Rudolph Run/Walk 3-Mile hosted by Westerville Lions Club

Race Day Timeline

1:30 PM - Race day check-in and packet pickup will begin in the parking lot at the Howard Hanna Real Estate Service building on the southwest corner of County Line Rd Please note: There is NO parking available in the Howard Hanna Real Estate Service building parking lot (you will need to park in the north lot of the St Paul Church - see map below under the "Parking and Restrooms" section). The St Paul north parking lot opens at 1:30 pm - there will be NO parking available before 1:30 PM in the St Paul north lot. Restrooms will be available inside the Howard Hanna Real Estate Service building.
2:30 PM - The Rudolph 3-Mile Run/Walk is underway! A 3-Mile run that runs down and back along Route 3 with a nice crowd out to cheer you on... you can't beat that! Please note: there will be no late starts allowed. All participants must start the event at 2:30 PM sharp and be complete by 4:00 pm (with the parade immediately following).
3:30 PM - Awards announcements at the finish line.  
4:00 PM - All participants must be complete!  

Awards

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 overall finishers (male and female)

1st overall male and female: $150
2nd overall male and female: $100
3rd overall male and female: $50

We will also have prizes for age groups winners for both genders:

19 and under
20-29 years old
30-39 years old
40-49 years old
50-59 years old
60 and older

Giveaways

We have race shirts printed by Rising Moon Custom Apparel (while supplies last) that will be included in drawstring style backpacks provided by Max Challenge. Our t-shirt order date is Nov. 15, and all shirts and shirt sizes are guaranteed within the registration platform through this date. After Nov. 15, shirts and shirt sizes will be first come, first serve within the registration process (all inventory currently available is listed as such when you sign up and any sold out sizes will be noted). All finishers will also receive a Rudolph Run finisher medal (see this year's medal pictured below). Water, snacks and Schneider's cookies will also be available at the finish line.

This year's finisher medal!

Early Packet Pickup

You can pick up your race swag at Columbus Running Company's Westerville location (50 N State St 43081) on Friday, December 1 (10a-8p) and Saturday, December 2 (10a-6p). There is also race day check-in and packet pickup available on race day starting at 1:30 pm (details in the "Race Day Timeline" section above).

Safety

Strollers and participation with pets are both allowed. 

Dress for the Season

Holiday races are always fun, and can be even more fun when participants are racing in costume. We encourage our participants to run or walk their race dressed in reindeer antlers, Santa costumes, elves, snowmen, etc. Have fun and let's show our holiday spirit!

Parking and Restrooms

Parking will be available in St. Paul's north lot (see map below for reference). Please note there is NO parking available in the Howard Hanna Real Estate Services building parking lot, but restrooms inside the building will be open. The start/finish will be located on State St, just south of County Line Rd. 

Interested in becoming a sponsor for 2023?

Our sponsor letter is included in the PDF below.

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

Founded in 1928, the Westerville Lions Club is the oldest service organization in Central Ohio.  We are local men and women who volunteer our time to provide service to the Westerville community.  Profits from Lions events go to charitable organizations.  Among our contributions

• Free quality eye care, eyeglasses, Braille-writers, large print texts, white canes and guide dogs for the visually-impaired
• Hundreds of pairs of donated eyeglasses distributed to those in need each year
• Collect plastic for 'bags to benches'. To date we have donated over 20 benches to the community preventing 5 tons of plastic film from going into the landfill
• Pick up litter along a 2 mile stretch of State Route 3 north of Westerville
• Scholarships to six seniors graduating from Westerville High Schools each year
• Sponsorship and volunteer support to Westerville BMX 

Westerville-area elementary school students can take part in the Elementary School Challenge 3-Mile to try and earn prize money for their school. Here is how it works:

RULES

• The entry fee is $30 per student
• Schools must have at least 8 STUDENT runners participate to qualify
• For any school with at least 8 student runners, the top 8 times will be counted, with the lowest combined time winning!
• School prizes will be as follows: Top school - $250; second place school - $200; and third place school - $175

To enter, student runners age 12 and under should use the "Elementary School Challenge 3-Mile" option above to register.

Elementary School Challenge team winners will be announced via email and social media on the Monday after the race.