Trail Running calendar near Marietta 2025-2026

The Mountwood Challenge Trail Race takes place in Mountwood Park near Waverly, West Virginia, about 15 miles east of Parkersburg on U.S. Route 50. This event features a 10-mile trail race and 5K trail races, including a run and a walk.The 10-mile race has a 4-hour time limit, with participants excee..

The Hocking Hills Trail Run, held at Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio, offers a variety of race distances including 60K (37.5 miles), 40K (25 miles), 20K (12.5 miles), 10K (6.2 miles), and 5K (3.1 miles). Starting at the Naturalist Cabin, the course traverses the scenic woodlands of Hocking H..

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 the Wayne National Forest and the Village of Shawnee. The festival offers five trail experiences: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run/Walk, a 10 Mile Hike, and an overnight Backpacking trek, all on the Buckeye Trail...

The CAMC Foundation WeCANClimb 5k Trail Run and 2.5 Mile Trail Hike is held at Kanawha State Forest, located seven miles south of Charleston, West Virginia. This event offers participants a scenic outdoor experience through one of the state's popular hiking and biking trail networks. The 5k trail ru..

Kanawha State Forest Half Marathon/7K is a fall trail-running event held in Kanawha State Forest near Charleston, West Virginia. It offers two distances: a Half Marathon Trail Run and a 7K Trail Run. The Half Marathon starts and finishes near the Gift Shop and follows a forest route that weaves alon..

The Philip Barbour Zombie Run is a themed 5K race held in Philippi, West Virginia, at Philip Barbour High School. The course features wooded trails "infested with zombies," creating a fun and spooky atmosphere for participants. In addition to the main 5K run/walk, there is a Zombie Fun Run designed..

All of the Colors Trail Race or Hike is held in Charleston, West Virginia, at Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum. The 5-mile trail race or hike invites participants to run or walk through green lanes and single-track woodland borders, with open ridge tops that offer sweeping views of the Kanawh..

The RCRWC Broughton Trail Race is a true trail event held at Broughton Nature Park in Marietta, Ohio. It offers two 5-mile options: The Broughton’s 5 Mile Trail Run and The Broughton’s 5 Mile Trail Walk. The course takes runners through wooded Orange and Red Loop trails, starting near the Broughton..

Vinberige Vineyards Wine Run Turkey Trot 5k is held at Vinberige Vineyards in Thornville, Ohio (5400 State Route 204). The Thanksgiving-themed cross-country 5k invites both runners and walkers to traverse a scenic winery course with uneven footing and two hills, starting and finishing at the winery...

The Bobcat Trail Marathon in Glouster, Ohio, takes place at Burr Oak State Park, offering a rugged and scenic trail running experience. Scheduled for November 8, 2025, the event features a marathon and a half marathon. The marathon is a single-loop course that is 90% trail and 10% asphalt, including..

Turkey Trails- Columbus, held in Newark, Ohio, is a Thanksgiving-themed running event offering 5k and 10k distances, plus a 1-mile fun option and a Kids Dash, plus a Volunteer then Run and Virtual Race. Set at Ohio State at Newark (1179 University Dr, Newark, OH 43055), the event features chip-timed..

Bigfoot takes place Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 2025, at Salt Fork State Park Lodge in Kimbolton, Ohio. The event includes multiple trail distances over the weekend and typically draws over 800 participants. Saturday features the longer distances; Sunday features a separate 10 mile event. Pa..

Frozen Sasquatch is a trail race held on January 10, 2026, in Kanawha State Forest, Charleston, West Virginia (7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV 25314). The event offers two distances: 25k 50k The 25k follows a single loop of the course; the 50k is two laps of that loop. The course..

EHQ Valley Falls 6 & 12 Hour is a trail endurance event held at Valley Falls State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia. Runners cover a clockwise ~5.25-mile loop with about 750 feet of elevation gain, featuring gravel service roads, single-track trails, streams, rocky climbs, and rolling terrain past th..