The 13th Annual Shawshank Hustle

The 13th Annual Shawshank Hustle - 4.6 Mile Run/Walk

On August 14, 2027 The Shawshank Hustle returns to Shawshank State Prison in Mansfield, OH for the 13th running of this epic race! This event has become wildly popular for it's fun and unique giveaways (and the Finisher's Medal!), it's no pressure and fun atmosphere on the course which makes it great for first time racers and experienced runners alike, and the unforgettable venue at the filming site of The Shawshank Redemption!  As they have been since our inception in 2015, our runners are eager to return once again to Mansfield and we know that many runners from around the country have earmarked this event as a Must-Do, so you'll want to sign up quick to secure your spot!

Race Date:  Saturday, August 14, 2027

Race Start Time:  8:00am (SHARP)

Race Location: The Ohio State Reformatory

                          100 Reformatory Road

                           Mansfield, Ohio 44905

Schedule of Events (Subject to updates as race day approaches):

Friday, August 13
10:00am - 6:00pm Packet Pick up
10:00am - The Prison Marketplace opens/Ohio State Reformatory tours begin

4:30pm - Last call for Self-Guided Tour entry
6:00pm - Reformatory tours end, must be out of the Reformatory by 6:00pm

Saturday, August 14
5:30am-7:30am Final Packet Pick up
5:30am The Prison Marketplace opens/Ohio State Reformatory tours begin
5:30am Parking Opens

7:00am Race Corrals open
7:30am Packet Pickup/Registration closes
7:45am Welcome from Ohio State Reformatory and Mansfield Tourism
7:50am National Anthem
7:55am Final instructions from race director
8:00am Start
9:30am-2pm Post event party at Phoenix Brewing Company, 131 N Diamond St., Mansfield
10:00am Course closes
10:00am Awards ceremony to be held at the start line

 

Packet Pick-up Options:

Friday 10am-6pm (race site)

Saturday 5am-7:30am (race site)

If you would like to pick up someone else's packet, please have a copy of their ID with you.

NO Packets will be given out without proper ID.

 

Registration:

Registration is currently open and closes when capacity is reached (2,500 participants)

STANDARD ONLINE REGISTRATION

$55.00 – October 1, 2026  thru December 31, 2026

$60.00  – January 1, 2027 thru  April 30, 2027

$65.00  – May 1, 2027  thru  June 30, 2027

$70.00  – July 1, 2027 until Race Day or Sell out, whichever comes first.

 

MAIL ME MY PACKET ONLINE REGISTRATION

*If you would like to skip the lines at packet pickup, or are travelling from out of town and cannot pick up early, no worries, we can package and ship your items directly to your home! This option is available to addresses in the contiguous 48 US states only!! The price for this option is as follows:

$75.00 – October 1, 2026  thru December 31, 2026

$80.00  – January 1, 2027 thru  April 30, 2027

$85.00  – May 1, 2027  thru  June 30, 2027

$90.00  – July 1, 2027  thru  July 31, 2027

 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANT ONLINE REGISTRATION

*Do you want to be a part of The Shawshank Hustle but cannot make it to Mansfield on Race Day?  No worries, we’ve got you covered!  Sign up for the virtual run and we’ll mail you your bib, shirt, medal, bag, and you can participate from your location on your own schedule!  Items will be shipped in mid-July to arrive before race day.  This option is available to addresses in the contiguous 48 US states only!! The price for this option is as follows:

$65.00 – October 1, 2026  thru December 31, 2026

$70.00  – January 1, 2027 thru  April 30, 2027

$75.00  – May 1, 2027 thru  June 30, 2027

$80.00  – July 1, 2027  thru  July 31, 2027

 

Race Participants Receive the following:

Custom Shawshank Hustle Tech Shirt (size is guaranteed if registered before July 15)

Shawshank Hustle Race Bib with Name Personalization (deadline for name on bib is July 15)

Shawshank Hustle Finisher's Medal 

The 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026 Medals were instant collectibles...what do we have in store for 2027?!  Just Wait!

