13th Annual 4 Miles 4 Water

WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026 

SCHEDULE: *Coming Soon!

WHERE: Flats East Bank 1085 Old River Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113

RACE DISTANCES: 4 Mile Run (USATF-certified course), 1 Mile Walk, and Virtual 4 Mile Run Option

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS: https://signup.com/go/LyYYghG 

SUGGESTED PARKING NEAR VENUE:

• Surface Parking Lot - Green Lot (Event Rate TBD) 1055 Old River Road | Cleveland, OH 44113
• Surface Parking Lot - Blue Lot (Regular Parking Rates Apply) 1155 West 11th Street | Cleveland, OH 44113
• Street parking also available on a first come, first serve basis.

FUNDRAISING AWARD CATEGORIES: 

• Largest Team In Attendance on Saturday
• Largest Fundraising Amount (as of Saturday 5/31/26 at 10:00 am)
• Best Team Spirit 🎉

"JUST FOR FUN!!" AWARD CATEGORIES: 

• Best Water-Themed Costume 💦 
• Loudest and Proudest Finish Line Cheerleader
• Fluffiest Pup - Dog Award
• Messiest Drinker - Dog Award
• Most Team Spirit - Dog Award

SHARE YOUR INVOLVEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Post about your participation on social media and tag @drinklocaldrinktap
• Click you're "Going" at the Facebook Event (and invite some Facebook friends to the event!)
• Follow and tag these hashtags → #4M4W2026 #DigCleanWater #Waves4Change

LEARN MORE ABOUT DRINK LOCAL DRINK TAP → drinklocaldrinktap.org

YOUR ENTRY MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Every 4 Miles 4 Water registration brings safe drinking water to one person for life!

Here is the 411 on teams (and fundraising)

 

Your fundraising teammates are your TEAM! 

Participants can join from anywhere - Join Drink Local Drink Tap on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, in the Flats East Bank OR run or walk right from your neighborhood and join in on the fun through social media!

Participating with others? Bring the whole office, the whole family, or a group of friends and neighbors to run or walk for water at the 13th Annual 4 Miles 4 Water! Drink Local Drink Tap is thrilled to be celebrating our tenth year hosting this incredible fundraiser for clean water. Each year, we have been SO impressed by the incredible passion, enthusiasm, and friendly competition that our participants bring to 4 Miles 4 Water. Participating with a group of people is encouraged!

Whether you are a duo, a trio, or a team of 100+ runners, walkers, youth, and pups, we are happy to have you. The steps to create or join a team are now even simpler. We have merged our previous groups/teams sign-up steps with our fundraising steps so that you finish registering, prepared to participate in every component of this event. 

 

Step 1: Start Your Registration 

Visit 4miles4water.org and click "Register" to begin the quick process. 

 

Step 2: You're Now An Individual Fundraiser!

During your registration for 4 Miles 4 Water, you will be automatically provided a unique individual fundraising page. Fundraising for 4 Miles 4 Water is optional, but we've provided everyone with the opportunity to help Drink Local Drink Tap grow our impact and spread awareness. This page is customizable; you determine your fundraising goal, and you can choose to automatically link your fundraising page to a new Facebook fundraising page to make sharing it with your network even easier. 

HOT TIP: If you choose to link your fundraising page to a new Facebook fundraising page, all donations sent through Facebook will update in real-time on the 4 Miles 4 Water website. → CLICK HERE for instructions on how to link your individual fundraising page to Facebook.

 

Step 3:  Join or Create a Team Fundraiser 

Once you've reached the area in your registration that provides you with your individual fundraising page, at the bottom on the left, it will ask you if you would like to join an existing fundraising team, and on the right, it will allow you to toggle on a switch to create a new fundraising team. If you're registering after someone invited you to 4 Miles 4 Water or from a referral registration link and you know they already have a team, click the drop-down list, search for their team name, and then select it, and save the changes. Continue with your registration, and you are good to go! 

If you're registering for 4 Miles 4 Water and you want to start your own team, toggle on the switch to create a new fundraising team and complete the questions provided. (Don't Panic! You can further customize your individual and team fundraisers after you've completed registration.) 

HOT TIP: → CLICK HERE to learn how you can PARTICIPATE FOR A PENNY and receive a refund of $29.99 from your registration fee when you fundraise $500.00!

 

Step 4:  Visit your Individual & Team Fundraising Pages 

Once you've completed your registration, visit your RunSignUp profile by clicking the circle on the top right of the page and click "Profile" in the drop-down menu.  Here you will see:

• Your Account Information 
• Your Upcoming Events "10th Annual 4 Miles 4 Water"
• Your Fundraising 
  • Individual Fundraising 
  • Team Fundraising
• Additional Account Settings 

 

Step 5:  Customize, Share, and More

You are fully registered! Now you can make modifications to your fundraising page to personalize it and link it to Facebook. You can invite your future teammate or peers to register for 4 Miles 4 Water by sharing your registration referral link. Once you get 10 people to register for this awesome event through your registration referral link, we will refund $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee. 

HOT TIP: → CLICK HERE to learn how you can PARTICIPATE FOR A PENNY and receive a refund of $29.99 from your registration fee when you refer 10 participants to register. 

 

Step 6: Saturday, May 30th, 2026

Your fundraising teammates are your TEAM!

Participants can join from anywhere - Join Drink Local Drink Tap on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, in the Flats East Bank.

