Trail Running Calendar Ohio 2026-2027

Third-year trail ultrarun at East Fork State Park on September 12, 2026, using a roughly 33 mile loop for 50K, 100K and 100 mile, plus a 15 mile out and back. The course includes singletrack, creek crossings and lake views.

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.

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.

Experience an ultra trail race through the scenic forests and prairies of Germantown MetroPark. Runners can tackle the full 50k distance individually or join a two person relay team to navigate the hilly four loop course.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

A community run/walk on September 19, 2026 at Stone Mad Pub in Cleveland featuring a chip timed 5K and a 1 mile walk, with age group awards, event T shirts, food, and a post race beer for those 21 and over.

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 30K trail race in Cincinnati run as three laps of a 10K loop, featuring meadows, wooded trails and notable elevation gain. Finishers receive a medal and 30K entrants receive a finisher t-shirt; walkers are welcome.

A five-event Tuesday evening trail series in Cuyahoga Valley National Park featuring themed 3 to 5 mile races, series scoring across four counted races, event swag, and a dog-friendly final race at Camp Butler.