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Oct 17Columbus, OHMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Also a half marathon, 91 mi from Maple City Half Marathon & 5K, registration open
Half Marathon5KRegistration open
Maple City Half Marathon & 5K
Norwalk, Ohio50 spots
- Entry from
- $35
- Days to go
- 5
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 11, 2026
- Location
- Norwalk, Ohio
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 10, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Prize money
- Prize money is offered for Men's & Open Division Half Marathon: 1st Overall $150, 2nd Overall $100, 3rd Overall $50, 1st Place Master's $75, 1st Place Grand Master's $75, and 1st Place Senior Masters $75. For the 5K, 1st receives $100 and 2nd receives a fee entry to either event in 2027. Participants are eligible for only one prize.
- Prize source
- runsignup.comVerified Oct 4, 2026
- Official site
- runsignup.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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Build my planAbout this race
Welcome to the 2nd annual Maple City Half Marathon / 5K presented by the Norwalk Area United Fund, taking place in historic Norwalk, Ohio Sunday October 11, 2026. Proceeds will benefit the Norwalk Area United Fund. Have a great race and support the greater Norwalk area while doing so!
Please see the 2026 Participant Guide here --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wvOnGDuTvQQK-m6JUlPYD_zIJk3WWFuq/view?usp=drive_link
Thank you to our sponsors!
Title Sponsor - Fisher Titus
Gold Maple Sponsors:
Payne, Nickles & Company, CPAs
Pat Spettel - RE/MAX Quality Realty
Junior Explorers Childcare Centers
Silver Maple Sponsors:
Todd Lillo Team - Union Home Mortgage NMLS #224237
Friendship Kitchen
Prize Money Sponsored by Dr. James Kasten
https://www.facebook.com/share/16QAgZ73FV/
Key dates
Registration opens
Jan 1, 2026
Standard ends
Oct 1, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 10, 2026
Standard ends
Oct 10, 2026
Race day
Oct 11, 2026
Pricing
October Registration Half Marathon - Does not guarantee t-shirt
Standard, until Oct 10, 2026
$70
October Registration 5k - Does not guarantee t-shirt
Standard, until Oct 10, 2026
$35
1/2 Marathon
Standard ended Oct 1, 2026
See registration
5K
Standard ended Oct 1, 2026
See registration
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