Greater Cincinnati Race Results from the September 19th Weekend

   Below are race results from some of the races held in Greater Cincinnati over the past weekend of September 19:

• Casa 5k of Northern Kentucky
• Erlanger Summer Send Off 5k
• Felicity Gourd & Harvest Festival 5K Walk/Run
• Glenwood Gardens Night Light Run
• Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 14K/7K Brewery Run - 14k  Run  7k Run
• Rev It Up 5k
• Teal Power 5k Run

Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) Preserving Local Running / Walking History - An Evening of Stories - September 23

 From Bob Roncker: 

You are welcome to attend an evening of stories about Greater Cincinnati's running/walking history on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m at the Downtown Public Library in the Story Center (located on the second floor of the south building). Presenters will be Doug Olberding - Flying Pig President and CEO and Bob Roncker - Longtime running historian, enthusiast and organizer.  

No registration is required.  We hope to see many of you on the 23rd.  You will not be disappointed.

DETAILS

• DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
• TIME: 6:00 PM
• PLACE: Story Center, Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH.  
• INFO:  You are welcome to attend an evening of stories about Greater Cincinnati's running/walking history on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m at the Downtown Public Library in the Story Center (located on the second floor of the south building). Presenters will be Doug Olberding - Flying Pig President and CEO and Bob Roncker - Longtime running historian, enthusiast and organizer.  No registration is required.  We hope to see many of you on the 23rd.  You will not be disappointed.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) Preserving Cincinnati Running / Walking History

Received in an Email from Bob Roncker:

The CHPL, under the direction of Clarity Amrein, is actively working to preserve our local running/walking history.  You may ask, “How is this being done?”  Here are three projects that they have completed or are in the process of doing.

1. Do you recall the The Runner’s Spotlite?  This was a newspaper that the Running Spot store periodically published throughout the year. In it were race flyers, news, tips, rankings and race schedules. It was published for over 30 years and collectively represents a partial history of the local running/walking scene during that era.  The CPHL took on and completed the massive task of digitizing each issue.

Here is the link to the digitized volumes on their Digital Library:

 https://cdm16998.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16998coll17/search/searchterm/Bob%20Roncker's%20Running%20Spot%20(Cincinnati%2C%20Ohio)/field/publis/mode/exact/conn/and.

2. The CHPL also wishes to preserve our local lore by accumulating a series of oral history interviews.  They started this in the CHPL Story Center last summer.  The first three videos, hopefully many more are to come, can be seen on the CHPL YouTube playlist:

 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCJp4_DkJvqpEyIRJ1SbttR5c1zJk4GF-&si=XrzegdSJSdmIxLjt

Are YOU interested in recording an oral history interview on camera about your running experiences in the Greater Cincinnati area? These narratives can be about, but are not limited to, high school and/or college athletics or run clubs.  Call the CHPL at 513–369–6945 to set up an appointment in the Story Center.

3. You are welcome to attend an evening of stories about Greater Cincinnati's running/walking history:

When - Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

Where - Downtown Public Library in the Story Center (located on the second floor of the south building)

Presenters - Doug Olberding - Flying Pig President and CEO

     Bob Roncker - Longtime running historian, enthusiast and organizer

No registration is required.  We hope to see many of you on the 23rd.  You will not be disappointed.

Sue Harder 5k - October 4, 2026

 Sue Harder passed away suddenly at the age of 58 in January 2021. She was a beloved member of the Fleet Feet Running Club. She was a very active runner who ran three marathons and countless half marathons. Her latest half marathon was just a few months before her passing. She was supportive of all new runners and was a friend and cheerleader to all her fellow runners. 

The 2026 Sue Harder Memorial 5K is to be the sixth annual memorial run for Sue. The run will commemorate Sue by welcoming new friends and old for a 5K in her hometown in Cincinnati as well as virtually across the country. Proceeds will be donated to Girls on the Run. Visit the registration page for more information.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, October 4, 2026
• TIME: 10:10 AM
• PLACE: Fleet Feet Fifty West, 7667 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati OH 45227. 
• INFO:  The 2026 Sue Harder Memorial 5K is the sixth annual memorial run for Sue Harder, an avid runner who passed in 2021. The run will commemorate Sue by welcoming new friends and old for a 5K in her hometown in Cincinnati as well as virtually across the country. Proceeds will be donated to Girls on the Run. Visit the registration page for more information.

September 2026 Races In Greater Cincinnati

 Below is list of upcoming races in Greater Cincinnati in September 2025. Check the club calendar for more races.

Saturday September 5

• Whiskey City 5k, 9:00 am, Lawenceburg Event Center, Lawrenceburg IN, Race Information. 

Sunday September 6

• The Bulldog 5k at Terrace Park, 9:00 am, Terrace Park Gazebo, Terrace Park OH, www.runningtime.net.

Monday September 7

• Aruna Run, 7:30 am, Freedom Center, Cincinnati OH, arunaproject.com.

Saturday September 12

• Tunnels To Towers, 8:00 am, Crescent Springs Community Park, Crescent Springs KY, Race Information.
• Jack's Forever 3 "Still Running" 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Bright Christian Church, Bright IN, Race Information.

Sunday September 13

• Sunflower Rev It Up For Parkinson's, 8:45 am, Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.

Saturday September 19

• Hudepohl 14k Brewery Run, 7:30 am, Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati OH,   http://runbeerseries.com
• Erlanger Summer Sendoff 5k, 8:30 am, Silverlake Park, Erlanger KY, Race Information.  
• Felicity Gourd & Harvest Festival 5K Walk/Run, 9:00 am, Felicity Franklin Elementary School, Felicity OH, Race Information.
• Teal Power 5k Run and 3k Walk, 10:00 am, Summit Park, Blue Ash OH, Race Information.
• Parkinson's Steady Strides 5k, 10:00 am, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, Race Information
• Glenwood Gardens Night Light Run, 9:00 pm, Glenwood Gardens Park, Woodlawn OH, www.runningtime.net.

Saturday September 26

• Applefest 5k/10k/15k, 8:30 am, Countryside YMCA, Lebanon OH, Race Information.
• MSJ 5k, 8:30 am, Mount Saint Joseph University, Cincinnati OH, www.runningtime.net.
• Sonder and Friends Oktoberfest 5k, 10:00 am, Sonder Brewing, Mason OH, Race Information