Events

M3S Sports is a sports and event management company dedicated to promoting and producing world-class events. Each event is a celebration of the active healthy lifestyle.

Next Upcoming Event

St. Patrick's Day 4 Miler at Kinsale

March 10, 2012 — Powell, Ohio

The St. Patrick's Day 4 Miler at Kinsale is what you would expect from an M3S Sports event, a running and walking event slightly veiled as a reason to party. The event features a four-mile course through the neighborhood around the beautiful Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club. The fully-supported course is open for 80 minutes to accommodate all runners and walkers. After the race, stick around Kinsale for the club's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration that will feature the Reaganomics! Full details »

Signature Series

Arizona Distance Classic

March 25, 2012 — Oro Valley, Arizona

Join us at a baseball game, a hike at Catalina State Park, and the most beautiful race course anywhere. The course is open and FULLY supported for FOUR hours. Also offered: Oro Valley Hospital 5k, and Kids Fun Run. Full details »
Capital City Half Marathon

May 5, 2012 — Columbus, Ohio

Join us for a 13.1 or 3.1 mile block party.... The 9th Anniversary of this annual celebration of fitness in the City of Columbus promises to be the biggest and best one yet. The courses are unbelievable tours of downtown Columbus, and the finish line party in the parking lots of Nationwide Arena can't be beat. The events are a celebration of athletes, young and old, fast and slow. This is a party you will not want to miss. Full details »
Giant Eagle Multisport Festival

July 28-29, 2012 — Columbus, Ohio

The Giant Eagle Multisport Festival offers something for the entire family. The festival kicks off Saturday with the Giant Eagle Girls Tri Too Triathlon. Sunday features the Giant Eagle Triathlon which offers participants a unique point-to-point Olympic and Sprint distance triathlon, starting from Alum Creek State Park and finishing in downtown Columbus, Ohio in the Arena District. While the triathletes are swimming, hundreds of runners and walkers will be taking on the Giant Eagle 5k Run and the Giant Eagle 2k Fitness Walk in downtown Columbus. Full details »
The Emerald City Half & Quarter Marathon

August 26, 2012 — Dublin, Ohio

A Half of a Half — Now that is an Idea! We want to create the ultimate end of Summer event for you. In partnership with Ohio Health and the Diamond Cellar, the event will start and finish at the Dublin Methodist Hospital in beautiful Dublin, Ohio. A Full is Fun for some, Half of a Full is Cool for many, Half of a Half is just right for all! Here is your chance to run or walk a quarter or a half marathon in a fully supported environment and party with M3S at the end of the summer. Full details »
The Flying Feather Four Miler

November 22, 2012 — Dublin, Ohio

Thanksgiving Day has always been about family, food and fun. Now you can add fun and activity! Bring all your relatives, house guests, cooking buddies and little turkeys out for the Flying Feather Four Miler, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2012. We will be limiting the race to the first 3,500 participants to ensure the best race experience possible — register early so you don't miss out! All adult participants will receive a bottle of wine for the Thanksgiving Table; every young gobbler participating in the Four Miler or Gobbler Chase will receive specially made, packaged Thanksgiving Day cookies. Kids 10 and under can participate in the Kids' Gobbler Chase, which takes place before the four miler so parents and family can cheer the kids on. Full details »

Celebration Tour

First On The First

January 1, 2012 — Westerville, Ohio

Start your New Year off on the right foot with the annual First On The First, the M3S Sports holiday event that combines a 5k Run/Walk with a traditional New Year's Day celebration. The 3.1-mile layout takes runners and walkers on tour of the area surrounding the OhioHealth campus in Westerville. After the race, grab a plate and enjoy a New Year's Day feast complete with hot roasted pork, sauerkraut and black-eye peas. All participants also receive a long-sleeve technical race shirt and a finisher's medal. Full details »
St. Patrick's Day 4 Miler at Kinsale

March 10, 2012 — Powell, Ohio

The St. Patrick's Day 4 Miler at Kinsale is what you would expect from an M3S Sports event, a running and walking event slightly veiled as a reason to party. The event features a four-mile course through the neighborhood around the beautiful Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club. The fully-supported course is open for 80 minutes to accommodate all runners and walkers. After the race, stick around Kinsale for the club's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration that will feature the Reaganomics! Full details »
The Oktoberfest Meiler Vier

September 28, 2012 — Columbus, Ohio

The Oktoberfest Meiler Veir is the four-mile run that is fast becoming as much a part of the Columbus Oktoberfest as beir gardens and polka. The fourth-annual Meiler Vier will once again kick start the Oktoberfest celebration by taking runners and walkers through a four-mile tour of the Ohio Expo Center. Afterward, we will really get the party started, with each participant receiving a complimentary beer and a sausage and world-famous Cream Puff, courtesy of Schmidt's Sausage Haus. Full details »
Step Up For Stefanie 5K / 2 Mile

October 23, 2011 — Columbus, Ohio

Panera Bread presents Step Up for Stefanie, a 5k and 2 mile Fun Walk/Run to benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Start/finish is at Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University. The event is designed to bring families together for a morning of physical activity with a purpose. Race entries include an event t-shirt, a race bag filled with gifts and entrance into the post-race party. The post-race party will include entertainment, food and fun for the whole family. Full details »
Dead Celebrity 3 Miler

October 28, 2011 — Columbus, Ohio

The Dead Celebrity 3 Miler is the nighttime costume race you have heard about. Come dressed as your favorite celebrity who has left us in the last year and kick off your Halloween celebration with a run through the darks streets of the Arena District. Each participant receives a medal, gender-specific technical race shirt, one free beer courtesy of Michelob Ultra and complimentary food from 343 Front Street Tavern & Sports Bar. Afterwards, join us at the post-race Halloween party and concert presented by Michelob Ultra and 343 Front Street Tavern & Sports Bar. Full details »
Buckeye Classic 10K

November 11, 2012 — Lewis Center, Ohio

Grab your Scarlet and Gray and come out and show your Buckeye Pride at the annual Buckeye Classic 10K, a 6.2-mile Run/Walk through the scenic Highbanks Metro Park. This year's event will be the perfect time to show your Ohio State spirit as the race falls just before the Buckeyes head up to Camp Randall Stadium to battle the Badgers and less than two weeks before we welcome in the Team Up North and start a new winning streak behind Urban Meyer. We'll get you in the mood to run on race day by highlighting all of your favorite OSU songs on the famous M3S Race-Day Playlist. Participants will receive a long-sleeve technical race shirt, a finisher's medal and post-race refreshments. Full details »
Holiday Run

December 9, 2012 — Westerville, Ohio

Get your holiday season off to a healthy start at the annual Holiday Run, a four-mile trek through the beautiful Sharon Woods Metro Park. The scenic loop course provides just the right challenge for both beginners and experienced runners and walkers, with just a few challenging hills. The post-race celebration includes hot chocolate, fresh bagels, and fruit. All participants also receive a long-sleeve technical race shirt and a finisher's medal. Full details »