Presented by Oaklawn Precision Ag

Making Miles Matter 5K

Saturday, November 21 · 9:00 AM · Downtown Findlay

Run it, walk it, bring the kids. It's free to enter, everyone gets a time, and every dollar raised goes to next year's events.

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When
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Check-in 8:00 AM · start 9:00 AM
Where
Dorney Plaza, behind False Chord Brewing
318 Dorney Plaza, downtown Findlay. Start and finish in the same spot.
Cost
Free
$25 suggested donation, all of it to next year's events
Distances
5K or 1 mile
Run, walk, jog, push a stroller. Your pace is fine.
Why we're doing this

The ride didn't pay for itself this year. This is how we fix that.

The Hancock Horizontal Hundred has been going since 1974. We took it over in 2025. This September we kept the free community ride, kept the price low, and the ride didn't cover its own costs. We made up the difference ourselves, because the ride matters more than the math.

We don't want 2027 to start in a hole. So the 5K is free to enter, and anything you give goes straight into next year's events, starting with the Hancock Horizontal Hundred on Saturday, September 18, 2027.

Every step counts

Your time, your record, your season.

An official time
Everyone who finishes gets a time, posted the same morning. Sorted by distance and age group, so you see how you did against people like you.
One record, every event
Your 5K goes on the same rider record as the Hancock Horizontal Hundred. Come back next year and try to beat yourself.
Part of the season
We're building a full season of rides, runs and walks around Hancock County with Community Spin & Stride. Show up to more of them and climb the season standings.
See results and rider records →
The course

Flat, paved, and along the river.

Out of Dorney Plaza, behind False Chord Brewing, up Main Street, then east on the Riverwalk and the Heritage Trail along the Blanchard River to Riverside Park and the waterfalls. Back west on East Sandusky Street to the finish where you started. The 1 mile family walk goes out the Riverwalk and turns around at East Street.

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5K course (3.1 mi) 1 mile family walk (out and back) Mile markers
5K route file (GPX)Family walk route file (GPX)Directions to the start
Turn by turn
Start
Dorney Plaza, behind False Chord Brewing. Head out to Main Street and go left (north).
0.2 mi
Cross Main Cross and Front Street. At the river, go right onto the Riverwalk.
0.5 mi
End of the Riverwalk at East Street. Family walkers turn around here and head back. 5K keeps going: right on East Street, then left on East Main Cross.
0.9 mi
Left on Blanchard Street and over the river bridge, then right onto the Heritage Trail.
1.0 mi
Mile 1 at the bridge. Follow the Heritage Trail east along the river.
1.3 mi
Trail ends at Central Avenue. Keep east through Clinton Court onto the path along the south edge of Riverside Park.
1.6 mi
Right on McManness Avenue back across the river. Just past the bridge, go right on the river path to the turnaround cone by the waterfalls.
1.7 mi
Come back to McManness and keep straight south. It turns into Osborn Avenue.
2.0 mi
Mile 2 at Osborn and Sandusky. Go right (west) on East Sandusky, straight all the way back downtown.
2.9 mi
Right on Main Street. Mile 3 at Crawford Street.
Finish
Left into Dorney Plaza. You did it.

Roads stay open. Volunteers will be at the busy crossings (Main Street, Blanchard Street, Sandusky Street). Cross with them.

Takes about a minute

Sign up.

One form covers your whole crew. You're in before any payment page opens, and $0 is a real option.

You
Where we send your start info
Chip in for next year?

Entry is free. If you can give, every dollar goes to next year's events. $0 is a real option — we'd rather have you there.

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Waiver

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The morning of

What to expect

8:00 AM
Check-in opens at Dorney Plaza, behind False Chord Brewing. Grab your bib, sign up on the spot if you haven't, warm up. Park in the public lots around Dorney Plaza and off West Crawford Street, or on the street downtown.
9:00 AM
5K and the 1 mile family walk start together.
After
Times go up on the results page the same morning. Stick around, cheer in the last finisher.
Our sponsor
Oaklawn Precision Ag
Family owned and operated

Drone crop spraying for farmers around Kenton, starting spring 2027. They're the 5K's only sponsor. They stepped up so it could stay free. Farmers, give them a look.

oaklawnprecisionag.com →
Questions

Good to know

Is it really free?

Yes. Sign up for $0 and you're in. We suggest $25 if you can swing it, because that's what pays for next year's events, but nobody gets turned away.

Where do I go?

Dorney Plaza, behind False Chord Brewing, the same spot the Findlay Further Fondo started from. Park in the public lots around Dorney Plaza and off West Crawford Street, or on the street downtown. Check-in opens at 8:00 AM.

What is the course like?

Flat and paved the whole way: downtown sidewalks, the Riverwalk, the Heritage Trail along the Blanchard River, and a pass by Riverside Park. Strollers are fine. Roads stay open, so cross where the volunteers point you.

Can I walk the whole thing?

Please do. Walkers, strollers and first-timers are exactly who this is for. We'll keep the finish open until the last person's in.

Can I bring my kids?

Yes. Add them to your sign-up. Little ones can do the 1 mile family walk. You sign the waiver for anyone under 18.

Is there a shirt or medal?

Not this year. Skipping swag is how we keep it free and send every dollar to next year's events. What you do get is an official time and your name on the results page.

What if it snows?

It's November in Ohio, so dress for it. We go in most weather. If it's unsafe, we'll email everyone who signed up and post it on Facebook.

I can't make it. Can I still help?

Donate any amount, volunteer at the finish, or share this page. All three help.

Anything else? Email miles@makingmilesmatter.com.

Volunteer
Two hours at check-in or the finish line makes the morning work.
Sign up to help →
Got a business?
Oaklawn has the 5K. HHH 2027 sponsor spots open up this winter.
Email us →
Just give
Not a runner? Every dollar goes to next year's events.
Donate →