Trail Running calendar near Dover 2025-2026

The Burning River 100 Mile Endurance Run & Relay is an annual ultramarathon event held in Northeast Ohio, featuring solo races of 100 miles, 50 miles, a back half 50 miles, a marathon, and an 8-person 100-mile relay. The course traverses scenic areas including Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summi..

The Bob's Big Timber Backyard Ultra will take place in Glenmont on Saturday 2 August 2025.

The Two Face 10K, held annually in August at North Park in Wexford, PA, is a unique dual race event featuring a 10K road race followed immediately by a 10K (approximately 7 miles) trail race. The road race offers a scenic loop around North Park Lake with wildlife sightings, while the trail race chal..

The Down & Dirty 10 Mile is a trail running event held at Oak Hill Trail Head in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, Ohio. Part of the Dirty Trail Series, the course features a challenging mix of terrain, starting with a fast descent into the valley, followed by a long uphill climb, and windin..

The Corny 5K & Family Trail Run, presented by the Richfield Civic Organization, is held at the scenic Richfield Heritage Preserve in Richfield, Ohio. This event features a chip-timed 5K trail run and a fun 1-mile trail run or hike, suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The trails are not strolle..

The Buckeye Moon Trail Runs is a unique night trail running event held at Alum Creek State Park in Galena, Ohio. Scheduled for the evening of August 9, 2025, it offers four distance options: 7K, 13K, 20K, and 26K, run on a moderately rolling, wide-track loop trail alongside Alum Creek Reservoir. The..

The Bill Heideman Championships, hosted by the Summit Athletic Running Club, take place at Silver Creek Metro Park's cross country course in Barberton, Ohio. This event features three races: a 5K, a 2-mile, and a 1-mile run, designed to kick off the cross country season. Participants can register on..

The Three Rivers Marathon Swim is a unique 30K open water swimming event held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, traversing the city's three rivers: the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny. Starting at Point State Park, swimmers navigate out-and-back segments in each river, supported by powered escort boats..

Hell on Hogsback is an endurance challenge held in Cleveland, Ohio, designed to test both physical and mental strength. Participants tackle a 0.75-mile out-and-back course with significant elevation changes, aiming to complete as many laps as possible within their chosen time frame. The event featur..

The Flusslauf Trail Run & Hike is an exciting 12-kilometer (7-mile) trail event held at Bedford Reservation in Walton Hills, Ohio. Participants can run, ruck, or hike through scenic wooded trails featuring natural obstacles like tree roots and a river crossing that requires getting wet twice. The ev..

The Tuscazoar Endurance Race, held at Camp Tuscazoar in Dover, Ohio, features challenging trail running through the scenic hills of Tuscarawas County. The event offers multiple distances including 100, 75, 50, and 25-mile races, with options for both daytime and night starts on select distances. The..

The Leave No Trace Trail Half Marathon, held at Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio, offers runners and hikers a challenging and scenic experience on private trails usually closed to the public. The event includes a half marathon, a 15k, and a 5k, with courses featuring mostly single-track paths through..

The Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic (YUTC) is a scenic trail running event held at Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio, the second largest urban park in the U.S. The race offers two distances: a 25K single loop and a 50K double loop around the park. The course features 95% single-track trails winding p..

Pain in Moraine is a 24-hour trail running event held at Moraine State Park's South Shore in Portersville, Pennsylvania. The race features a nearly perfect 10k (6.2 miles) loop with about 723 feet of vertical gain, covering Pleasant Valley, Hilltop, and Sunken Garden trails. Participants can run as..

The Crowell Hilaka Trail Run, held at Richfield Heritage Preserve in Richfield, Ohio, offers runners a scenic experience through woods, bridle trails, open fields, and camp roads. Participants can choose from a 50K, half marathon, or 10K distance, all run on a 6-mile loop repeated accordingly. The c..

The Best of the West Marathon and Half Marathon take place at West Branch State Park Beach in Ravenna, Ohio. This event celebrates the newly designated Buckeye Trail section within the park, known for its oak-hickory forest and diverse wildlife. The marathon is an out-and-back course circling the ea..

The BattleAxe 5K Trail/Obstacles/Team event takes place in Nineveh, Pennsylvania, featuring a unique 5K trail run with options for a standard trail run, an obstacle run with over 27 challenging obstacles, and a four-person team obstacle run designed for camaraderie and teamwork. The course is set on..

The Buckeye Trail Blue Blaze Festival in Shawnee, Ohio, celebrates the Buckeye Trail with a variety of outdoor events on September 26-27, 2025. The festival features trail runs including a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K run/walk, all on challenging single-track trails with significant elevation changes..

NEO24 is a 24-hour and 12-hour ultrarunning event held in Brunswick, Ohio, established in 2024 as the successor to the popular NorthCoast 24 race. The race features a USATF-certified 0.996-mile loop course with minimal elevation gain, set around scenic Brunswick Lake, offering a peaceful yet engagin..

Nuthatch Nonsense is a challenging 15K trail race held at Sand Run Metro Park in Akron, Ohio. The course features over 1,000 feet of elevation gain, including primitive single-track trails like Dogwood and Nuthatch Loops, plus an out-and-back section on a jogging trail for faster running. The race s..