Trail Running calendar near Mechanicsburg 2025-2026

The Stillwater Prairie Reserve 5k is part of the Miami County Park District's 2025 Trail Run Challenge, held at Stillwater Prairie Reserve in Covington, Ohio. This in-person event features a 5-kilometer race on scenic trails, promoting health and wellness in a natural setting. The race welcomes runn..

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 Last Buckeye Standing Backyard Ultra is a challenging endurance running event held at Alum Creek State Park in Lewis Center, Ohio. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop on the scenic Alum Creek Hiking Trail, featuring grass ski paths and single-track trails with moderate elevation changes. The race..

The Steel City 12 Hour Run & Ruck is a unique endurance event held at Smith Park in Middletown, Ohio. Participants can choose between a 12-hour run or ruck, aiming to complete as many laps as possible on a flat, paved 1.52-mile loop around the park, near Middletown Regional Airport. The race runs ov..

The Fearless 5K, hosted by RUNNING4LIFE, is an annual family-friendly event held at Goshen Memorial Park in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. The race features a challenging 5K cross-country course, a 1-mile run/walk, and a kids' fun run of approximately 1/4 mile on a flat cinder track. The event raises funds to..

The Powder Keg Trail Run is a popular 3.5-mile trail race held at Carter Park in Kings Mills, Ohio, part of the Dirt Days Trail Series. The scenic and challenging course loops through trails behind the Historic Kings Mansion, descending near the Little Miami River, following the old King Road, explo..

The YOTE event in Laurelville, Ohio, hosted by RunFluent LLC, offers multiple race distances including a 50K, 25K, 10K, and a youth 10K. The courses are single-loop trails featuring a mix of single-track paths, bridal trails, and forest roads, with varying technical difficulty depending on the seaso..

The Germantown 50k and 50k Team Relay is an ultra trail running event held in Germantown MetroPark, Ohio. The race features a challenging 50k distance with approximately 3,000 feet of elevation gain, taking runners through cedar forests, prairies, old-growth woods, and scenic hills alongside Twin Cr..

The aMAZing 5k Trail Run is held annually at the scenic Garber Nature Center in Lewisburg, Ohio. Now in its third year, this trail run welcomes runners and walkers alike to enjoy a 5-kilometer course through natural surroundings. The event features awards for the top male and female finishers in eac..

The Air Force Marathon is an annual endurance event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, typically on the third Saturday of September. It offers a variety of race distances including a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, a 3-person marathon relay, and a 1K kids' run called the..

The Caesar Creek Trail Race, held at Caesar Creek State Park in Waynesville, Ohio, is a scenic trail running event featuring multiple race options over a weekend in September. Participants can choose from a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 20K relay, and a unique "6 Hours of Power" endurance challenge. The c..

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..

A Day in the Park is a timed ultrarunning event held at Miller Ecological Park in Lebanon, Ohio. Featuring a USTAF-certified, flat, and scenic 1-mile crushed gravel loop, the race offers 24-hour and new 6-hour options, catering to both seasoned ultrarunners and first-time ultra or marathon participa..

The Hueston Woods Trail Race takes place at Hueston Woods State Park in Ohio, offering a variety of trail running events over a weekend in late September. Participants can choose from distances including a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 20K relay, and a unique "6 Hours of Power" endurance challenge. The co..

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..

The ORRRC Stillwater 7 Miler is a scenic trail running event held at Stillwater Prairie Reserve in Covington, Ohio. The course features two loops of 3.6 miles each, primarily on dirt or mulched trails (75%), with some gravel and meadow sections, including multiple mid-calf river crossings of the Sti..

The Sandusky River Trail Fun Run/Walk is held at Steyer Nature Preserve in Tiffin, Ohio. This event features two distances: a 5K and a 1-mile race, both taking participants along scenic, winding wooded trails adjacent to the Sandusky River. The 5K course includes natural terrain with stairs, narrow..

The Flag City Backyard Ultra is a unique, free last-man-standing running event held at Findlay Reservoir in Findlay, Ohio. Participants run a 4.3-mile loop around the reservoir every hour, starting at the top of each hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course is flat with no elevatio..

The 2025 Outdoor X12 Endurance Run, held in Dayton, Ohio, is a 12-hour timed endurance event featuring a flat, 2.7+ mile loop course composed of 4% bike path and 96% grass/trail double track. Produced in collaboration with Five Rivers Metroparks and Subaru Outdoor Experience, participants aim to cov..

The Caesar Creek Trail Race, held in Waynesville, Ohio, offers a variety of trail running events over a weekend in October. Participants can choose from a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 20K relay, and a unique "6 Hours of Power" endurance event. The races take place at Caesar Creek State Park, featuring sc..