Participants also receive the following perks: 

Free admission to The Ohio State Reformatory (Valid through 2027 tour season)
Free ride on the Richland Carrousel (Valid through 2027 season)
Free admission to Mansfield filming sites
Electronic Chip timing
On course hydration and Post-race food 
Chance for race awards

**FREE Professional Photography

**More FUN than should be allowed!

Parking Details:

Arrive Early! Arrive Early! Arrive Early!

The landscape surrounding the Ohio State Reformatory has changed dramatically (for the better) over the past few years and access to the previously used lots is inaccessible, so we will be utilizing an adjusted plan this season. In 2027 you’ll once again have two options:

Free Parking: Off site Parking opens at 5:00am and will be located in a surface lot located across RT 545 and will be accessible off of 5th Ave. It will be a short walk from your car to the Start/Finish line. Parking attendants will provide direction (841 5th Ave, Mansfield, Ohio).  

VIP parking: For a $10 donation to the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society (selected at checkout) you can park on The Reformatory grounds just steps from the action. Due to limited space, this option will be limited to the first 750 participants. VIP PARKING opens at 5:00am at Ohio State Reformatory 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield Ohio.  DO NOT forget to make the minimum $10 donation at checkout to secure your VIP Parking.

Handicapped Parking: All parking for those with handicapped passes will be FREE and located on site at the Mansfield Reformatory 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, Ohio 

There is a real working prison North of The Reformatory. Parking along the road, on private property, or in any prison lot will result in your car being towed-immediately.

 

Course Details:

The Shawshank Hustle race course starts and finishes at The Ohio State Reformatory and covers 4.6 miles.  Along the way you will view and have opportunities to visit and get pictures at the following filming sites:

*The Bissman Building which served as The Portland Daily Bugle and Brewer Hotel 
*Carrousel Antiques which was the Pawn Shop window that Red looked through at the compass that would help him find the oak tree 
*Brook’s Bench where Brooks sits down on the bench in Central Park to feed the birds, hoping his friend Jake (his pet crow) will show up to say hello, but he never does 
*Shawshank State Prison: main filming site of The Shawshank Redemption. You can tour cell blocks, prison yard, iconic front entrance in addition to Andy’s escape tunnel, The Warden’s office with safe and desk, The Parole Board room and the Brewer Hotel room where “Brooks was here” is carved.

The course will take place on closed to traffic city streets from the Reformatory to The Carrousel District in Downtown Mansfield and back.  Roads will be closed to traffic for your safety. Please make your spectators, fans, and family members aware of road closures. The course will offer rolling hills in a commercial area and a final Road to Redemption hill back to The Reformatory. All roads are paved and the course does cross railroad tracks twice.  While race officials make every effort to alert the Railways that there will be an event crossing the tracks on our race date and time, we cannot guarantee that the race will not be impeded by a crossing.  In this instance, there will be no adjustment to race times to accommodate any delays.

There will be four on course water stops. Mile 1, Mile 2, Mile 2.7, Mile 3.6 courtesy of our partners at Culligan Water of North Central Ohio to keep you hydrated! 

We will have on course Misting Stations at miles 2.1 & 3.1 to keep you cool! There is a two-hour limit on the course. Course will reopen to traffic at 10:00am

For a closer look at the course route and sights along the way, please check out the STRAVA data from our course preview.

Event Rules:

-The event is open to runners, walkers and is family friendly
-Runners must corral themselves based upon speed
-The course crosses railroad tracks, please take caution
-Everyone must have a number and timing chip to be on the course…NO BANDITS!
-No Pets
-Strollers are OK as long as you start in the back
-If you stop at the filming locations please be mindful of other participants continuing to run
-Headphones are allowed but please be aware of your surroundings
-We will not ship packets, T-shirts or awards (Unless you register with the Mail me my packet or virtual option)
-There are no refunds, transfers or deferrals
-Race will be held rain or shine
-We are not responsible for shirt sizes

 

Guards v. Inmates Challenge presented by Richland Public Health:

After BIG Back-to-Back Victories by the Guards in 2018 & 2019, the Inmates took the prize in 2020 & 2021 to even the score at 2-2!  The Inmates rallied back to end the streak by winning in 2022 but the Guards wasted little time rallying for victory to even it back up in 2023!  Year #10 was a highly anticipated battle to see who would get back on top, and our Warden ran his PR on the course making it even harder for our runners/walkers to score for their team, but in the end it was the Inmates who narrowly edged out guards to take a 4-3 lead in the series!  In 2025, the Warden got married on race morning and somehow must've rallied the Inmates because they once again took the prize making it a 5-3 series lead in favor of the Inmates.  In 2026, the Guards rallied and earned a very narrow victory to slightly tilt the scales back to even so going into 2027 we are at 5 WINS for the Inmates and 4 WINS for the Guards...could this be the year that the Guards finally even it up?

