Trail Running calendar near Westerville 2026-2027

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.

Traverse the scenic deep gorges and lush woodlands of Ohio at the Hocking Hills Trail Run. Participants can enjoy nearly total trail immersion through Old Mans Cave and Cedar Falls across distances ranging from 5K to 50K.

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 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.

A fundraising event in Reynoldsburg with a team or individual 5K obstacle course and a separate paved 5K through Civic Park, supporting Hope For The Warriors and awarding medals to finishers.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Air Force Marathon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, a Boston qualifying course that finishes at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Choose from marathon, half, 10K, 5K..

YOTE is a trail event in Laurelville, Ohio on September 19, 2026, offering 50K, 25K, 10K and a youth 10K with a new mostly trail 25K course and participant awards.

Mud Factor OHIO is a 5K mud and obstacle run at Honda Hills in Thornville on September 19, 2026, with adult and Kidz Family Waves. Participants must bring a signed waiver and adults a photo ID; spectators pay a $10 cash fee for festival are..

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.

A 7 mile trail race at Stillwater Prairie Reserve near Covington, Ohio, run as two 3.6 mile loops with dirt, gravel and meadow sections and river crossings. ORRRC members pay no fee while non-members ages 15 and up pay ten dollars.

A field and trail running event in Millersburg, Ohio on 10/03/2026 featuring a 5k and a 0.5 mile timed kids run, held the same day as Charm Days with food, a pony parade, auctions and local sales.

Flag City Backyard Ultra is a last man standing loop race at Findlay Reservoir where runners complete a 4.3 mile loop each hour until one runner finishes a loop alone. The event includes professional timing, tracking tags, and live streamin..

Test your stamina in Dayton at this 12 hour endurance event. Run or ruck across a flat 2.7 mile loop consisting of grass and trail double track to earn your finisher medal.

Run with Heart in Urbana offers a 5K, a 1 mile fun run walk, or virtual participation along the Simon Kenton Bike Path. The 5K awards the top three male and female finishers in several age categories.

Experience the vibrant autumn foliage of Mohican State Park through a variety of trail races. Runners and hikers can enjoy rugged paths and forest scenery alongside their leashed dogs in Perrysville Ohio.

A Halloween themed race day in Lewis Center with distances from a 50 m kids dash to a half marathon, plus a virtual option, chip timing, awards, free photos, and event swag for most distances.

A 5K cross-country trail race through Grant Park in Centerville, OH, with parking at Watts Middle School. ORRRC members run free; non-members pay $10 for ages 15 and up. Chip timing, age-group awards, and a no-animals policy except for serv..

Trail event in Chillicothe, OH offering a 7K, a Youth 7k, a 12 hour solo and a 12 hour 2 person relay. The 100% trail course features overlooks, technical sections, full aid each loop and fall scenery.

Test your endurance at Malabar Farm State Park with a twelve hour night run. Participate solo or as a relay team on a scenic loop featuring pavement, gravel, and grass while supporting historical preservation.