Trail Running Calendar Ohio 2025-2026

The GCXC 5K is a cross-country running event held at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland, Ohio. The race features a 5K course that combines grass and crushed limestone trails, offering a varied terrain for participants. It welcomes runners of all ages and skill levels, including both kids and..

The ORRRC Darby Creek Bison 10k Trail Race is a scenic trail running event held at Battelle Darby Creek Metropark in Galloway, Ohio. Set within Ohio’s largest Metro Park, the course features over 7,000 acres of prairies, fields, forests, and more than 20 miles of riparian forest along the Big and Li..

The Fearless 5K, hosted by RUNNING4LIFE, is an annual family-friendly event held at Goshen Memorial Park in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. The race features a challenging 5K cross-country course, a 1-mile run/walk, and a kids' fun run of approximately 1/4 mile on a flat cinder track. The event raises funds to..

The Deer Trail Run Half-Marathon, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, takes place at Mount Airy Forest Playground, the city's largest park with nearly 1,500 acres of scenic off-road trails. This event offers three race distances: 5K, 10K, and half-marathon, all featuring routes through the beautiful trail sys..

Hell on Hogsback is an endurance challenge held in Cleveland, Ohio, designed to test both physical and mental strength. Participants tackle a 0.75-mile out-and-back course with significant elevation changes, aiming to complete as many laps as possible within their chosen time frame. The event featur..

The Powder Keg Trail Run will take place in Mason on Saturday 23 August 2025. You can run between 3 and 3 miles.

The East Fork races in Bethel, Ohio, offer a challenging and scenic trail running experience at East Fork State Park. Now in its third year and part of the rabbit Trail Tour, the event features 100-mile, 100K, 50K, and 15-mile distances. The course loops counterclockwise around William H.Harsha Lake..

The Flusslauf Trail Run & Hike is an exciting outdoor event held at Bedford Reservation in Walton Hills, Ohio. Scheduled for August 28, 2025, it features a 12K (7-mile) run, hike, or ruck through scenic trails filled with trees and roots. A unique highlight is the river crossing, where participants..

The Leave No Trace Trail Half Marathon, held at Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio, offers runners and hikers a challenging and scenic experience on private trails usually closed to the public. The event includes a half marathon, a 15k, and a 5k, with courses featuring single-track paths through white..

The Tuscazoar Endurance Race, held annually at Camp Tuscazoar in Dover, Ohio, features challenging trail runs through the scenic hills of Tuscarawas County. The course is a 25-mile loop, 95% on trails, with most of the race on camp property and a 5.5-mile section on private land. Distances offered i..

The YOTE event in Laurelville, Ohio, hosted by RunFluent LLC, offers multiple race distances including a 50K, 25K, 10K, and a youth 10K. The courses are single-loop trails featuring a mix of single-track paths, bridal trails, and forest roads, with varying technical difficulty depending on the seaso..

The Germantown 50k and 50k Team Relay is an ultra trail running event held in Germantown MetroPark, Ohio. The race features a challenging 50k distance with approximately 3,000 feet of elevation gain, taking runners through cedar forests, prairies, old-growth woods, and scenic hills alongside Twin Cr..

The French Ridge Vineyards 5k is a fundraising run/walk event held at the scenic French Ridge Vineyard and Winery in Killbuck, Ohio. Participants must be 21 or older to join. The event offers a 5k distance as well as a shorter 1.5-mile loop for those preferring a lighter challenge.Entry includes a h..

The Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic (YUTC) is a scenic trail running event held at Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio, the second largest urban park in the U.S. The race offers two distances: a 25K single loop and a 50K double loop around the park. The course is 95% single track, featuring mature tree..

The aMAZing 5k Trail Run is held annually at the scenic Garber Nature Center in Lewisburg, Ohio. Now in its third year, this trail run welcomes runners and walkers alike to enjoy a 5-kilometer course through natural surroundings. The event features awards for the top male and female finishers in eac..

The Crowell Hilaka Trail Run, held at Richfield Heritage Preserve in Richfield, Ohio, offers runners a scenic experience through woods, bridle trails, open fields, and camp roads. Participants can choose from 50K, half marathon, and 10K distances, all run on a 6-mile loop repeated accordingly. The c..

The Oak Openings Stampede is a trail running event held at Oak Openings Metropark in Whitehouse, Ohio. Scheduled for September 14, 2025, it offers two race distances: a 25K run and a 5K run or walk. The courses traverse scenic wooded trails featuring hardwood and pine forests, open prairies, and str..

The Air Force Marathon is an annual endurance event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, typically on the third Saturday of September. It offers a variety of race distances including a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, a 3-person marathon relay, and a 1K kids' run called the..

The Climb Cleveland for Kidney Cancer will take place in Cleveland on Saturday 20 September 2025.

The 6 Hours of Power at Caesar Creek State Park in Waynesville, Ohio, is a unique endurance running event where participants complete as many 5K loops as possible within six hours. Runners must finish at least four loops to officially complete the race, with their official time recorded upon complet..