Run the Redline: A 5k for Fair Housing

🏃‍♀️ Event Overview

• Activity: Run, walk, or roll along a 5k for fair housing.
• Significance: It’s more than just a race—it’s a powerful journey through the past with a chance to win amazing prizes and champion housing justice.
• Anniversary: This is a part of a series of events that will take place in 2025 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Fair Housing Contact Service and their dedication to housing justice.
• Date: April 26, 2025

🚗 Parking & Shuttles

• Location: Parking is located at Reach Opportunity Center - 390 W Crosier St, Akron, OH 44311.
• Shuttles: Shuttles will be available to take you to the starting line.
• Warmup: You can run/walk over to the other side of the lake as a warmup.

📅 Learn More

• Website: Learn more about Fair Housing Contact Service and their 60th Anniversary events at www.fairhousingakron.org/60year.

🎟️ Pricing

• Free Entry: Special pricing for those 9 & under are free!
• Group Discount: Group of 6 or more participants saves $50!

🗓️ Schedule

• Thursday, April 24, 2025: 4:00-6:30 pm - Pre-Packet Packet Pick Up.
• Saturday, April 26, 2025:
  • 6:30 am - Registration / Packet Pick Up.
  • 8:00 am - 1 Mile Fun Run Start - children and adults can walk, run, or roll for one mile of the path.
  • 8:30 am - 5k Start.
  • 9:30 am - Awards, Snacks, Coffee, & Music.

🏆 Awards

• 5k:
  • Top 1 overall separated by gender female, male, and non-binary.
  • Top 1 in each age group separated by gender female, male, and non-binary in 9 and under, 10-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+.
• 1 Mile:
  • Top 1 overall separated by gender female, male, and non-binary.
  • Top 1 in each age group separated by gender female, male, and non-binary in 9 and under, 10-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+.