1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati OH
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
🏃♀️ Queen City 5K 10yr Anniversary
📅 Date and Time
- Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
- Time: 8:00 am
- Location: Downtown, Cincinnati, OH
🎉 About the Race
- Support: The Queen City 5K helps provide support for kids here in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
- History: Last year marked our 7th 5K fundraiser race, which is the beginning of another financial stream to better our kids for the future.
- Community: Programs, resources, and scholarships are provided for grade school kids up to seniors heading to college.
- Excitement: We are excited to bring this race to our weekend!
🌐 Official Race Site
🛣️ Course Information
- Start: The course starts near Paul Brown Stadium.
- Route: Continues down the river, along Smale Park.
- Passes: Great American Ball Park and Heritage Bank Arena.
🎓 Benefits
- Fundraiser: Raising money for the foundation to give assistance, aid, scholarships, and programming for Queen City Foundation kids.
🏅 Run Divisions
- Categories: Men & Women: 18 and under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60/over.
🚶♀️ Walk Divisions
- Categories: Men & Women 29/under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60/over.
- Note: If you intend to run any part of the course, sign up as a runner.
🏆 Awards
- Recognition: Top Male and Female Runners, Top Male and Female Walkers.
- Age Group Awards: To first place in each division.
🎉 Awards Ceremony
- Timing: Awards presented immediately following the race/walk.
🎶 Partnership with Vibe Cincinnati
- Activity: This year the 5k will be a part of Vibe Cincinnati's Music Fest Weekend.
- Location Benefits: The race is downtown for easy access for out-of-town runners.
- Entertainment: Music and activities will be available during and after the race.
- Goal: To create a fun and engaging weekend of entertainment and fitness.
⏱️ Chip Timing
- Technology: This year's race will be accurately "chip timed" using MyLaps Bib Tag technology.
- Convenience: No need to return chips after the race.
💲 Registration Fees
- Early Registration: $25 until May 5th, 2025.
- Regular Registration: $40 after May 5th, 2025.
- Same Day Registration: $45.
✅ Registration Details
- Registration Starts: Same day race day registration starts at 12:01 AM on the day of the race.
- T-shirts: Race T-shirts can be added for $10.
- Online Registration: Sign up now through the night before the race.
📦 Packet Pick-Up
- Date: Friday, July 25, 2025.
- Location: Fleet Feet Oakley, 10 am - 6 pm, 3235 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209.
- Discount: 20% off apparel for race participants during packet pick-up.
📋 Race Day Check-in
- Start Time: Race day check-in starts 1 hour before race start time at the venue.
📧 Email Communication
- Information: All entries with valid email addresses will receive pre-race confirmation of entry.
🗺️ Directions
- Google Maps: 39.096139, -84.519509 for directions from your location.
🅿️ Parking
- Availability: Ample parking available in adjacent parking lots and streets.
📞 Contact Information
- Additional Info: Contact Greg McCormick at (513) 652-6225 for more information.
Starting Line Map
Coaching
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