Trail Running calendar near Dover 2025-2026

The GCXC 5K is a cross-country running event held at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland, Ohio. The race features a 5K course that combines grass and crushed limestone trails, offering a varied terrain for participants. It welcomes runners of all ages and skill levels, including both kids and..

The ORRRC Darby Creek Bison 10k Trail Race is a scenic trail running event held at Battelle Darby Creek Metropark in Galloway, Ohio. Set within Ohio’s largest Metro Park, the course features over 7,000 acres of prairies, fields, forests, and more than 20 miles of riparian forest along the Big and Li..

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 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..

The Flusslauf Trail Run & Hike is an exciting outdoor event held at Bedford Reservation in Walton Hills, Ohio. Scheduled for August 28, 2025, it features a 12K (7-mile) run, hike, or ruck through scenic trails filled with trees and roots. A unique highlight is the river crossing, where participants..

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 single-track paths through white..

The Tuscazoar Endurance Race, held annually at Camp Tuscazoar in Dover, Ohio, features challenging trail runs through the scenic hills of Tuscarawas County. The course is a 25-mile loop, 95% on trails, with most of the race on camp property and a 5.5-mile section on private land. Distances offered i..

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 is 95% single track, featuring mature tree..

The French Ridge Vineyards 5k is a fundraising run/walk event held at the scenic French Ridge Vineyard and Winery in Killbuck, Ohio. Participants must be 21 or older to join. The event offers a 5k distance as well as a shorter 1.5-mile loop for those preferring a lighter challenge.Entry includes a h..

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

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 50K, half marathon, and 10K distances, all run on a 6-mile loop repeated accordingly. The c..

The Climb Cleveland for Kidney Cancer will take place in Cleveland on Saturday 20 September 2025.

The Best Of The West Marathon & Half Marathon will take place in Ravenna on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 13 and 26 miles.

The BattleAxe 5K Trail/Obstacles/Team event takes place in Nineveh, Pennsylvania, featuring a unique 5K wooded trail run with multiple race options. Participants can choose a standard trail run, an obstacle run with over 27 challenging obstacles testing strength and agility, or a four-person team ob..

The Buckeye Trail Blue Blaze Festival in Shawnee, Ohio, celebrates the Buckeye Trail within Wayne National Forest with a variety of outdoor events. Scheduled for September 26-27, 2025, the festival features trail runs including a half marathon, 10K, and 5K run/walk, all on mostly single-track, chall..

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 the scenic Brunswick Lake. Designed to be inclusive, i..

The 7th Annual WQMX 5KAY is a running and walking event held at Rufener Hilltop Farms, located at 1022 State Route 43 in Mogadore, Ohio. Participants can choose between a 3.1-mile run or a one-mile walk on a scenic, unpaved course featuring beautiful views of the property. The event offers medals fo..

The New London Dan Olien XC Invite is a cross country meet held in New London, Ohio, at 2495 Euclid Road. Scheduled for October 4, 2025, the event features multiple races for middle school and high school athletes, including boys and girls divisions. Distances include 2-mile races for high school pa..

The Charm Field & Trail Challenge is a unique running event held in Millersburg, Ohio, featuring a 5K race and a Kids Fun Run. Unlike typical road races, the course traverses pasture fields, wooded areas, crop fields, and roads, offering a scenic and varied trail experience. The event takes place al..

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..