Savage 5K

8:30am Saturday, April 24, 2027 — Toledo, Ohio

Largest Springtime 5k Around

Welcome to the Savage 5K at the University of Toledo, where you’ll get to experience the same big race feel as the distance runners on Sunday. Bring your best with runners and walkers at the Saturday morning tradition on our fast, fun and family-friendly 3.1 mile course.

You’ll start and finish at the same locations as the marathoners. If you’re competing for a top spot overall, an age group award, just shaking out your legs ahead of Sunday’s big race, or moving at a comfortable jog or walk, you will receive the very same attention and recognition for your accomplishment at the Savage 5K.

Whether you’re supporting a marathon participant, running your first race, or simply celebrating an active lifestyle, the Savage 5K offers a fun and welcoming way to be part of Mercy Health Glass City Marathon’s 50th anniversary weekend.

Premium Perks

  • Custom T-shirt
  • Featured Event & Start Line
  • Finisher Medal
  • Commemorative Glass
  • Chip Timing & Online Results
  • Custom Awards
  • Lunch & Refreshments
  • + More

Virtual Perks

  • Custom Cotton Blend T-shirt
  • Finisher Medal
  • Custom BIB
  • Packet Shipping Included
  • Online Results
  • Online Photo Submission Access
Savage 5K Details

Maximum Age: 6 on race day
USATF Certification: #OH24006JHP

Course Open: 70 Minutes / 22:35 per mile — *Time Limit Stricly Enforced by Local Police — SAG vehicles will be present should you be unable to meet cutoff times. You will not be allowed to continue if you do not make the checkpoints in time. SAG vehicles will travel at the course closing pace and will pick up runners along the route and at aid stations, who choose to discontinue the race or fall behind pace (under none medical circumstances).

Take a winding tour around campus, before finishing at your own speed on the fan-accessible Glass Bowl Stadium field. Hear your name called over the speakers and smile for the cameras as you become one of the 1,500 people to complete the event. Grab a commemorative glass as you exit the field into Celebration Village for some cold Michelob Ultra, hot food and camaraderie with your family, friends and fellow finishers.

Glass City’s largest springtime 5k event, the Savage 5K takes place on the Saturday of Mercy Health Glass City Marathon weekend. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities take part in this annual event on the University of Toledo campus. The start line is on Bancroft St, in front of the University of Toledo. The course heads west to Secor Rd., onto campus for a finish inside the Glass Bowl Stadium.