CHIPPED RACE AWARD CATEGORIES: 

Overall Finisher: Male, Female and Non-Binary categories, plus #1 overall in each of the following age categories:

Male: Ages 17 and under, Age 18 - 29, Age 30 - 39, Age 40 - 49, Age 50 - 59, Age 60 - 69, Age 70 - 80, and 80 and up
Female: Age 13 - 17, Age 18 - 29 - 29, Age 30 - 39, Age 40 - 49, Age 50 - 59, Age 60 - 69, Age 70 - 80, and 80 and up
Non-Binary: Age 13 - 17, Age 18 - 29 - 29, Age 30 - 39, Age 40 - 49, Age 50 - 59, Age 60 - 69, Age 70 - 80, and 80 and up

 

FUNDRAISING AWARD CATEGORIES: 
Largest Team In Attendance on Saturday
Largest Fundraising Amount (as of Saturday 6/8/24 at 10:00 am)
Best Team Spirit 🎉

 

"JUST FOR FUN!!" AWARD CATEGORIES: 
Most Trash Picked Up Along Route (By Weight)
Best Water-Themed Costume 💦 
Loudest and Proudest Finish Line Cheerleader
Messiest Drinker - Dog Award 
Fluffiest Pup - Dog Award
Most Team Spirit - Dog Award

Engage with over 500 participants during Drink Local Drink Tap's largest event of the year!

Contact Drink Local Drink Tap for individualized information at info@drinklocaldrinktap.org.

 

 

 

The 4 Miles 4 Water 4-Mile Course is a USATF-certified course as of January 2025.

Make checks payable to Run The Land & mail to:
Run the Land
18780 Rivercliff Dr, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126

Mailed entry forms must be received the Wednesday before race weekend.
Email Info@RunTheLand.com with questions.

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

Review the information below on where to park. 

Refer Participants or Fundraise for 4 Miles 4 Water 

Want to reduce your registration down to a penny? Go the extra mile and refer friends to participate in 4 Miles 4 Water or donate to your fundraiser! Everyone who registers for the 4 Miles 4 Water automatically receives access to registration referral links and a personal fundraising page and is encouraged to raise even more funds for Drink Local Drink Tap and the 2 billion people experiencing the World Water Crisis. Referring friends and fundraising are not required, but we have incentives for those who do!

 

Become a Referrer!

Refer 10 participants to run or walk at 4 Miles 4 Water using your unique registration referral link and receive a refund of $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee. By helping our organization gain 10 additional participants, you've brought in $300.00 to provide clean water to communities that need WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). 

HOT TIP: When a friend or family member registers for 4 Miles 4 Water using your registration referral link, let them know if you've started a new team fundraiser or linked your individual fundraising page to an existing team fundraising page, they can join it too or start their own fundraising team during registration! (Don't panic! They can also join or create a fundraising team after they've registered!)

→ CLICK HERE for instructions on how to find and manage your registration referral links and GET STARTED TODAY!

 

Fundraise like a Pro!

Fundraise $500.00 for Drink Local Drink Tap using your individual 4 Miles 4 Water fundraising page and receive a refund of $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee. By helping our organization raise money, you are providing clean water and resources to communities that need WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). 

HOT TIP: If your individual fundraising page is linked to a team fundraiser, your team fundraising total will automatically reflect the total fundraising amount from all donations given to teammates individually or to the team fundraising page directly.

→ CLICK HERE for instructions on how to find and manage your fundraising page and GET STARTED TODAY!

 

Please note, the $3.29 SignUp Fee does not qualify for a refund. Only $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee will be available to be refunded. 

Refer Participants or Fundraise for 4 Miles 4 Water 

Want to reduce your registration down to a penny? Go the extra mile and refer friends to participate in 4 Miles 4 Water or donate to your fundraiser! Everyone who registers for the 4 Miles 4 Water automatically receives access to registration referral links and a personal fundraising page and is encouraged to raise even more funds for Drink Local Drink Tap and the 2 billion people experiencing the World Water Crisis. Referring friends and fundraising are not required, but we have incentives for those who do!

 

Become a Referrer! 

Refer 10 participants to run or walk at 4 Miles 4 Water using your unique registration referral link and receive a refund of $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee. By helping our organization gain 10 additional participants, you've brought in $300.00 to provide clean water to communities that need WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). 

HOT TIP: When a friend or family member registers for 4 Miles 4 Water using your registration referral link, let them know if you've started a new team fundraiser or linked your individual fundraising page to an existing team fundraising page, they can join it too or start their own fundraising team during registration! (Don't panic! They can also join or create a fundraising team after they've registered!)

→ CLICK HERE for instructions on how to find and manage your registration referral links and GET STARTED TODAY!

 

Fundraise like a Pro!

Fundraise $500.00 for Drink Local Drink Tap using your individual 4 Miles 4 Water fundraising page and receive a refund of $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee. By helping our organization raise money, you are providing clean water and resources to communities that need WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). 

HOT TIP: If your individual fundraising page is linked to a team fundraiser, your team fundraising total will automatically reflect the total fundraising amount from all donations given to teammates individually or to the team fundraising page directly.

→ CLICK HERE for instructions on how to find and manage your fundraising page and GET STARTED TODAY!

 

Please note, the $3.29 SignUp Fee does not qualify for a refund. Only $29.99 from your $30.00 registration fee will be available to be refunded. 

Run anywhere or try one of our favorite routes around the city!

Cleveland Bridges 4 Miles 4 Water

Strava - https://www.strava.com/routes/2825414776675430566
RideWithGPS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35946046

Script Sign 4 Miles 4 Water Partner Run

Strava - https://www.strava.com/routes/2825412948697976998
RideWithGPS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35945866

Moen 4 Miles 4 Water Course

Strava - https://www.strava.com/routes/26073616
RideWithGPS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35945559

Kinetico 4 Miles 4 Water Course

Strava - https://www.strava.com/routes/26073394
RideWithGPS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35945587