Ohio
Ohio Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Ohio for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 121 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Ohio below and join the trail community at these great events!
August 2026
A 5K cross country race at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Willoughby on August 18, 2026. The course mixes grass fields and crushed limestone trails, with separate races for male and female competitors and open entry for kids and adults.
Community hike at French Creek Reservation on August 18, 2026 honoring Veterans with about an hour of shared fitness, community, and remembrance.
A 5k (3.1 miles) mud run in Oak Harbor with 20+ obstacles offering "challenge" and "Xtreme" lines, participant medals and T-shirts, and a 10% proceeds donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Powder Keg at Carter Park in Kings Mills, Ohio on August 22, 2026 features a roughly 3.5 mile trail loop along the Little Miami River with an old road, an old dam, and a stair climb. Online registration only, fee $23.50.
An evening running event in Westerville with a 5K, 1 Mile, and Family Fun Run that raises funds for Westerville Education Challenge and highlights mental health resources and remembrance.
Trail races at Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati include 5K, 10K, a 13.1 Miles half marathon and 30K. Finishers get medals, half marathon and 30K include shirts, and the event awards series points across the ATR season.
In-person and virtual 1 mile, 5K and 10K events at Lincoln Way Vineyards in Wooster OH on August 29 2026 with race items and a wine pour.
A timed endurance race on a steep 1.1 mile loop in Cleveland where runners complete as many laps as possible in 1, 3, 6, or 12 hour windows to fund direct aid for cancer patients.
Trail races at Oakes Quarry Park on August 29, 2026 offering a 1.55-mile fun run, plus 5K, 10K and a 15K made of laps on a 1.55-mile out-and-back loop.
September 2026
An evening trail event at Hemlock Nature Preserve on September 4, 2026 offering a 7-mile (about 11 km) run, ruck, or hike plus a 1-mile option, a twice crossed stream, live German music, biergarten, chip timing, awards, and post-race food.
Set in the hills of Tuscarawas County, the Tuscazoar endurance races use a 25 mile loop on mostly trail and offer 100, 75, 50 and 25 mile distances with day and night options, aid stations, cupless policy, and finish awards.
Trail races at Camp Manatoc on September 5, 2026 include a half marathon plus new 15K and 5K options on mostly single track technical trails; dogs are allowed.
A trail half marathon and 10K on the Rocks and Roots Trail at Alum Creek State Park near Lewis Center, Ohio. Tiered registration fees apply, packet pickup is available before and on race day, and the event has a no refund policy.
A community Memorial 5K Run/Walk through Dover City Park, starting and finishing at the softball field by Dover Middle School, with proceeds supporting a local scholarship fund.
Third-year trail ultrarun at East Fork State Park on September 12, 2026, using a roughly 33 mile loop for 50K, 100K and 100 mile, plus a 15 mile out and back. The course includes singletrack, creek crossings and lake views.
A multi-distance trail race in Hocking Hills State Park on September 12, 2026 with options from 5K to 50K through Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave.
Trail ultramarathons of 25K and 50K around scenic Mill Creek Park in Youngstown featuring mostly single track trails, rocky and rooted terrain, a rugged stream crossing, and staffed aid stations.
Experience the fourth annual aMAZing 5k trail run at the Garber Nature Center. This event supports the Preble County Park District and offers awards for top finishers across multiple age categories.
Sprint For Survivors is the 8th annual run in Marysville on September 12, 2026. Distances include a 1 Mile, a 5k and a 10k and proceeds support She Dreams Again and its transitional home for trauma survivors.
A four-loop trail 50K at Germantown MetroPark with an individual race and two-person relay, about 3,000 gain, manned aid stations, a cupless policy, and a flood-course alternative; registration runs from 2026-03-01 to 2026-09-10.