🥒Grab your Team, Dress Green and Get your Brine on! 🏃♂️🥒
Get ready for the most
dill-lightful race in Canton!
…. Register Here through Race Penguin….
Canton Pickle Fest 5k
The Iron Pickle 5K
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Monument Park, Canton
Presented by Canton Pickle Fest
Sponsored by The Crazy Cucumber
Start/Finish at Monument Park – Canton, OH
🍂 Proud Participant in the Ohio Race Challenge Series!
Join us for what’s sure to become Canton’s most dill-lightful summer tradition! Run, walk, or waddle your way through a scenic 5K course winding through three city parks and along the beautiful West Branch Trail.
🎽 All participants get a race tee, bib, and Canton Pickle Fest 5k medal
🥒 Bring 2 food items for the Stark Hunger Task Force & earn a thank-you sticker
🎉 After the race, head to Centennial Plaza for pickle-themed food, music, vendors,
and awards on stage at 11am.
🏆 Want to Level Up? Take on The Iron Pickle Challenge!
For just $5 more, carry only the best pickles from
The Crazy Cucumber or a giant inflatable pickle across the finish line!
• Earn a special Iron Pickle 5k medal along with
your Canton Pickle Fest 5k medal
• Only 400 spots available
• Yes, you keep the pickles 😎
🧃 Top finishers earn prizes
👕 Best Dressed Pickle outfit or costume contest
🖥 Virtual race option available!
📆 Tier 1 pricing ($30) ends May 15
🧡 Rasing funds for The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, as well as a food drive for
Stark Hunger Task Force
REGISTER HERE
Do You Have What It Takes? 🏆
Sponsored by The Crazy Cucumber
Kick off Canton Pickle Fest with a one-of-a-kind 5K through Monument Park! Whether you’re here to run, walk, or carry pickles across the finish line, this race is all about fun, community, and briny adventure.
🥒 Your Race, Your Way
Canton Pickle Fest 5K
A mostly flat, out-and-back course along the creek, starting and ending in Monument Park. Includes a race tee, timing bib, and finisher medal. Walkers welcome!
The Iron Pickle – Optional Add-On ($5)
Go the extra briny mile! Sign up for The Iron Pickle at registration and carry a container of Crazy Cucumber pickles or a giant inflatable pickle for the entire race.
• Finish while carrying your pickle to earn a second exclusive Iron Pickle medal
• Only 400 Iron Pickle spots available
• Yes, you keep the pickles 😎
💧 On the Course
• Portable Restroom at Start/Finish
• 1 water station on the route available both ways.
• Live timing provided
• Route doubles back for easy pacing
• Race organized and managed by Race Penguin
📅 Schedule
Early Packet Pickup
📍 Wednesday, June 18 | 4–6 PM
📍 Stark Library – Downtown Canton
Race Day – Saturday, June 21
📍 Check-in & Registration: 7:30–8:50 AM
📍 Race Start: 9:00 AM
📍 Awards: 11:00 AM @ Centennial Plaza Stage
📍 Canton Pickle Fest: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
🏆 Awards & Prizes
• Top finishers recognized on stage
• Most awards will be mailed out after the race and festival.
• Best Dressed Pickle Contest for the boldest costume or most creative outfit!
⚠️ Course Support Time Limit
The course support time limit is 45 minutes. After that, participants must finish on sidewalks as police and course staff shift focus to the main festival downtown. Thanks for understanding!
💥 We Need Volunteers!
Help us make race day amazing! Volunteers will receive:
• A virtual race entry
• Pickles from The Crazy Cucumber
• A Canton Pickle Fest t-shirt
• The virtual race shirt + medal package as a thank-you
Perfect if you want to be part of the action but can't race in person! Volunteer assignments include registration, water station, setup, or finish line support.
🥫 Food Drive
Bring 2 non-perishable food items and get a thank-you sticker! All donations go to the Stark Hunger Task Force.
[Top items needed → Click here]
💰 Registration Fees
Canton Pickle Fest 5K
• $30 – April 1 to May 15
• $35 – May 16 to June 20
• $40 – Race Day
The Iron Pickle Add-On
• $5 – Only 400 available
🎽 T-Shirt Guarantee Deadline: Register by June 1 to receive your race tee!
VIRTUAL RACE OPTION IS AVAILABLE
👟 Run it. 🥒 Carry it. 🎉 Celebrate it.
Join us at the starting line—and kick off summer at Canton Pickle Fest!
