Apex Skin Towpath Freedom 5k
Updated
Saturday, November 7, 2026, first start 9:00 AM, in Akron (380 W Crosier St.). Distances: 5K.
Course and race notes
The Apex Skin Towpath Freedom 5k serves to honor our United States veterans for their service, as well as to commemorate the completion of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail within Summit County.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Saturday, November 7
2026 · today
Start time
9:00 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Trail
Dirt or single-track on at least part of the course
Distances
5K
Price
See the registration page
No price increase published
Registration
Closed online
Online signup closed Nov 6, 2026
Opened Jul 8, 2026
Race day in Akron
Weather
High 50°F
Chance Rain Showers, 31% chance of rain, wind 9 to 14 mph.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Nov 7, 2:47 AM EST. Latest forecast
Daylight
7:03 AM – 5:16 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Saturday.
Calculated for the race location.
Air quality
Good
Air quality should be fine for racing. Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5).
Forecast for Saturday by Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, from AirNow (EPA), issued November 6. Preliminary. Latest on airnow.gov
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
61 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi, the nearest 0.1 mi away.
Places to eat
- Klein Seafood restaurant0.5 mi
- Tandoori Kabobs restaurant0.5 mi
- Mama Rosa's restaurant0.6 mi
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Fri Nov 6
Where to stay
5 within 3 mi9 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Akron City Center Hotel
About 5 min drive1.6 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Blutique
About 5 min drive1.8 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 3 of 5: Hilton Garden Inn
About 5 min drive1.8 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: Courtyard
About 6 min drive2.0 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 5 of 5: Lakeside Motel
About 13 min drive4.5 mi from the start
Hotels on the map
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