City Series | Akron Promise

Akron Public School Students can use this form to register for races at no cost here.

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Neighborhood races that... Support Community Organizations, Promote Youth Opportunity, Explore Akron, and Encourage Good Health.

Upcoming Races

Race For Case

5/16/26 9:00 AM

Dog Friendly, Wheel Racers Welcome

Kids Run Available

Kenmore Cowbell 5K

6/06/26 8:00 AM

Dog Friendly, Finisher Medal, Wheel Racers Welcome

Kids Run Available

The Cowbell 7k is unique not only in its distance but in its combination of natural and urban experiences. The race will kick off at 8 a.m. at the historic Rialto Theatre to the sound of guitars and cow bells. It will continue east on Kenmore Boulevard to the south end of Summit Lake, Akron's only glacial lake, where runners will connect to the Towpath via the Summit Lake Trail. A bridge will take them across the water past Summit Metro Parks’ Summit Lake Nature Center and Summit Lake Park. Runners will cross the Ohio & Erie Canal via a second bridge and head west, then south along the north side of the lake through a picturesque neighborhood. Runners will experience a slight uphill roll on Kenmore Boulevard which will level out, then head slightly downhill to finish to a bevy of Will Ferrell wannabes cheering them on with more cowbell than the Blue Oyster Cult can shake a drumstick at.

Joe Lutz North Hill 5K *New Name

6/13/26 8:00 AM

Dog Friendly, Finisher Medal, Wheel Racers Welcome

The 6th Annual North Hill 5K is a great local event and included in the Akron Promise Race Series. We are honoring long time Track & Field,/Football Coach/Teacher, Joe Lutz. This year's event will take place at the North Hill Community Development Corporation in North Hill on Saturday June 20th at 8:00 AM
Price increase to $35 on May 1st. Proceeds benefit Akron North High School Athletics and the AECHS Running Club