Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k

Canton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $50 now and rises to $55 after Aug 28, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k

The course begins on the vineyard property itself, winding past its buildings before joining a paved trail through a nearby park and looping back to finish at the winery. It runs mostly on pavement with the Halloween theme carrying through the morning. After finishing, several of the vineyard's restaurants open up, and there is wine at the finish.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at a building on the Gervasi property, and race-morning pickup is also available. Parking is on-site but fills up, so arriving early helps. The finish area at the Crush House has full restaurant service and an outdoor patio that opens shortly after the race begins.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

853finishers

18:33winner

42:50median

1:28:00cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Kopp (18:33) · Jack Root (18:38) · Nicolas Reed (19:16)

The Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/10/2026 10:00$50

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Common Questions About the Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k

Will I finish last at the Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 42:50, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:28:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k a good first 5K?

With 853 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Gervasi Haunted Wine Run 5k?

The 5K winner ran 18:33 while the median finisher took 42:50. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.