Hot Cocoa 10K
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12th Annual Hot Cocoa Races - Olander Park, Sylvania, OH
The Hot Cocoa Races are organized by Sylvania Prevention Alliance in partnership with Olander Park and take place on February 27, 2027. The event offers multiple timed running distances and uses staggered starts to reduce congestion at the beginning of each race.
Distances offered include:
- 10K - 6.2 miles, timed, ages 16+
- 5K - 3.1 miles, timed run or walk, ages 12+
- 1 Mile - 1 mile loop around Olander Lake, timed, ages 8+
Course details: the 1 mile follows a loop around Olander Lake. The 5K begins at the Nederhouser Building inside Olander Park, crosses Sylvania Avenue into the Farmbrook neighborhood, continues onto the University Parks Trail to McCord Road, proceeds north through Monarch Meadows, and returns across Sylvania Avenue into Olander Park to circle the lake and finish where it started. The 10K follows the 5K course and extends further along the University Parks Trail to the Holland Sylvania intersection before returning to the 5K finish.
Registration for all distances opens June 1, 2026 and closes February 8, 2027. Listed registration fees are $50 for the 10K, $40 for the 5K, and $30 for the 1 mile. Packet pick up is scheduled for February 24 at Dave's Running Shop in Sylvania and February 26 at the Nederhouser in Olander Park; limited race day pickup is available for participants who live more than 30 minutes away.
Proceeds support Sylvania Prevention Alliance, whose mission is to empower youth, families, and the community to make safe and healthy choices. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
