Trail Running calendar near Dover 2026-2027

Join the Frozen Goat Loop, a noncompetitive trail run at North Park Ice Rink in Wexford, PA. Choose 5, 10, 15 or 20 mile loops or a 20 to 25 mile continuous route, then warm up inside with coffee, pastries and a chili cook off.

Run or hike the Dirty Love 15k or 8k through scenic bridle trails at North Chagrin Reservation on Feb 15, 2026. Finishers get a medal and choose a triblend tee or travel mug while proceeds support Cleveland Metroparks trails.

Shake off winter at the Cabin Fever Trail Race at Richfield Heritage Preserve on Feb 21 with 5k and 5 mile runs, ruck and virtual entries. Enjoy a s'more station, Masthead beer garden, swag and awards while supporting the park.

Free, nonprofit run in Pittsburgh on March 7, 2026: a roughly 30k urban route that climbs 50 city staircases across the Northside. Low key and self supported, donations go to Riverview Park programs.

Join Buzzard Day at Ledge Lake in Hinckley for challenging 25k trail loops with roots, rocks and rewarding climbs. Options from 25k to 100k, camping and lakeside bunkhouse available, with proceeds supporting Run To Share.

Run the scenic Ohio Erie Canal Towpath Trail from St. Helena Park with 25k, 50k and 50 mile out and back options. Enjoy friendly aid stations, a cupless policy to protect the trail and a 14 hour time limit for the longest distance.

Join the Little Oregon Trail Run on March 21 in Cleveland for scenic 13K and 5K courses plus ruck and kid friendly options. Enjoy pine lined single track, chip timing, finish snacks and a hooded sweatshirt for timely registrants.

Soles for Songs 5K in Oakdale, PA supports the South Hills Children’s Choir scholarship fund. Run a scenic out and back on the Panhandle rail trail from Helicon Brewing, then enjoy refreshments and community spirit.

Flirt with Dirt 10k & Half Marathon invites trail runners to Brecksville Reservation for scenic hiking and bridle trails on March 28, 2026. Enjoy a finisher medal and pick your swag while supporting Cleveland Metroparks trails.

Join a scenic 5k run or walk at Rotary Lake in Barnesville on March 28, 2026, featuring mixed trails and roads and friendly competition. Bring the family for a free kids fun run, tasty post race treats and unique handcrafted nature trophies..

Join the inaugural RunHer Society 5k and 1 Mile Walk for women on April 4, 2026 at Clark Field along the Towpath in Cleveland. Run or walk to support the New Life Serenity Center and enjoy a t shirt, finisher medal, and post race celebratio..

Tackle Mohican State Park trails with 25k or 50k options on April 11, 2026. Expect steep climbs, well stocked aid stations and postrace showers and food for 50k finishers.

Dirty Dash is a trail 10k and half marathon at Shelterhouse Picnic Area in South Chagrin Reservation on April 18, 2026. The race is part of the Dirty Trail Series and includes finisher swag, awards, and donations to Cleveland Metroparks.

Run a scenic 25k+ single loop through Brady's Run Park on April 25, 2026 with rolling trails, rooty rocky sections and about 2300 feet of climbing. Trail Sisters approved with pancakes, cinnamon rolls and maple syrup at the finish.

Challenge rugged, scenic trails at Mohican State Park Lodge with marathon, half marathon, or 15k options that pass Clearfork Gorge, a covered bridge, and Lyons Falls. Finishers receive a triblend tee and medal.

Run through spring blossoms and boulder strewn single track at the Redbud Trail Challenge, a rugged 5K or 10K on OWBC's forested hills featuring the Nehemiah suspension bridge. Proceeds support Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp.

Outrun 24 is a 24 hour trail race at Chapin Forest in Kirtland, Ohio offering a USATF certified 1 mile loop through wooded trails and rock formations. Run any distance in 24 hours and enjoy live chip timing plus medals or buckles.

Trail running at Camp Tuscazoar near Dover Ohio on May 9, 2026 with 50K, 25K, and a 9ish mile option through single track and bridle trails. Expect well stocked aid stations, a race shirt and a gnome finisher medal for all finishers.

Take on the Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon & Trail Race at Moraine State Park by Lake Arthur on May 9, 2026. Choose 20 mile, 50K, 50 mile or a five person 50 mile relay on out and back trails along the Glacier Ridge North Country Trail,..

Tackle wooded trails at Settlers Cabin Park on May 23, 2026 with Rise Up Hero Trail Runs, offering 50K, 25K, 8 Miler and 5K distances for runners and hikers. Rocky, rooty singletrack, medals for all finishers and timing provided.