Mark your calendars for September 27, 2026 for the 3rd Annual Orange Fall 5k!
The course meanders through the beautiful campus of the Orange City Schools, with a high-energy start and finish on the Orange track! Part road, part trail, and part grass, this race combines all the things we love so much about Cross Country season!
The OHS Cross Country team will cheer and direct you through the course to help you snag a personal best.
REGISTER BEFORE SEPT 18 TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE SHIRT!
Orange Fall 5k
September 27, 2026 — 9:00 am
800m Fun Run, 5k Run/Walk
NEW this year is our Youth Day! We will be celebrating our youth runners.
5k Course Information
The 5k course is well-marked with Orange flags and cones. This is a cross country style course and includes portions of grass, trails, and gravel. Runners need to be aware there are roots on the trail portion. Please stay alert for roots in this area.
800m Fun Run
The 800m fun run is exclusively on the track. As a reminder, this is an untimed event and fun for all ages and abilities!
PACKET PICK-UP INFORMATION
September 25, 2026* 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
September 27, 2026 7:45am - 8:45am EDT
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Pepper Pike, OH 44142
*Packet pickup on Friday is during the Orange Boosters Tailgate! This is a great time to meet the 2026 Alumni Association Hall of Fame Inductees, and listen to the OHS Marching Band before the big Homecoming game!
PARKING INFORMATION
There is ample parking located at the Orange High School stadium. In the event this lot becomes full, the next place to park will be at the west end of the building in the parking lot closest to Chagrin Blvd.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors: Bass Security, Falcor Express, FEATraining, Speciality Fitness Equipment, Location Carpet, Orange Boosters, and GCXC!
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Orange Fall 5k
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800m Fun Run
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Youth Day
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Cross Country Style Course
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Race Day
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Orange Fall 5k ✳︎ 800m Fun Run ✳︎ Youth Day ✳︎ Cross Country Style Course ✳︎ Race Day ✳︎
2025
“The Orange Fall 5k is a really great community event. We look forward to it every year!”
-Runner and Orange Community MemberAbout the Orange Fall 5k
What began as a school project in the spring of 2024, the Orange Fall 5k first came to life as the Centennial 5k in the fall of 2024. Each year, the race is directed by an OHS Cross Country student-athlete, under the guidance of Head Coach Rachel Frutkin.
It has since become an annual tradition on the picturesque campus of the Orange City School District that families, students, and runners (and walkers!) of all ages look forward to every year.
This event is a fundraiser for the Cross Country program at Orange.
Interested in Sponsoring the 5k?
Interested in sponsoring the Orange Fall 5k? Enter your information and we will forward it to Race Directors Zahra Navadeh and Rachel Frutkin, and Sponsorship Chair Marla Bass.