Columbus Aruna Run
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2026 Columbus Aruna Run : Prairie Oaks Metro Park, West Jefferson, OH
The Columbus Aruna Run is the 12th annual Aruna Run event held on June 20, 2026, at Prairie Oaks Metro Park on Northeast Plain City-Georgesville Road in West Jefferson, Ohio. The event offers two course options and provides ample parking at the park.
Distances
- 5K
- 1-Mile
Registration fees are tiered by date and are listed as follows: March 22 to April 19 - $37 (early bird); April 20 to June 14 - $42 (standard); June 15 to June 20 - $47 (late). The organizer states that 100% of registration fees go to programs that aim to free, employ, and empower trafficked women. Registrants who register by June 1 are guaranteed a race t-shirt and size while supplies last.
Packet pickup is available at Prairie Oaks Metro Park on race day. The event includes race awards and fundraising incentives: top male and female finishers in each race receive an Aruna Dopp Kit Bag and a $50 Aruna Shop gift card; the top individual fundraiser and the top fundraising team receive additional awards. Team and individual fundraising rewards include $25 Aruna Shop gift cards for every 10 team members and for every $250 raised individually. Gift cards are emailed the week after the run and can be redeemed online.
Aruna is described as an international human rights nonprofit focused on creating lifelong freedom for survivors of human trafficking. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
