About the Will Run for Tacos
The course starts and finishes in front of The Southside restaurant, heading north before picking up the Towpath Trail. The route is an out-and-back, so you retrace your path on the way home. The trail surface is smooth and the surroundings open up once you leave the street.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with race-morning pickup available at the same spot before the start. Street parking is available in the Tremont neighborhood around Lincoln Park, and there is a lot a short walk from the start near a large Cleveland script sign. After you finish, there are complimentary tacos from The Southside.
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Will Run for Tacos 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
270finishers
19:58winner
35:51median
1:01:28cutoff
Top 3: Anthony Visioni (19:58) · Colin Eubank (20:27) · Graham Tabor (20:43)
5 Miles Results · 2026
95finishers
31:32winner
50:02median
1:32:51cutoff
Top 3: Jonathan Zappala (31:32) · David Hathaway (33:45) · Nicole Giammo (36:15)
The Will Run for Tacos has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5 Miles5/1/2027 08:30$30
5K5/1/2027 08:30$30
50 Yards5/1/2027 08:15$15
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