Spirit of the Season

Spirit of the Season

Spirit of the Season

( 1 review )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Canton,
    Ohio,
    United States
  • December
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Matt Maynard

Uniontown, Ohio, United States
41 14
2016
"Spirit of the Seasons 5k"
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Matt Maynard's thoughts:

I decided to run the Spirit of the Seasons 5k race to keep myself engaged and active in the winter months of the north. The race is hosted by a local running group and put on at the Glen Oak High School in Canton, Ohio. The race also supported the Stark County Hunger Task Force and asked for participants to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.

Race Organization:
Communication from the race organization team and website was very limited. The website provided location and start time, but outside of that I wasn't quite sure on packet pick up times. On Friday I received an email with additional information for the race.

Packet pick-up and swag was very simple and completed in a timely manner, as this was a smaller sized race (150ish participants). Not to mention the free Dunkin Donuts and Hot Chocolate for those interested!!! Calorie loading before the race for some.

Bio availability consisted of three port-a-potties which was more than enough for the amount of participants.

Race Course:
The course consisted of a mixture of track running (1 lap), road running, and packed stone running. I was actually surprised of the elevation changes for such a short distance, which caught me on that last mile. Volunteers lined all turns and mile markers throughout the course for each mile.

The race was chipped time at the start and finish lines.

Swag:
Swag consisted of your normal cotton t-shirt and bottle of water at the finish line. Awards were handed out for Top 3 Male and Female finishers and Top 3 for each age group. (Note: I was unable to stay for the handing out of awards so can't comment on the type of award).

Overall: For those looking for a small race in December giving back to a local community, this is one I would recommend. Easily accessible, fun people, and a real live Santa!!!

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