The Iron Pickle 5k presented by Canton Pickle Fest

🏃‍♀️ The Iron Pickle 5K presented by Canton Pickle Fest: Starts & Finishes in Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton, OH Presented by The Crazy Cucumber | Organized by LHG Productions | Timed by RacePenguin 🥒 Iron Pickle Challenge: Ready for the bragging rights? Select the Iron Pickle add-on and carry either a jar of pickles or an inflatable pickle from The Crazy Cucumber across the finish line. Finish strong with your pickle in hand and you'll earn a unique Iron Pickle reward. 🌎 Virtual Option: Love the Pickle but need to participate from afar? Our virtual 5k Run/Walk means you can complete the 5K any where at any time between May 30-June 30, 2026. You complete a 5K distance and submit your time! Please know your virtual can't include any add-ons (jar of pickles or an inflatable pickle) we also don't include the results in the overall or age group awards. You do however get an awesome shirt & medal for joining us! For virtual participants, your race packet can be pickup at during our pickup on Friday/Saturday during our times below or mailed for additional $5. Mailed packets will be sent out by Friday, June 5. Submit Your Virtual Results: Submit Your Time! 🙋 Volunteer: If family/friends or yourself if you can't participant would like to volunteer at our event to help it run smoothly, please go to this link volunteer page to signup. 👕 Shirts: We offer t-shirt sizes Youth Small to Large and Adult Small to 2X-Large, plus we have $5 discount for a no shirt option. T-Shirts will be limited after May 11 with limited selections! 🏅 Medals: All participants will receive a pickle medal! 🏆 Awards: Awards can be picked up at the festival! Top 3 overall male and female, finishers will be announced on stage at 10:00 AM. Top 3 Age group male and female in ages 14-Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 665-69, 70-74, 75-79, & 80+. Winners in the age groups will also be recognized. Best Dressed honors will go to the pickle-loving participant with the most creative costume — so dress to impress! 📅 Schedule: Stark County Fairgrounds Friday, May 29: 4:00-6:00 PM - Pre-Packet Pickup Saturday, May 30 = Race Day 7:00-8:00 AM - Packet Pickup 8:15 AM - 5K Run/Walk Starts 9:30 AM - Awards Ceremony 10:00 AM - Canton Pickle Fest 🎉 After the Race: Stay for the full festival experience: pickle-themed food trucks, cocktails and lemonade from Happy Camper Bar, a prize scavenger hunt, local vendors, and DJ JT spinning the soundtrack to your post-race glow. This isn’t your average 5K. 🥒 This is the Iron Pickle 5K! Let’s run! 🏃‍♀️ Let’s pickle! 🥒 Let’s party! 🎉