Based on the predicted finishing time that you enter during registration, you will be separated as fairly as possible into two teams:  Guards and Inmates.  Depending on which team you are drafted on, your race bib and race shirt will be appropriately themed and that will be your “team” for race day.   Shortly before the race, our Warden will grace us all with his presence and will be racing against you on race day!  The team with the most participants who beat The Warden’s Finishing time on race day will be declared the winner!

We will draw 10 names from the winning team at random (must be a race day on-site finisher to win) and each of those 10 participants will win a FREE pair of running shoes!  Everyone on the winning team will receive a discount code for the 2028 event!  There’s a lot on the line, so get training and BEAT THAT WARDEN!

Can you beat our Warden?

The Shawshank Hustle utilizes Mylaps disposable bib-tag timing technology with the help of our friends at Mid Ohio Race Management.  There will be timing mats at the Start, Finish, and one location on the course for tracking purposes.  Results are being streamed live at:  midohiorm.com

We will also have multiple race results kiosks available at the Snap Fitness 24/7 booth on race day near the merchandise tent.

Past Results can be found here:

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Race Awards:

Are you looking to show just how fast you can escape from Shawshank?  If so, we have you covered with very cool awards!

Prize packs will be given to the following winners:

-Top 3 Overall Male and Female finishers (regardless of age)

In addition, we will award the top three male and female finishers in the below categories with custom Shawshank themed awards:

-10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ and Wheelchair

The awards ceremony will be held at the start line at 10:00am and awards will NOT be mailed…must be present to receive your award.

Costume Contest:

Design and wear your best Shawshank Redemption themed attire or accessory. 

The rules:
-You may enter either as an individual or with a group
-Costume must not interfere with the safety of you or those around you in any way
-You are not required to run the event in your costume
-Decisions of the judges are final!
-Judging will take place at the start/finish line at 7:20 am

Awards will take place at awards ceremony immediately after Judging and the following categories will be awarded:

-Best Shawshshank themed costume
-Best Group
-Best Individual

Show off your Fandom at our Shawshank Costume Contest!

 

Photography:

FREE professional photos will be available post-race Courtesy of our sponsors at Sam's Club Ontario!!

View 2018 photos HERE

View 2019 photos HERE

View 2021 photos HERE

View 2022 photos HERE

View 2023 photos HERE

View 2024 photos HERE

View 2025 photos HERE

View 2026 photos HERE

Post-Race Activities:

Plan to stay for food and fun following the race. Participants can use their tour ticket to tour the reformatory, visit vendors, and just take in the atmosphere of a truly unique event!

OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY: Phoenix Brewing Company 131 N Diamond St., Mansfield, OH 44902 from 9:30am-2pm

Shawshank Hustle Pace Team powered by Second Sole Ohio:

We will have pacers available on the course who will be running the following paces.......

7:00min/mi, 7:30min/mi, 8:00min/mi, 8:30min/mi, 9:00min/mi, 9:30min/mi, 10:00min/mi, 10:30min/mi, 11:00min/mi, 11:30min/mi, 12:00min/mi, 12:30min/mi, 13:00min/mi, and 16:00min/mi.

All of the pace team members are experienced runners and pacers and will get you to your goal....just jump in and go!

Beneficiary:

Proceeds will benefit the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society.  Learn more about the mission of this great group and their efforts to preserve this amazing piece of history HERE.

Volunteers:

An event of this magnitude CANNOT happen without the help of so many dedicated volunteers!  We are grateful for your help and a link to register for volunteer positions is coming soon!

Congratulations to our RACE FOUNDERS:

These folks have joined us for every Hustle since its inception!  With 91 strong members of the Founder's group, you can follow them for a good time!  They've been there, seen that when it comes to The Hustle and have THE BEST stories to tell!  Look for the word FOUNDER on their bib and introduce yourself!

