Trail Running calendar near West Alexandria 2025-2026

Bee the Light 5K, in New Palestine, Indiana, at Southeastway Park, is the fourth annual event hosted by The Shelby Foundation for Kindness Delivered. The race on a paved park trail invites runners and walkers to complete a 5K through a family-friendly campus featuring bike trails, a playground, shel..

Legends Of The Valley, staged at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford, Ohio, is a nature- and history-themed trail-running event featuring three races: Arrowhead Trail 5K (individual or team cross-country), Mastodon 2-Hour Endurance Race (relay on a 1.5-mile loop for 2–6 runners, no distance cap),..

Stone Steps 50K and 27K Trail Run takes place in Mt. Airy Forest, Cincinnati, Ohio, just a short distance from downtown. The event offers two trail ultramarathon distances: a 50K loop course and a 27K loop course on single-track trails through Mt.Airy’s 1,469.9-acre woods. Runners navigate a hilly,..

The ORRRC Broken Toe 50K & 25K & Ruck is a trail running event held at Caesar Creek State Park Campground in Wilmington, Ohio. Featuring distances of 25K and 50K, runners traverse a scenic loop through wooded areas with rolling hills, gullies, creek crossings, and lakefront views. The 25K runners co..

WOOF Trail Run, Bluffton, Indiana, known as Well’s Outrageous Ouabache Fifteen, takes place at Ouabache State Park. Runners can choose from 5-mile, 10-mile, or 15-mile trail courses, with a 15-mile race offering a 3-person relay option. The course is a true trail experience, not overly hilly, but fe..

Run The Mounds is an annual running event held at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana. Participants can choose from a 5-mile run, 5K run, or 5K walk, all primarily on scenic trails featuring natural terrain like roots, rocks, and occasional mud, with about 92% trail and 8% blacktop surfaces. The..

Empower Backyard Ultra is a challenging endurance running event held at the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon, Ohio. Scheduled for November 8, 2025, it features a traditional backyard ultra format where runners complete 4.1667-mile loops on scenic, runnable wooded trails with mild elevation changes during..

The Run Empowered Series in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a dynamic multi-race challenge organized by Empower Ultras, designed to inspire runners to push their limits and celebrate achievements. Participants can choose from various distances and events throughout 2025, including 10Ks, marathons, ultra-distan..

Topo Trail Marathon Races take place at East Fork State Park in Bethel, Ohio. The event offers three trail distances on a 6.55-mile lap: Quarter (one lap), Half (two laps), and Full Marathon (four laps), all on 100% singletrack mountain-bike trails. The course emphasizes tight, natural singletrack w..