Sat, Aug 29, 2026

The Shady City Race

Marysville, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K10K0.25 Miles

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Shady City Race

The Shady City Race runs along the Jim Simmons Memorial Trail, a paved, tree-lined path through Marysville. The canopy overhead keeps things cool, and the surface is smooth throughout. There are distance options for adults and a short out-and-back course for kids, so families tend to show up together. Chip timing tracks the run.

Packet pickup opens before the first wave goes off, so there is time to get sorted without rushing. Awards follow the adult races in the late morning, giving most finishers a reason to hang around after they cross.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

68finishers

15:05winner

34:10median

55:50cutoff

Top 3: Mason Baldwin (20:37) · Kyle Sharp (20:56) · E. Oldham (22:44)

10K · 2025 results

66finishers

0:29winner

37:24median

59:54cutoff

Top 3: Jake Leibold (41:13) · Matt Beier (41:15) · Joseph Mechling (42:49)

The Shady City Race 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.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

3.1 Miles8/29/2026 09:15$35

10K8/29/2026 09:00$40

0.25 Miles8/29/2026 09:00$15

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Common Questions About the The Shady City Race

Will I finish last at the Shady City Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:50, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Shady City Race a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (68 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Shady City Race?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:05 while the median finisher took 34:10. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.