Lake Festival 5k

Lake Festival 5k Race Information

<h3><span style="color:#3366ff"><strong>Lake Festival 5k</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="color:#3366ff"><strong>Saturday, July 25th, 2026</strong></span></p> <h4> </h4> <p><strong>LOCATION</strong><br />Begins and ends at the corner of Ash &amp; Lakeshore Dr, Celina, OH.  A certified out and back course along Grand Lake</p> <p><strong>ENTRY FEES</strong><br />Pre-Registration without a shirt is $15.00 if registered by July 24th, 2026</p> <p>Pre-Registration with a shirt is $30.00 if registered by July 12th, 2026</p> <p>Race-Day Registration is $20.00 without a shirt.  6:45am-7:45am at the race</p> <p>14 &amp; Under are free for 2026!</p> <p>If you&#39;ve missed the July 12th shirt deadline and still like to order a shirt, follow this link for the Lake Festival 5k webstore <a href="https://mcsports.chipply.com/celinalakefestival5k/?action=viewall" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://mcsports.chipply.com/celinalakefestival5k/?action=viewall</a></p> <p><b>AWARDS </b></p> <p>Medals to top three male and female runners</p> <p>Medals to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each age group</p> <p>Special awards for the runner coming from the furthest distance.  Also awards for the youngest and the oldest runners.</p> <p>Awards provided for setting new course records (Male: Tibor Vegh 2011 15:08.71 and Female Kristina Vegh 2011 17:51.11)</p> <p>Age Groups Male and Female: 10 &amp; Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 &amp; Over</p> <p> </p> <p>All Runners</p> <p>Chipped Timing</p> <p>Water on the course</p> <p>Splits at 1 Mile and 2 Mile Marks</p> <p>Refreshments at the finish</p> <p>Restrooms at the park</p> <p> </p> <h3> <br /><strong>Be a Part of the Mercer Health 5k Challenge </strong></h3> <ul><li>The Challenge will be made up of 7 events.</li><li>Online registrations will be available for all races, with the opportunity to save money by preregistering for all 7 events</li><li>The Challenge season will begin with the Zuma 5k on June 20th and end at the Buzzard&#39;s Glory 5K on August 1st</li><li>Challenge shirts and awards will be available at the Buzzards Glory 5k on August 1st</li></ul> <p>Use the &#34;Bundle&#34; Option at registration to sign up for all 7 races at a discounted price!</p> <p>2026 Mercer Health 5K Challenge Schedule</p> <p>Zuma – June 20th<br />Country Fest - June 27th<br />Redskin Classic – July 5th<br />Shane’s Crossing – July 11th<br />St. Clair – July 18th<br />Lake Festival – July 25th<br />Buzzard’s Glory 5k– August 1st</p> <p> </p> <h3> </h3>