As the Founding Sponsor of the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race / 2- Mile Walk / Youth Fun Runs since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded over $268,000.00 in college scholarships to Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives.

In 2024, race director Jeff Swislocki also blessed the Olmsted Community Center with a $500.00 donation.

The event is a “community treasure” – with thousands of Olmsted Falls and Township walkers and runners participating over the years.

Sign-up for the 2025 race, walk or youth fun runs: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OH/OlmstedFalls/OlmstedSpirit5k

Read a brief history of how the race began: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race History.

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit 5K run or walk? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

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As the Founding Sponsor of the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded over $260,000.00 in college scholarships to Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives.

In 2022, race director Jeff Swislocki also blessed the Olmsted Community Center with a $2000.00 donation.

The event is a “community treasure” – with thousands of Olmsted Falls and Township walkers and runners participating over the years.

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit 5K run or walk? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

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A 10-year-old Olmsted Falls student won the female division of the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race on Sunday, May 29^th – easily beating 20- to 40-year-old women in the prime of their running careers.

Layla Bail finished with a 5K time of 22:07 – good enough for first place in the female division and 16^th overall against all males and females entered in the race. She capped off her stunning win by having her raffle ticket pulled for a girl’s bike to close out the day’s festivities.

Coincidentally (or not), Layla’s mom is one of the cross country coaches at the Olmsted Falls Middle School.

The overall race winner against a field of 317 runners was Avon Lake High School alum and cross country standout, Chip Connolly, with a time of 16:52.

The event has become a much anticipated “Rite of Spring” as hundreds of Olmsted residents come out to support the race. 

As the Founding Sponsor of this community-oriented race since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded $262,000.00 in college scholarships to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives.

In 2022, race director Jeff Swislocki also blessed the Olmsted Community Center with a donation of $2000.00.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit 5K run, walk or a kids fun run? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

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The COVID-19 pandemic just couldn’t keep the loyal runners, walkers and fans of the 2021 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race away for the second year in-a-row.

See a video from the 2021 race further down this page.

The event is a “community treasure” – with thousands of Olmsted Falls and Township walkers and runners participating over the years.

As the Founding Sponsor of this community-oriented race since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded $262,500.00 in college scholarships to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives.

This year, race director Jeff Swislocki also blessed three local businesses with $500 each as a thank you for their continuing support of the Olmsted community. They are the Olmsted Community Center, Dolls and Minis and Roasted Coffee Shop.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit 5K run, walk or a kids fun run? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

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As the Founding Sponsor of the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded $261,000.00 in college scholarships to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

See a video from the 2019 race further down this page.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives. In 2019, the event raised $12,000 for OFHS college scholarships!

The event has become a “community treasure” – with thousands of walkers and runners participating over the years.

A unique feature of the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is that all runners pass through the open bay doors of the Olmsted Township fire station which you’ll see in this video.

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit 5K run or walk? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

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As the Founding Sponsor of the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded over $244,000.00 in college scholarships (as of 2018) to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives. In 2018, the event raised $10,000 in scholarship money!

A unique feature of the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is that all runners pass through the open bay doors of the Olmsted Township fire station. You’ll see that in this video from the May 6, 2018 race in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. (Scroll down to click links to specific scenes in this video.)

The event has become a “community treasure” – with thousands of walkers and runners participating over the years.

Have you or a family member ever participated in an Olmsted Spirit run? Please share your favorite memory of that day with a comment here.

Learn about the history of the race: www.SpectraLight.com/5krace/

For videos of past races, click here.

Click any of the links, below, to jump to that part of the video – above.

Kid’s Fun Runs
Start of 5K race
Runners dashing through the Olmsted Township fire station engine bays
Runners crossing finish line
Food spread, door prizes, close-ups of people relaxing in the cafetorium
Introduction of event team members and acknowledgements
Introduction of the OFHS Girl’s Running Club
2017 Olmsted Spirit 5K Scholarship winners’ names read
Presentation of race awards to all age groups

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The 2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is almost here!

A unique feature of the race is that all runners pass through the open bay doors of the Olmsted Township fire station. You’ll see that in this video from the May 7, 2017 race in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

Since 1998, the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” has awarded over $234,000.00 (as of 2017) in college scholarships to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors who have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community. The event has become a “community treasure” – with thousands of walkers and runners participating over the years.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

Have you participated in one of these races? What was your experience like? Please share it here! (You may need to scroll down to the comment box if there are other comments already posted.)

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The 14th Annual Dara Hosta/Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk was held on Sunday, May 1st in Olmsted Falls. Over 600 runners and walkers ranging in age from infants in strollers to eighty-four took part in the fund-raising annual event. An additional 200-300 family and friends were there to cheer on their loved ones.

It was extremely gratifying to have an event that brings out the community for fun, fellowship and exercise. Although the race has been in existence since 1998, it has grown significantly since 2006 raising over $100,000.00 for scholarships for Olmsted Falls' students over that five year period. It wouldn't be possible without the financial support of so many businesses from Olmsted Falls and beyond who donate money and door prizes as corporate sponsors.

In 2010, $21,000.00 in college scholarships was distributed to 42 Olmsted Falls High School graduates. To receive a scholarship, the student had to demonstrate their school and/or community spirit by the activities they were involved in during their lifetime.

Originally named the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” when first run in 1998, the event was renamed the “Dara Hosta Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” in 2000 in memory of the OFHS freshman who passed away after winning the 400 meter run in gym class in the Spring of 2000.

Did you walk, run or just watch the race? Did you know Dara personally? Do you know someone who received a scholarship in the past from the race? Please leave a comment on this post.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race.

See ALL the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race videos below. Click the video to start play. It will be immediately followed by videos from previous years. If you hover over any video – you'll see three small horizontal bars on the upper right corner. Click those bars to see all the videos in the playlist and scroll down to the one you wish to view and then click it. Pretty simple, yes?

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The “Dara Hosta Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/ 2-Mile Walk” is on May 2, 2010. It is in memory of the OFHS Freshman, Dara Hosta, who passed away after winning the 400-meter run in gym class in the Spring of 2000.

Besides the community spirit this event fosters, all monies raised from the race/walk (after expenses) will go toward college scholarships for Olmsted Falls High School seniors who have shown their school and/or community spirit by the activities they were involved in during their lifetime.

More information: Olmsted Spirit 5K Race

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