)

Finishers’ Medal for all participants

Athlete Tracking: Track your athletes, or have your own updates posted to your social media outlet of choice!

Fleet Feet Pace Team - Need a little help staying on pace? Run alongside our World Famous Pacers covering pacers every 30 seconds from 8:00/mile to 14:00 per mile, AND a walking group!

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Not up for the full distance? Tackle the Warm Up as a team in the The Warm Up Columbus Marathon Relay!

Teams can consist of 2, 3, 4 or 5 members. Teams regardless of size will be scored together with all other teams.

Distances run by each team member are decided by each team! With the 1-mile loop as the course, just run until you get tired and make the exchange … and then do it again!

Don't want to run, but want to be a part of the fun?

Volunteer!!

SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER AND GET A FLEET FEET VOUCHER FOR YOUR HELP

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Cost

Our races typically sell out 2-3 weeks prior to race day. Please note: Warm Up Columbus has a NO REFUND and NO BIB TRANSFER policy for all events.

Through November 30:

​Marathon: $70

Half Marathon: $50

5K/10K/Relay Member: $35

December 1st through December 31st: if event not sold out!

​Marathon: $80

Half Marathon: $60

​5K/10K/Relay Member: $40

January 1st through January 31st: if event not sold out!

​Marathon: $85

Half Marathon: $65

​5K/10K/Relay Member: $45

February 1st through race day: if event not sold out!

​Marathon: $90

Half Marathon: $70

​5K/10K/Relay Member: $50

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If you wish to change to a different distance than you signed up for, you must notify Fleet Feet at [email protected] by February 1st.

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What do you get?

Epic 1-mile loop race experience!

FUN UPDATED SWAG FOR 2027 (DETAILS COMING SOON)

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Packet Pick Up

Early packet pickup is available for anyone in the central OH area – at Fleet Feet Sports, 1270 E. Powell Rd, Lewis Center – Thursday thru Saturday of race week.

Race day packet pickup will beginning at 7am at the race site (the Metro Fitness parking lot, north east corner under the Fleet Feet tents)

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Race day reminder - ARRIVE EARLY! There is only one route into the parking lots and traffic backs up after 7:00am. We will NOT delay the start for late arrivals!

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Marathon must reads, and cut-off time details

• Marathon Course Time Limit: Our permit from the city of Dublin limits the marathon race to a finishing time of 1pm. No early start times will be granted.

• Full Marathoners must attend pre-race meeting at 7:40am!

• It is up to each participant to keep track of their laps. We recommend all marathoners have a support person to help with this.

• The course is measured and certified based on running just to the right of the dividing line between the curb and the black top, as well as following tangents.

• 1 lap along the measured and certified course is exactly 1 mile.

• We start the race 0.2 miles from the lap point/finish line so that you will run 0.2 miles for "lap 1", you will then run 26 more laps to get 26.2 miles as measured on the course. Technically you run 26.2 laps, but the timing software will register 27 laps since your first lap is only 0.2 miles.

• If you run even 1 shoulder width farther out to the right (which most do inadvertently, you will run at least 1.023 miles per lap, resulting in 26.572 miles, add the 0.2 from the start, and you will end up with 26.72 miles, if not further on your GPS watch.

• Do not stop when your watch tells you you have covered 26.2 miles. Stop when you have finished 26.2 laps!

• Think LAPS, not miles. Most finishers end up running anywhere from 26.5 miles to 27.3 miles. Running the shortest possible route for 26.2 laps is exceptionally difficult on a mile loop course.