Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K
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Event details
The Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K takes place on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Munroe Falls Metro Park - Lake Area (521 S River Rd, Munroe Falls, OH 44262). The chip-timed, stroller-friendly course travels twice around Munroe Falls Lake on an asphalt surface. Because the course overlays the park entrance/exit road, the park entrance gate will close before the race and will be re-opened by park rangers after participants clear the second lap. The event is held rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the Summit Metro Parks Foundation.
Registration, packet pickup, rules and awards
Registration fees: ages 14 and under receive a $10 rate at checkout. For ages 15 and older the fees are tiered by date: $20 through January 14; $25 from January 15 through March 14; $30 from March 15 through April 14; $35 from April 15 through race day. Morning-of registration is available online only; no cash is accepted. Refunds are available through May 1, 2025, but not after. A choice of a race t-shirt or native tree sapling is included with each paid registration while supplies last.
Pre-race packet pickup is available the Saturday before the race at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm (1828 Smith Rd., Akron); race day packet pickup is also available at the event. The course is not fully ADA-compliant, but wheelchair participants and jogging strollers are welcome; participants using adaptive devices should contact the race in advance. Wagons, bikes, scooters, rollerblades, and motorized vehicles are not permitted on the course. Spectator pets on leashes (8-foot max) are allowed but not on the course. Age-group and overall top finishers receive engraved recognitions in the Munroe Falls Mother’s Day 5K brick walkway. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.