First

Last

City

State

First

Last

City

State

First

Last

City

State

Bobbi

Alspach

Marion

OH

Wendy

Flory

Midland

MI

Katie

Roesch

Galion

OH

Eddie

Armor

Reynoldsburg

OH

Dave

Frank

Eaton Township

OH

Tony

Rue

Grove city

OH

Leeann

Ballish

Cleveland

OH

Jon

Fulwider

Mansfield

OH

Shannon

Salupo

Mentor

OH

Rae

Barr

Mansfield

OH

Ashley

Garcia

Lewis Center

OH

Bradly

Schiefer

Ontario

OH

James

Beadnell

Sebring

OH

Ryan

Garcia

Lewis Center

OH

Deanna

Seagraves

Marysville

OH

John

Beadnell

Alliance

OH

Rebecca

Hall

Brunswick

OH

Lyndsey

Seagraves

Marysville

OH

Ben

Behm

North Olmsted

OH

Eric

Haney

Maumee

OH

Frank

Shaffer

Mansfield

OH

Erin

Behm

North Olmsted

OH

Heather

Hawk frank

Eaton Township

OH

Adam

Sharpe

Galloway

OH

Donald

Bernardo

Chagrin Falls

OH

Lyndsey

Henricksen

Wadsworth

OH

Patrick

Simon

Perrysville

OH

Kathryn

Bernardo

Chagrin Falls

OH

Cynthia

Herman

Millersburg

OH

Mike

Skidmore

Attica

OH

Heather

Blasczyk

Canal Winchester

OH

Andrea

Heyer-Jones

Powell

OH

Cheryl

Smith

Ashland

OH

Brett

Boyce

Hebron

OH

Christopher

Hoff

West Chester

OH

Jodie

Snavely

Bellville

OH

Sandy

Boyd

Lexington

OH

Herb

Homan

Ontario

OH

Jim

Sotak

Hilliard

OH

Jeff

Brocketti

Fairfax

VA

Sue

Homan

Ontario

OH

Hope

Spring

Ashland

OH

Jason

Brooks

Millersburg

OH

Patricia

Horsley

Bucyrus

OH

Debbie

Stacy

Middletown

OH

Ginny

Brown

Chillicothe

OH

Robyn

Kennelly-demshar

Jefferson

OH

Sarah

Tatum

Mansfield

OH

Lisa

Bruening

Waukesha

WI

Greg

Kingsley

Burton

OH

Mendy

Tucker

West Chester

OH

Nan

Burkhart

Crestline

OH

Jessica

Knapp

Whitehouse

OH

Megan

Vasicek

Cleveland

OH

Shawn

Burkhart

Crestline

OH

Sandy

Kreuz

Mansfield

OH

Michaele

Von ville-feuillerat

Delaware

OH

Steven

Carrick

Dublin

OH

Heidi

Laird

Des Plaines

IL

Vince

Vrhovnik

Mentor

OH

Wendy

Cherni

Brunswick

OH

Nikki

Lewis

Mansfield

OH

Alan

Waite

Mansfield

OH

Janice

Clark

Atwater

OH

Donald

Mcconnell

Marion

OH

Cindy

Waite

Bellville

OH

Angela

Courtney

Delphos

OH

Michelle

Mcconnell

Marion

OH

Valerie

Wallace

Mansfield

OH

Laura

Dankovic

Ontario

OH

Mark

Morris

Mansfield

OH

Emily

Weisbrod

Cincinnati

OH

Betty

Dean

Loudonville

OH

Warden

Norton

Shawshank

ME

Connie

Williams

Topeka

IN

Latoya

Dickens-jones

Canton

OH

Robert

Patterson

Des Plaines

IL

Tracy

Zeigler

Mount Gilead

OH

Brian

Diehl

Chagrin Falls

OH

Michael

Phipps

Mansfield

OH

Traci

Zellner

Bucyrus

OH

Jackie

Duncan

Ontario

OH

Amanda

Pierce

Lexington

OH

Dawn

Edmiston

Cuyahoga Falls

OH

Brandon

Polley

Wooster

OH

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