Emerald Miles 5K Run/Walk

The Emerald Miles 5k Run/Walk Has a New Location!!! Same great race benefitting the same great cause but will again start and finish at Moerlein Lager House. This new venue will give us space for pre-registration as well as an awesome after party, including one free beer/soda per participant (21+ and must show ID at event for a beer ticket) participants, music, food, and much more! Top male and female finishers will receive Moerlein House gift cards. Additionally, the top 40 male and the top 40 female finishers will receive a prize from Queen City Running. 

After the race, stick around for a drink, Moerlein's Irish Specials, an Irish Band, awards, and then the Cincy St. Patty's Day Parade! Parking is available through the city garage underneath Moerlein or at the Public Landing (just a short walk away). 

Join the Epilepsy Alliance Ohio as we host our annual Emerald Miles 5K Run/Walk on Saturday March 14, 2026, at Moerlein Lauger House in memory of Dennis Stemler and everyone living with seizures.  Your participation in this event helps the Epilepsy Alliance Ohio provide valuable services to our community including counseling, support groups, community education, group homes, Camp Flame Catcher for youth with epilepsy, an Adult Day Program and much more! To find out more about the unique services the Epilepsy Alliance Ohio provides, please visit: www.epilepsy-ohio.org

Please Note: Due to the rising cost of shirts, we are adding an additional $5 to registration fees for shirts. Selecting a shirt size will add $5 to your registration fees. If you do not want a shirt, select none for shirt size. Purple shirt options are available for those with epilepsy! Registrations completed after 2/28/2026, shirt selections will be limited!

There are a few ways you can support the Epilepsy Alliance Ohio through this event! You can register for the race; register and create a team to not only encourage your friends and family to join you in the race but to also challenge yourself, family, and friends to help you raise funds for the EAO; register and join your favorite team; donate to your favorite team or donate to the EAO to help fund our vital programs and services. No donation is too small!

The Epilepsy Alliance Ohio is dedicated to supporting those impacted by epilepsy in local communities by confronting the spectrum of challenges created by seizures. The Epilepsy Alliance Ohio (new name same mission) has been in existence since 1953; we provide direct services to optimize each person's understanding of epilepsy and to improve their methods of coping with epilepsy.

We have a new program where you can earn money back on your registration simply by referring others to the event.

Here is how it works:

1. Register yourself

2. When you receive your confirmation in your email, share the unique referral link with others you know.

3. When those that you refer, register using your unique referral link, you earn a credit.

4. When you have earned 5 referral credits (paid registrations), you will automatically receive $5 back on the credit card you used to originally register. After the 5 referrals have been achieved, thereafter for every paid registration that you refer you will receive $1 back. We will only stop paying for referrals once the amount you receive back in referral money equals the amount you paid for your registration.

Very Important - In order to receive a referral credit, the people you refer HAVE TO use your unique referral link to register. We are unable to make any manual adjustments.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact us. If you can't find your referral link, let us know and we can resend your confirmation to you. You can also find your confirmation in your runsignup.com account (created when you registered). Thank you so much for your support!

Fees: 

 - Individual (13 and over) Pre-registration - 12/17/25 to 3/13/26 at 11:59pm is $35 (event shirt is $5 additional); Same Day Registration is $40 (does not include a shirt).

 - Individual (12 and under) Pre-registration - 12/17/25 to 3/13/26 at 11:59pm is $20 (event shirt is $5 additional); Same Day Registration is $25 (does not include a shirt).

 - Team Registration** (creating or joining) Pre-Registration - 12/17/25 to 3/13/26 at 11:59pm is $30 (event shirt is $5 additional); Same Day Registration is $40 (does not include a shirt). ** Includes age-based pricing for 12 and under**

 - Children 2 and under in strollers are free, but do not receive an event shirt, bib, or award.

 - Same day registration is from 8am to 8:50am with the race starting at 9am.

All pre-registration event shirts must be picked up by 9am on race day or they will be forfeited.

The Emerald Miles Course is slightly different this year! Please review the course map below!

We have a program where you can earn money back on your registration simply by referring other to the event.

Here is how it works:

1. Register yourself

2. When you receive your confirmation email, share the unique referral link with others you know.

3. When those that you refer register using your unique referral link, you earn a credit.

4. When you have earned 5 referral credits (paid registrations), you will automatically receive $5 back on the credit card you used originally used to register. After the 5 referrals have been achieved, thereafter for every paid registration that you refer, you will receive $1 back. We will only stop paying for referrals once the amount you receive back in referral money equals the amount you paid for your registration.

Very Important - In order to receive a referral credit, the people you refer HAVE TO use your unique referral link to register. We are unable to make any manual adjustments.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact us. If you can't find your unique referral link (located in your original registration confirmation email), let us know and we can resend the confirmation email to you. You can also find your confirmation in your RunSignUp account (created when you registered). As always, thank you for your support!

We will be offering two pre-race packet pick-ups. These will be Thursday March 12th and Friday March 13th from 12pm to 5pm at our main office located at 895 Central Avenue, Ste 550, Cincinnati, OH 45202. There is free short-term parking available in front on Central Avenue and in the lot behind the building. Call 513-721-2905 before you arrive, and we can get your packet or packets together!

Packet pick-up will also be available on Saturday March 14th from 8:00am until the race starts at 9am!