Independence Day Vets & First Responders 5K Run/Walk
We're back at the Westerville Sports Complex for 2026!Get your 4th moving with the Westerville Rotary 5K to start the holiday!
Registration is open for the 2026 Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day 5k!
Our honorees this year will be Children of Valor (formerly “Seal Kids”) .
Registration is $35 per registrant for general public and $30 for First Responders, Active Military and Veterans.
Discounts for early bird registration through June 5.
The race will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at the Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave.
Family discount
Families can take advantage of our multiple-person registration discount as well: Registrations of three people or more get a $5 discount on each registration – whether before or after the Early Bird pricing ends.
All 5K participants receive a Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day T-shirt and finisher medal.
Kids Fun Run
Again this year, we will conduct our Kids Fun Run prior to the 8 a.m. start of the 5K Walk/Run. Children 11 and under are invited to participate. The Fun Run is a 100-yard dash for children 7 and younger; and 200-yards for children 8-11.
Fun Run registration is $10, and entrants receive their own race medal. (Race shirts for Fun Run participants are available for a small additional charge. Look for the option in registration.)
2026 event schedule
7:30 a.m. Pre-race Tribute Ceremony to Veterans and First Responders
7:45 a.m. 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run for young children (100-yard dash for 7 and under; 200-yard dash for 8-11)
8 a.m. Adult Fun Run/Walk
Wear your swag with pride
Start your July 4th with the Rotary 5K, then wear your race shirt or medal to the Rotary Club of Westerville’s full day of patriotic celebration in Westerville: the State Street Independence Day Parade at 10:30 a.m., bounce houses for the kids and over 18 food trucks starting at 4 p.m., and live music starting at 5 p.m. featuring Blue Spectrum and Long Play. The fun continues with the big fireworks display at 10 p.m.!
2026 Honoree Organization
Our honoree organization for the 2026 Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day 5K is “Children of Valor” formerly “Seal Kids”
Children of Valor is the only nonprofit solely dedicated to delivering consistent, expert, and tactical academic and developmental support to the children of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). We offer immediate, personalized services that move with the family—bridging the educational and emotional gaps created by the high demands of SOF life.
With trusted partnerships, proven outcomes, and programs built for mobility, we empower SOF children to succeed—no matter where they serve or how often they move.
From tutoring and learning disability support (e.g., dyslexia, ADHD) to cognitive testing and IEP advocacy, we deliver flexible, child-centered interventions.
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Contact Us
Rotary Club of Westerville
P.O. Box 595
Westerville, OH 43086-0595
Where We Meet:
The Medallion Club
5000 Club Drive
Westerville, Ohio 43082
When:
Thursdays at noon (with Occasional off-site, evening socials)
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Founded in 1959, the Rotary Club of Westerville is a service club of business professionals and community leaders working to improve our community and larger world. Part of Rotary International. Find out more at WestervilleRotary.com @rotary6690
Thank you to our current Golf Outing sponsors:
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 ($3,500):
⭐️Midwest Maintenance Repair Services Inc.
𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ($2,500)
⭐️Payne & Brown Insurance
⭐️Tim Bullock - Edward Jones
⭐️Krieger Ford
𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ($1,000)
⭐️OhioHealth
⭐️The Dave Read Family Foundation
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ($500)
⭐️Carlisle Patchen & Murphy Attorneys at Law
⭐️Moreland Funeral Home
⭐️The Powell Buehler Group Coldwell Banker Realty
⭐️Chick-fil-A
⭐️Moo Moo Car Wash
⭐️Go Prime Tours
Stay tuned for more of our sponsored items and activities such as golf balls, bourbon, putting contests, drone ball drop, and more!
Spots are filling fast…are you registered?
Join us for the 26th Annual Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation Golf Outing on Monday, September 14 at The Medallion Club. This outing is one of the Foundation’s biggest fundraising events of the year!
The Westerville Rotary Foundation Annual Golf Outing will have opportunities throughout the outing for golfing and giving! The below activities will make the day a hole-in-one success:
🛍️Golfer Gift Bags with Registration
🥃Bourbon Raffle
⛳️Putting Contest
🚘“Win a Car for 2 Years” Hole-in-One Contest
🎟️Drone Ball Drop Raffle
🎯Cannon Shot
🏌️Pro on Par 3
And more!
The cost for the tournament is $150 per player or $600 for a full team. Spots are limited! To grab your spot or for more information, visit—> www.golfgenius.com/pages/12808333074391655841
Our new 2026 Foundation Outing, Registration is now open! September 14th is the date to put on your calendar now!
Loyal golfers and attendees,
Registration is now open for our new 2026 Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing held again at the beautiful Medallion Club on Monday, September 14th, 2026
Click on this link to get started!
https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/ajkhw9
Single player and team registration is open to you and anyone that you might know who wants to join in on the fun day!
Our banner Platinum Sponsor this year is
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance 
Our "Rare Bourbon" Raffle, the annual Putting Contest, and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville.
Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford
Gold Sponsors this year are: Payne and Brown Insurance, Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville, and Krieger Ford!
Silver Sponsors this year are: Ohio Health and The Dave Read Family Foundation!
The Dave Read Family Foundation
Bronze Sponsors this year include Chick Fil'A Polaris, Go Prime Tours, Moreland Funeral Home, Bud Hoffman, Attorney - Carlile Patchen and Murphy
and Moo Moo Car Wash Systems 
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance, the annual Putting Contest, Bourbon Raffle and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville. Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford, return of the "Air Gun Shot" on a long par 5, a semi pro shot on a par 3, gifts, door prizes and a lot more!
You can purchase a professionally prepared "Hole Sponsor" signs with your name and/or logo on the sign placed all over the course by clicking on this link: https://square.link/u/QGtexYHq
Some changes this year include, dinner served when you return to the clubhouse, prize tickets placed on prizes so you do not have to wait to find out who won what, ball drop when all players are in on the twin 9's and a great meal prepared after your round by Chef Simon!
Contact us if you have any questions, want to be a sponsor or if you have issues getting registered. Watch for more information to come in your email too!
Please support our sponsors including our Major Sponsors listed above!
We will see you in September!
Wendell McCurdy and Tim Bullock, Co-Chairs
Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing 2026
614-563-0574
wencaptain@wendellmccury.com
Proceeds from the Annual Golf Outing support the Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation and charitable programs of the Rotary Club of Westerville, including our college scholarship program for high school graduates from the Westerville area.