Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K
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Event overview
The Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K is scheduled for Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the Munroe Falls Metro Park - Lake Area (521 S River Rd, Munroe Falls, OH). The chip-timed, stroller-friendly course runs twice around Munroe Falls Lake on an asphalt surface. Because the course uses the park entrance/exit road, the park gate will close before the race and will be reopened by park rangers after participants complete the second lap. The event is held rain or shine.
Details
Registration opens November 3, 2025. Fees for ages 15 and older are tiered by date: $20 through January 14; $25 from January 15 through March 14; $30 from March 15 through April 14; and $35 from April 15 through race day. Registrants ages 14 and under receive a $10 fee applied at checkout. A choice of a race t-shirt or a native tree sapling is included with each paid registration while supplies last. Pre-race packet pickup is available Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm (1828 Smith Rd., Akron); race day packet pickup begins the morning of the race.
Wagons, bikes, scooters, rollerblades, and motorized vehicles are not allowed on the course. Pet spectators on leashes (8-foot max) are welcome off the course. Anyone older than 5 years on the course must be a registered participant with a race bib to be eligible for finisher awards. Top finishers in each age group have their names engraved in the Munroe Falls Mother’s Day 5K brick paver walkway; overall top finishers also receive an engraved brick paver to take home. Proceeds benefit the Summit Metro Parks Foundation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.