Night of Hope 5K, 1 Mile and Family Fun Run

Westerville Education Challenge’s 3rd annual Night of Hope 5K, 1-mile, and Family Fun Run is set to take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Westerville North’s Jim McCann Stadium.

We invite our many friends, families, and community members to support WEC and attend this great event!

The Night of Hope offers pre-event fun for the whole family, and helps raise money for WEC’s work to promote mental health. Grab a shaved ice treat from our visiting Kona Ice truck, and browse the informational tables set up by many local stakeholders.

Run/Walk options and activities

Attendees can participate in the Family Fun Run, an official 5K, or tackle a shorter 1-mile course. This fantastic event concludes with the lighting of luminaries around the McCann Stadium track — shining a light on promoting mental health for all.

NEW: Our wonderful Night of Hope sponsor Jet’s Pizza will be at the event, serving FREE PIZZA to participants and Volunteers! THANK YOU to Jet’s, also a generous sponsor of our Hope Squad programs at all three Westerville high schools!

Run-Walk options and events

Family Fun Run

1-Mile Run-Walk

5K Run-Walk

Fun pre-event games

Lighting of the Luminaries around the McCann Stadium track

Schedule

5:30 pm Open Packet Pick-up/Day of Registration

6:00 pm Kona Ice (until 8 pm)

6:15 pm Family Fun Run Start

6:45 pm 5K Start

6:50 pm 1 Mile Walk Start

8:00 pm Luminaries and Program

Course

This 5K and 1 Mile will take place at Westerville North High School on their cross country course. A cross-country course is not paved and takes place entirely on grass and earthen pathways. Walkers are welcome, but please do refrain from walking side-by-side in the woods so that others may pass easily. If you have a jogging stroller that works well "off-road", that would be a great option. A traditional stroller would not be a good fit for this course.

Shirts and Awards

All participants who register by August 5th for the 5K and 1 Mile Walk will be guaranteed to receive a shirt in the size they ordered during registration. 

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