Beacon of the Valley’s 5K & 1 Mile Walk

Beacon of the Valley's 5K & 1 Mile Walk is scheduled for October 25, 2026, in Hubbard, Ohio. Two options start together at 11:00 a.m.: a 5K on the road and a 1-mile walk. The late-morning start makes this an easy one to reach without an early drive, and the mile gives non-runners in the group something to do rather than stand at the finish line.

For the 5K, the useful thing about a late-season date is that it caps off a whole summer of training. If you have been running through the fall you can race it hard on existing fitness; if you are starting out, walking the mile this year and targeting the 5K next is a perfectly reasonable path. Either way, warm up longer than usual before an 11:00 a.m. start.