Sancta Clara Monastery Nun Run

Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Location: Canton, OH; 1121 44th St NE, 44714
Featured distance: 5K
Type: RUN

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Come Join the 5th Annual Sancta Clara Nun Run! October 18, 2025

The 5K will run through the neighboring streets, the Middlebranch trail and finally through the monastery grounds with many cheering nuns!

The awards ceremony with refreshments and food will follow at St. George's reception hall.

We have a shirt only option for those who cannot run or walk the course but still would like to support the Poor Clares sisters.

Strollers are welcome and a free kids fun run starts at 8:40 followed by the 5K at 9:00.

All proceeds will benefit The Sancta Clara Monastery & it's renovations. Donations can be made by going to www.poorclares.org .

Donations can also be made through the donate button on the registration page.

Please note due to fire code regulations and parking the registration is limited to the first 300 participants!

Schedule: Location - St George Byzantine Catholic, 1121 44th St NE, Canton, OH, 44714 7:30 AM - Packet Pickup Opens 8:40 AM - Free 100 Yards Kids Fun Run 9:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk Starts follow by the Award Ceremony

Awards: All Finishers get a running nun medal! Top 3 Overall Male & Female Top 3 Age Groups Male & Female: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over

See the course map here!

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