Trail Running calendar near Wilmington 2026-2027

Join the Lake Of The Woods winter trail event on Sat Feb 7 2026 in Farmersville, offering 5k and 50k options for runners and ruckers rain or shine. Enjoy wooded lake loops, a finishers medal and warm camp comforts with soup and a bonfire.

Take on the Frosty 14 at Caesar Creek State Park on Feb 21: a scenic, mostly single track 14 mile trail featuring creek crossings and rolling climbs. Warm up after with homemade chili and great volunteer support.

Enjoy a scenic 10 mile out and back on the Little Miami trail in Yellow Springs on March 7. Chip timing, refreshments and friendly age group awards make this a welcoming community run.

A trail run and walk at Landen-Deerfield Park on March 14, 2026 featuring about 3.5 miles of wooded, winding dirt trails with creek crossings. It is the opening event of the Dirt Days Trail Series with chip timing and age group awards.

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with a friendly 5k along Dayton's scenic Iron Horse trail on March 15, 2026. Chip timing, refreshments and club awards make this volunteer run event a fun, affordable race for all ages.

Run the Scout Run on March 21, 2026 in Lebanon, Ohio, with an in person or virtual 5K on scenic trail loops. Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 186, the event supports local projects and offers shirts and medals for early registrants.

Run a chip timed 10 mile trail through Forest Field and Bill Yeck Parks, laid out as two scenic 5 mile loops over trails and prairie. Hosted by the volunteer Ohio River Road Runners Club, the community event offers refreshments and friendly..

Valley Vineyards Wine Run 5k in Morrow, OH on March 28, 2026 is a timed 5k at the winery offering race swag, age group awards and a virtual participation option. Packet pickup is available the day before at the winery.

Tackle the Rocks and Roots Trail at Alum Creek on April 4 with 6K, 10K, 20K or 50K options. Enjoy looped trail scenery, an event shirt and medal, plus Fleet Feet packet pickup for a muddy, memorable day.

A trail event at Lake Hope State Park and Zaleski State Forest offering a 13.1 mile and a 5 mile singletrack course with substantial elevation gain, wooden finisher awards, a race shirt, and limited-field registration.

A weekend of 4 hour trail events at Camp Hook in Twin Creek MetroPark featuring Solo and 2 or 3 person Relay on a roughly 1.85 mile loop around Lake George. Mostly trail surface with a single creek crossing and limited field sizes.

Alum Creek Trail Races at Alum Creek State Park on April 18, 2026 offer 5K, 10K, half marathon, relay and 6 Hours of Power on scenic shale cliffs and an inland beach. All finishers get custom medals and Hammer Nutrition swag.

A trail run at Ault Park in Cincinnati on April 19, 2026, featuring a rolling 3.6 mile route that passes an old railroad trestle and a pioneer road. The event offers age graded awards, prize drawings, tech shirts and a season pass.

Trail race day at Caesar Creek State Park on April 25, 2026 offering a 5K, 10K, half marathon, 20K relay, a six-hour endurance option, and a season Pack Pass; participants receive bibs, fueling, medals, and timed results.

Run scenic trails around Caesar Creek State Park on April 25, 2026, with options from 5K to a half marathon, relays and a 6 hour endurance challenge. All runners receive a custom bib, medal, fueling and certified timed results.

Trail races at Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati on April 25, 2026 offering 5K, 10K, a half marathon and a 30K ITRA UTMB index race. Off road trails, themed medals for all finishers, and a five hour course time limit.

A trail event at Great Seal State Park offering 100 mile, 100k, 20 mile, and 5k distances on a 20 mile single-track loop with significant elevation and specific cutoffs and deferral rules.

Join a scenic 10k trail at George Rogers Clark State Park in Springfield on Tuesday May 5 2026. Hosted by the all volunteer Ohio River Road Runners Club, the event features chip timing, refreshments and a friendly community vibe.

Hit the trails at John Bryan State Park on May 9 and 10, 2026, for scenic, challenging courses from 5K to a looping half marathon plus relays and a 6 hour challenge. Finish with a medal and aid stations; grab a Pack Pass for the season.

A six hour timed trail event at John Bryan State Park where runners complete as many 5K loops as they can; official completion requires at least four loops and results are by total loops completed.