Florence Scott Libbey 419 Day 5K Race Information
<h6><span style="color:#000000">2025 419 DAY was amazing! HAPPY MARATHON WEEKEND!</span></h6>
<h6><span style="color:#000000">Thank you for supporting The Toledo Roadrunners Club and 419 Week Events!</span></h6>
<h6><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Contact Race Director for shirt availability </span></h6>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Sign up for the 2026 419 Race, Virtual or in person, April 18, 2026</span></h3>
<h4>Celebrate the history of the 419 with a 5K through the beautiful grounds of Ottawa Park, the City of Toledo's first and largest park. The Florence Scott Libbey 419 Day Race celebrates Toledo history and the woman who helped make the Glass City great! <br />HOLY TOLEDO <br />Once again Mrs Libbey will be on hand to start the events and present you with a special 2025 finisher medal designed by Ryder, inspired by Toledo.<br /> </h4>
<h4>MRS. or Mr. Libbey costumes encouraged!<br /> </h4>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>417 DAY- EARLY PACKET PICK UP DETAILS </strong></span></h4>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>Updates: Florence has a virtual event option</strong> for those fans who can't attend in person. If you select the virtual race you are welcome to run anytime and anywhere between April 12 and April 19. Be sure to send us pictures! ALL OTHER FLORENCE SCOTT LIBBEY RACE EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN PERSON ON 419 DAY, APRIL </span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>April 18, 2026</b></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>8:45am Ryder's 419 Kids Race </b></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">FREE and the first Toledo Roadrunners kids race organized by an actual Toledo kid! </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Once again kids finisher medals will be designed by the Kid himself.</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Ryder's 419 Kids Race shirts are $10 each </span></h3>
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<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>9:05am Florence Scott Libbey 419 5K</b></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Race shirts:</b> Unisex. Super soft, tri-blend shirts by T-Town's own Printed<a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.facebook.com/printedonalark" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> On A Lark </a></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Register now at the T-Town low price of $14.19</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">After March 1st the price increases to $24.19.</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Shirt deadline is March 30th</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">After March 30, we have a limited shirt inventory available upon registration. Race day shirts may be available, on a first-come, first-serve basis.</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Timing: </b>Second Sole Toledo - Racing</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Awards Update: </b></span></h3>
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<h3><span style="color:#000000">Awards thanks to: Printed on A Lark, Shaman and The Bear, Grindhrs Coffee & Community, , Second Sole of Toledo, Dave's Running and Fleet Feet Toledo.</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Post Race:</b> Delicacies and hydration will be available </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Prizes: </b>Yes, door prizes, random fun Toledo nostalgia to the oldest, youngest, best Toledo history costume, and to anyone dressed as Mrs. Libbey! </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">We would like to thank JamiLynn Fox, Garcia Surveyors, Shaman & The Bear, and Tom & Genie Wiles-for their generous sponsorship! We think Florence would approve!</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"></span><span style="color:#169179;background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Toledo Crafted Goodies provided by:</b></span></span></h3>
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<h3><a href="https://www.shamanandbear.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#169179;background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Shaman and the Bear Medicinal Herbal Teas</b></span></span></a></h3>
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<h3><span style="color:#169179;background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Grindhrs Coffee & Community</b></span></span></h3>
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<h3><u><b><span style="color:#000000">Packet Pick Up Info:</span></b></u></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000"> </span><span style="color:#000000"><b>April 18 Race Day </b><strong>8 AM-8:45 am </strong></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">The Florence Scott Libbey 419 Race celebrates Toledo history and the icons who helped make T- Town great! Florence Scott Libbey, along with her husband Edward Drummond Libbey, founded the Toledo Museum of Art. Together, their legacy continues on today. </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Florence Scott was the daughter, and heiress, of the wealthy Maurice and Mary Jane (Tallant) Scott, and the granddaughter of Jesup Scott, founder of the University of Toledo. </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Florence married Edward Libbey in 1890, two years after he arrived in Toledo to relocate his glass company. In 1895 the Libbey's built their home in Toledo's fashionable Old West End Neighborhood, at 2008 Scottwood Avenue. In 1912 The Toledo <span style="color:#000000">Museum</span> of Art was built on land donated by the Libbey's. In fact, Florence and Edward married at that location, in June of 1990, at the mansion of Maurice and Mary Brown Scott. </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Following Edward Libbey's death in 1925, Mrs Libbey remained an active contributor in her own right to Toledo culture. In the midst of the Great Depression, Mrs Libbey funded the Peristyle Theater (1933) providing jobs for over 2,000 folks. Today the Toledo Museum of Art is free to all and regularly earns top state and national recognition. The Libbey home at 2008 Scottwood is managed by <a href="http://libbeyhouse.org/history-the-libbey-house/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Libbey House Foundation </a>and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.</span><span style="color:#000000"></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">Florence, Edward Libbey, and their infant son William, are buried in Toledo's Historic <a href="https://historic-woodlawn.com/toledo-s-historic-woodlawn-cemetery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum</a> along with many other Toledo greats.</span></h3>
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<h3><span style="color:#000000">STAY TUNED!</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#000000">419 Week is full of fun and diverse events brought to you by local organizations and small businesses. Marathon Month starts with The Crazy Long Training Run, leading to Florence's 5K and ends with Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Weekend!</span></h3>
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