Start your Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon Weekend with a meaningful evening of movement, community, and purpose.
Join Piada Italian Street Food and the RUNColumbus Race Series on Thursday, October 16 at Piada Bexley—just steps from Mile 5 of the race course—for Community & Carbs for Champions.
Choose a relaxed, guided two-mile shakeout run, then enjoy a delicious carb-loading dinner with fellow runners, walkers, friends, and supporters. 20% of all sales that evening support Nationwide Children’s Hospital in honor of the Marathon Mile Champions and the brave children they represent.
Who are the Marathon Mile Champions?
Every year, 24 remarkable children treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are honored as Marathon Mile Champions—each celebrated along a mile of the course. The Remembrance Mile pays tribute to those we’ve lost. The Encore Mile celebrates every patient who has participated since the tradition began in 2012. Together, they’re the heart of race weekend.
Optional Shakeout Run at Piada Bexley
Choose your time slot:
- Session 1: Meet at 5:00 p.m. | Shakeout Run begins at 5:15 p.m.
- Session 2: Meet at 6:00 p.m. | Shakeout Run begins at 6:15 p.m.
All paces welcome with dine-in or takeout dinner to follow.
Win Piada for a Year + More!
When you arrive at Piada Bexley, scan the QR code to receive a free entrée for your next visit. You will also automatically be entered to win Piada for a YEAR.
Can’t Make It in Person? Dine with Purpose Anywhere
Support the Marathon Mile Champions from wherever you are! Order online from any of Piada’s nine Central Ohio locations between October 12–18, enter code RUNCBUS at checkout, and 20% of your purchase goes directly to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Open to All!
You don’t have to be running the race to participate. Everyone who wants to make a difference is welcome.