Trail Running calendar near Willard 2026-2027

Join the Arch City XC Festival at Westerville North High School for a series of two mile cross country races ending inside the stadium. Categories are available for elementary, middle school, high school, and adult runners.

A Last Runner Standing backyard ultra on a family farm in Glenmont, OH with trails through old growth timber and prairie. Free camping and parking are available near the start and finish.

A backyard ultra at Alum Creek State Park where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until only one runner completes an extra loop. The last person to finish a loop is declared the winner.

Two trail races of 5 mile and 10 mile take place at Oak Hill in Cuyahoga Valley National Park on August 8, 2026. The course features a fast descent, a long uphill, and twisting rooted trails, and it includes finisher swag options.

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 at Alum Creek Reservoir near Lewis Center, Ohio on August 8, 2026. Multiple lap distances from 7K to 26K, course marked with LED lights and headlamps are required.

Join the annual Summer Sizzler in Toledo for a variety of chip timed races and fun runs. Participants enjoy custom medals, designer shirts, and finish line treats including Kona Ice.

A cross country style 5K run and 1 mile walk on the fairways of Fallen Timbers Golf Course in Waterville, Ohio. Proceeds support Nature's Nursery and another local Northwest Ohio charity.

A 5k mud run in Oak Harbor with more than 20 obstacles and two difficulty options per obstacle. Medals are awarded to all participants and 10% of proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

A trail event at Bedford Reservation on August 22, 2026, featuring a 12 km (about 7 miles) course plus a 1 mile option, a river crossing that wets participants twice, a Biergarten, chip timing, and proceeds benefiting Bike Cleveland.

An evening trail event at Hemlock Nature Preserve offering a 7 mile (11 km) run, ruck, or hike plus a 1 mile course. The route crosses a shallow river twice and concludes with live German music and a biergarten.

Join the Minnehaha 15K and 5K for an off road running experience at Camp Manatoc. Choose your distance and explore the natural trails in this professionally managed event.

A multi-distance ultrarun on a 25 mile loop at Camp Tuscazoar near Dover, Ohio, featuring daylight and night options, cupless aid, drop-bag support, pacer rules for longer distances, and distance-based cutoff times.

Leave No Trace at Camp Manatoc features half marathon, 15k and 5k trail races on mostly single track technical trails through white pines and hilly terrain. Hikers and dogs are permitted and the half marathon earns series points.

Experience a local themed race in Toledo with distances ranging from a kids dash to a half marathon. Enjoy chip timing, pacers, and finisher medals for the whole family in this inclusive community event.

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.

Perrysburg Township 5K is a community 3.1 mile run and walk at Cardinal Aggregates Quarry in Perrysburg, OH, on September 12, 2026. The program includes a kids race, race t-shirt, refreshments, and varied registration fee tiers.

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.

Experience the natural beauty of Oak Openings Metropark with a 25k or 5k trail race. Support global health initiatives while navigating scenic forests and prairies on a professionally timed course.

Trail races at Richfield Heritage Preserve offering 50K, 1/2 Marathon and 10K on repeated 6 mile loops through single track, bridle trails, fields and camp roads. Aid stations provide water, gels and snacks with larger options for the 50K.