Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run

Canton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K100 Yards

Entry is $30 now and rises to $33.50 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.50.

About the Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run

The course moves through neighborhood streets, picks up a trail along the Middlebranch, and finishes on the monastery grounds, where nuns line the route to cheer runners in. The terrain shifts underfoot as you go, so expect pavement, trail, and something a little different at the end.

The start area is at a Byzantine Catholic church, which also hosts the post-race awards and refreshments in the reception hall. Packet pickup opens before the race begins, and there is a short kids fun run on the same morning before the main event gets underway.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

204finishers

17:17winner

36:44median

1:08:43cutoff

Top 3: Stevie Ashcraft (17:17) · Jason Tatarka (19:05) · Molly Pusateri (19:13)

The Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K10/17/2026 09:00$30

100 Yards10/17/2026 08:40Free

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Common Questions About the Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run

Will I finish last at the Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run a good first 5K?

A field of 204 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:17 while the median finisher took 36:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.