Trail Running calendar near Cincinnati 2026-2027

Experience the original event of the Dirt Days Trail Series at East Fork State Park. Run through densely wooded trails on a 5.6 mile or 10.8 mile course with options for early starts and various participation categories.

An orienteering event at Lost Creek Reserve on July 26 hosted by the Miami Valley Orienteering Club, with courses for multiple skill levels, loaner compasses, chip timing, and an $8 entry fee.

Tough Mudder Indiana at CERAland Park on August 1, 2026 offers 15K and 5K obstacle courses across woodland and farmland, plus spectator, VIP, group, and volunteer options.

Two Hurricane Heat endurance events at CERAland Park in Columbus Indiana on August 1 2026 with tickets from $145 and team and service discounts available.

A 12 hour run and ruck on a 1.52 mile paved loop at Smith Park in Middletown, Ohio. Chip timing, a stocked aid station, weight rules for ruckers, and student crafted finisher awards for several distance milestones.

Test your endurance at this military inspired obstacle course featuring mud crawls and climbing walls. Supporting the Light Foundation, the event offers a 5k trail for adults and a dedicated race for children.

Support the Milan cross country team at the Indian Trails 5K in Indiana. This community fundraiser features both running and walking options for participants of all backgrounds.

Trail races at Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn, Ohio offering 5K, 10K and 15K courses with marked routes, aid stations, awards and finisher medals.

Hurricane Heat 4 and 12 hour events at CERAland Park in Columbus IN on August 1 2026, held alongside a Tough Mudder weekend with team registration and listed entry prices.

Women-only 5K obstacle mud run at East Fork Motocross Park on August 2, 2026, featuring 18+ obstacles and open to participants aged 7 and up.

Evening 2 mile grass cross country races at Corwin Nixon Park in Mason OH on 08/07/2026 with high school and open divisions and free spectator access.

Cross country 5K at Hagerstown High School on August 8, 2026 featuring a double loop of steep hills on grass and dirt with good spectator viewing.

A 5K trail race at Lost Creek Reserve in Troy Ohio on August 9 2026, part of the Miami County Park District Trail Run Challenge. Registration offers shirt and no shirt pricing and a Team Challenge is available.

Trail races at Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn offering a 1.55 mile fun run plus 5K, 10K, and 15K lap formats through limestone cliffs and wooded trails.

A women only 5K obstacle mud run at Pop's Landing, Haddix Farms on August 16, 2026, featuring 18+ obstacles. Open to women aged 7 and older, the event emphasizes teamwork and a non-competitive atmosphere.

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.

A cross-country 5K and 10K at Talon Winery in Lexington with finisher awards and a wine drink ticket; under-21 participants receive the award but not the wine. The event includes wine sales, live music, and an after-party in the tasting roo..

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.

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.

GRC Cross Country Daniel Boone 5K is in Winchester, KY on September 5, 2026, with a down and back course from Lincoln and East Hickman to the country club. Entry fee is $30 and shirt registration is available until August 22.