Trail Running calendar near Mechanicsburg 2026-2027

Join this women only 5k mud run at East Fork Motocross Park for a day of obstacles and fun. Gather your team to crawl and climb through the mud in a supportive non competitive environment.

A two mile grass cross country meet in Mason Ohio on August 7 2026 with races for high school and open divisions. Registration opens February 3 2026 and the entry fee is $15.

An hourly backyard ultra at Alum Creek State Park where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop until only one completes an extra lap. Singletrack and grass ski paths include moderate climbs and may require headlamps for night loops.

Trail loops beside Alum Creek Reservoir in Lewis Center, Ohio on August 8. Options are 7K, 13K, 20K and 26K on a marked 4.1 mile loop with race shirts and finisher amenities.

A night trail running event in Lewis Center, OH along Alum Creek Reservoir with looped laps from 7K to 26K. Headlamps are required and the course is marked with LED lights.

A 5K trail race at Lost Creek Reserve in Troy Ohio on August 9 2026, part of the Miami County Park District Trail Run Challenge. Registration offers shirt and no shirt pricing and a Team Challenge is available.

A 10 km trail race at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park through prairies, fields and riparian forest. ORRRC members run free while non-members pay a modest fee; check-in with a timing chip is required and service dogs only are permitted.

The Guantlet 15K is a 9.3 mile trail race at Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn, Ohio, running through limestone cliffs and wooded trails. Entry includes a finisher medal and a race shirt if registered by August 5.

Powder Keg at Carter Park in Kings Mills, Ohio on August 22, 2026 features a roughly 3.5 mile trail loop along the Little Miami River with an old road, an old dam, and a stair climb. Online registration only, fee $23.50.

A trail race at Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn, Ohio offering 5K, 10K and 15K courses through limestone cliffs and wooded trails. Finishers receive a medal and overall winners in each distance receive a special award.

Trail races in Hocking Hills State Park on September 12 2026 feature five distances from 5K to 50K, mostly on trail through Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave, with GPX files and mapped distances provided.

Experience the fourth annual aMAZing 5k trail run at the Garber Nature Center. This event supports the Preble County Park District and offers awards for top finishers across multiple age categories.

Sprint For Survivors is the 8th annual run in Marysville on September 12, 2026. Distances include a 1 Mile, a 5k and a 10k and proceeds support She Dreams Again and its transitional home for trauma survivors.

A four-loop trail 50K at Germantown MetroPark with an individual race and two-person relay, about 3,000 gain, manned aid stations, a cupless policy, and a flood-course alternative; registration runs from 2026-03-01 to 2026-09-10.

A farm based obstacle event with a 5K course and a 1 mile kids option, featuring over 20 obstacles, pumpkins, food trucks, and educational displays at South Plymouth Pumpkins in Washington Court House.

Support service members and their families at Reynoldsburg Civic Park. Choose between a 5k obstacle course with mud and walls or a stroller friendly paved 5k run through the park grounds.

A multi-distance running event held each September at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, with in-person and virtual race options, an expo, a pasta dinner and a finish line festival.

YOTE in Laurelville, Ohio on September 19, 2026 features trail-based 50K, 25K and 10K options; the 25K is mostly trail and the 50K repeats that loop. Participants receive a finisher T and awards for top finishers.

Mud Factor returns to Honda Hills in Thornville, Ohio on September 19, 2026 offering a 5K mud and obstacle run with Kidz Family and adult waves; waivers and photo ID are required and a spectator fee applies.

A two day festival in Shawnee Ohio on the Buckeye Trail featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, a 10 Mile Hike and a backpacking workshop. Events occur on mostly single track trail within the Wayne National Forest.