Sat, Jul 24, 2027

Up, Up, and Away 5k

North Canton, OH

Opens Nov 15, 2026Annual since at least 2017

5K400 Yards

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jun 29, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Up, Up, and Away 5k

The course runs through a university campus in North Canton, with hot air balloons drifting overhead when the weather cooperates. That detail alone gives the morning a different feel from most local road races. The terrain is campus ground, which tends to be open and relatively flat, and the surroundings are well-kept and easy to move through.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at a sports medicine campus in a neighboring city, with a second pickup window early on race morning at the start location. After the main race finishes, there is a short kids run near the finish line, and awards follow shortly after.

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Up, Up, and Away 5k 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026

707finishers

15:30winner

33:29median

1:06:13cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Woods (15:30) · Zach Fresenko (16:15) · Joseph Kelly (16:24)

The Up, Up, and Away 5k has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K7/24/2027 08:15$35

400 Yards7/24/2027 09:15Free

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Up, Up, and Away 5k

Will I finish last at the Up, Up, and Away 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Up, Up, and Away 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 707 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 Up, Up, and Away 5k?

The 5K winner ran 15:30 while the median finisher took 33:29. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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