Cleveland Fall Classic Half Marathon & 5K

Cleveland Fall Classic Half Marathon & 5K is the Cleveland Road Runners Club's annual race at Bonnie Park in the Cleveland Metroparks, in Strongsville, Ohio, on November 22, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) and the 5K both start at 9:00 a.m. on a flat, fast, USATF-certified double-loop course, with entries capped at 1,000. Runners get a finisher medal, a quarter-zip pullover, a beer from Masthead, chip timing and awards across several categories. Carpooling is encouraged to limit the impact on the park.

A flat certified loop and a capped field are the ingredients of a personal-best attempt, and a 9:00 a.m. start is late enough that you can eat properly and warm up without setting an alarm in the middle of the night. Run the first loop a touch slower than target and use the second to close, since on a two-lap course you already know exactly what is coming. Twelve weeks with one long run per week rising to about 11 miles and a weekly session at goal pace is the standard build.