Trail Running calendar near Middletown 2025-2026

Hit the wooded Backpack Trail at East Fork State Park for the Dirt Days Trail Series stop in Bethel, Ohio on July 26, 2026. Choose 5.6 or 10.8 mile courses with Trekker options for an early start, friendly timing, and post race awards and d..

Looped trails around William H. Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park offer distances from 15 mile to 100 mile, including 50K and 100K. Expect scenic single track, lake views and staffed aid stations on a rugged, well supported trail course.

Celebrate the 30th Air Force Marathon weekend at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton with multiple distances and a Boston qualifying marathon finishing at the National Museum of the Air Force. Enjoy an expo, pasta dinner and finish line festival..

Join Run with Heart on Saturday October 10 in Urbana Ohio for a community 5K, 1 Mile fun run and virtual option starting at Depot Coffeehouse. Enjoy a scenic course on the Simon Kenton Bike Path plus postrace goodies and awards.

Run The Mounds at Mounds State Park on Nov 1, 2026 offers scenic trail racing with 5 mile, 5K, 5K walk and a 1 mile kids fun run. All finishers get a medal and top three overall earn awards, with post race refreshments and rugged trails.

Run the NIRCA Cross Country Open 6K at Blue River Country Course in Shelbyville on November 7. This rain or shine tune up for NIRCA Nationals welcomes collegiate and open runners for crisp fall racing and event merch.

The Turkey Trails - Cincinnati will take place in Cincinnati on Saturday 14 November 2026. You can run between 5 and 13 miles.