Trail Running Calendar Ohio 2026-2027

Trail races at Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati include 5K, 10K, a 13.1 Miles half marathon and 30K. Finishers get medals, half marathon and 30K include shirts, and the event awards series points across the ATR season.

Endurance race on one of Cleveland's steepest hills where runners complete as many laps as possible within 1, 3, 6, or 12 hour limits. All registrations and donations go directly to cancer patients through the Nelson Family Foundation.

A trail race at Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn, Ohio on August 29, 2026. The 15K covers 9.3 Miles, has a $45 entry fee, offers awards for overall winners, and includes a finisher medal for all participants.

A trail event at Hemlock Nature Preserve on September 4, 2026, featuring a 7-mile course and a 1-mile option, a knee-high river crossing, live German music, a biergarten, chip timing, and awards. A portion of proceeds supports Bike Clevelan..

A trail ultrarun on a 25 mile loop at Camp Tuscazoar offering distances from 25 mile to 100 mile, cupless aid stations, drop bag support, night start options, pacer rules, and published cutoff windows.

Experience a unique trail race at Camp Manatoc featuring technical single track paths normally closed to the public. Run the half marathon 15k or 5k distances through wooded terrain with special permission to bring your dog along.

Trail ultras at East Fork State Park near Bethel, OH, offering 100 mile, 100K, 50K and 15 mile courses on a roughly 33 mile loop around William H. Harsha Lake. The cupless event uses manned and unmanned aid stations, cutoffs, required gear,..

Trail races in Hocking Hills State Park on September 12 2026 feature five distances from 5K to 50K, mostly on trail through Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave, with GPX files and mapped distances provided.

Experience a scenic single track race through Mill Creek Park featuring waterfalls and historic landmarks. Choose between a 25K or 50K distance on a well marked course with an enthusiastic finish line celebration.

Experience the fourth annual aMAZing 5k trail run at the Garber Nature Center. This event supports the Preble County Park District and offers awards for top finishers across multiple age categories.

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 four-loop trail 50K at Germantown MetroPark with an individual race and two-person relay, about 3,000 gain, manned aid stations, a cupless policy, and a flood-course alternative; registration runs from 2026-03-01 to 2026-09-10.

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 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.

Support service members and their families at Reynoldsburg Civic Park. Choose between a 5k obstacle course with mud and walls or a stroller friendly paved 5k run through the park grounds.

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 running at Richfield Heritage Preserve near 4225 Oviatt Rd offers 50K, half marathon and 10K on a 6 mile loop with single track, bridle trails, fields and camp roads; aid stations provide water, gels and snacks.

A multi-distance running event held each September at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, with in-person and virtual race options, an expo, a pasta dinner and a finish line festival.

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.

Run through the forested trails of West Branch State Park on the newly designated Buckeye State Trail section. Choose between a full marathon half marathon or 10k while exploring oak forests and lakefront views in Ohio.