Run Dayton! The Dayton Spring Half Marathon, 10K and 5K features Dayton’s largest finisher medal.
This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.
Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you. Post race gear request link.
There will be no gear check at this event.
Water stations include water. Sports drinks will be available at half marathon water stations.
Runners and walkers can participate in this event.
If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.
All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form.
It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear, see, sense, and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.
If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.
No dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers only after all other runners and walkers have started. Children in strollers must be wearing helmets.
The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. Above schedule is weather dependent. Trail conditions could be variable.
You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.
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Needs To Start Earlier
It is a similar course set up like the Little Miami (grade charts look almost exactly alike) and the finish is uphill. We encountered construction equipment parked on the path … MORE
It is a similar course set up like the Little Miami (grade charts look almost exactly alike) and the finish is uphill. We encountered construction equipment parked on the path and had to stop and slowly maneuver around it. The race started at 8:30 and needs to start at 6:30 or 7:00 as there is little shade and this year’s race was hot! It was my 7th half marathon to date and first that I had to stop and walk/run, which I did for the final 2 miles. At that point you are moving uphill and facing east, with the sun directly beating on your face and head (77 degrees at the time). The pacers took us out slow for the downhill portion then realized at the halfway point that we were way behind on pace and sped it up for the second half on the way back which was mostly uphill. I lost them at mile 9. I had planned on a personal best for this race but the late start and high temps stopped all thoughts of that before the race even started.
Swag was nice and the Wendy’s Frosties at the end were a nice touch.
It’s a nice race and I would do it again next year if the start time was adjusted to earlier-at least 7:00 am.