Trail Running calendar near Defiance 2025-2026

Run wooded trails at Chain O’Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana at the Indiana Trail 100 on Oct 11 to 12, 2025. Choose from 100, 75 or 50 mile distances on scenic trails as a Western States qualifier supported by volunteers.

Scouting's Meecheway 5K Trail Run - COLOR RUN EDITION 2025 is a vibrant community event held in Defiance, Ohio, at 2180 Ginter Road. This 5K trail run and walk encourages participants to support the Black Swamp Area Council Scouting program..

NIJC Community for Immigrant Justice 5K is a 5K run/walk organized by the National Immigrant Justice Center. It offers in-person participation on race day at Millrace Trail in Goshen, Indiana, or a virtual option through the race week. Part..

Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K takes place in Berkey, Ohio, with races through Secor and Wiregrass Metroparks. The event offers two trail races: an 8-mile route (actually about 7.7 miles) and a 5K (about 3.3 miles), starting on the Secor Met..

WOOF Trail Run, Bluffton, Indiana, known as Well’s Outrageous Ouabache Fifteen, takes place at Ouabache State Park. Runners can choose from 5-mile, 10-mile, or 15-mile trail courses, with a 15-mile race offering a 3-person relay option. The..

The Heritage Challenge is a timed endurance event held at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan. Participants choose between a 3-hour or 6-hour race and complete as many loops as possible on a looped course of roughly 1 mile to 5K, through a mi..

Fort Wayne's 31st Annual Turkey Trot 5K is a community running event hosted at the Homestead High School Environmental Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The main 5K is a trail race over a mixed-surface course including gravel paths, roads, gra..

Turkey Trails- Toledo, organized by Bodies Race Company, takes place in Toledo, Ohio. The Thanksgiving-themed race offers multiple events: 1 Mile (untimed), 5k, 10k, Kids Dash, a Virtual Race, and a Volunteer-then-Run option. The course loc..

Thighs B4 Pies is a Thanksgiving morning run/walk held in Fremont, Indiana, near Pokagon State Park. Participants tackle roughly 3.88 miles (6.24 km) of trail, with the option to extend their distance if desired. The course starts and finis..

The Ignite Trail Marathon, part of the Ignite Trail series, takes place at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana. The event offers two distances: a full marathon and a half marathon. The course features a 13.1-mile loop that runners c..

Bodies Race Company hosts the Candy Cane Course- Toledo, a holiday-themed running event in Toledo, Ohio (43537), offering 5k and 12k distances, plus a 1-mile option, Kids Dash, and a Virtual Race. The course details are subject to change, w..

The Frozen Trailfest is an outdoor sporting event held at Franke Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Scheduled for February 14, 2026, it offers participants a choice between a 10K trail run and a 20K mountain bike ride on the park's frozen singlet..

Time to Paddy 5k/10k & Lucky 13.1 – Toledo is a family-friendly running event in Toledo, Ohio (location TBD, 43604) scheduled for March 1, 2026. It features multiple distances: 5k, 10k, a Half Marathon, a 1-Mile, and a Kids Dash, plus volun..

DoNot Stop Half Marathon (5k/10k) - Toledo, by Bodies Race Company, is a family-friendly running event in Toledo, Ohio. Distances include 1 mile (untimed), 5K, 10K, and a Half-Marathon, plus a Kid’s Dash, Volunteer‑then‑Run, and a Virtual R..

Run, walk, or relay around scenic Bixler Lake for the Armed Forces Endurance Run honoring the Air Force on May 16, 2026. Choose from 6, 12 or 24 hour options, enjoy camping, live music by a veterans band, and a unique finisher medal.

Event overview The Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Toledo takes place on May 23, 2026, in Toledo, OH (zip code 43537). The event is presented by Bodies Race Company and offers multiple in-person and virtual options. Race location is l..