Ohio · 5K
BuckeyeThon 5K
BuckeyeThon 5K is a 5K event held in Columbus, Ohio. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, September 5, 2027. About 1,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 5, 2027
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, September 5, 2027
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Distances
- 5K
- Field size
- About 1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat campus course (~720 ft, minimal change)
- Registration
- go.osu.edu
- Official website
- buckeyethon.osu.edu
Registration, course & weather
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the BuckeyeThon 5K
A family-friendly 5K organized by Ohio State students that raises money for childhood cancer research and care at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Ohio State University's flagship student-run charity 5K benefiting Nationwide Children's Hospital pediatric cancer care
- Notes
- [next_date estimated from projected_date]
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BuckeyeThon 5K: common questions
- When is the BuckeyeThon 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, September 5, 2027.
- Where is the BuckeyeThon 5K held?
- In Columbus, Ohio.
- What distances does the BuckeyeThon 5K offer?
- 5K.
- How many people run the BuckeyeThon 5K?
- About 1,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the BuckeyeThon 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at go.osu.edu. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What is the course like at the BuckeyeThon 5K?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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