Trail Running calendar near Meadville 2025-2026

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..

Pain in Moraine is a 24-hour trail running event held at Moraine State Park's South Shore in Portersville, Pennsylvania. The race features nearly perfect 10K loops (6.2 miles) with about 723 feet of vertical gain, covering Pleasant Valley, Hilltop, and Sunken Garden trails. Runners can complete as m..

The Holden Arboretum Trailblazer 5K is a dog-friendly trail race at the Holden Arboretum in Willoughby, Ohio. The 5K course winds through forested arboretum grounds, offering fresh air and scenic woodlands. The event features MyLaps chip timing with live results, a race T‑shirt, and post-race refres..

The FAAP Fall Classic is a cross-country race and walk held annually in North Park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Celebrating its 18th year in 2025, the event features 20K, 10K, and 5K distances, partly running along the scenic Rachel Carson Trail during the early fall foliage season. The race start..

The Best of the West Marathon and Half Marathon take place at West Branch State Park Beach in Ravenna, Ohio. This event celebrates a newly designated State Trail section of the Buckeye Trail, offering scenic routes through predominantly oak-hickory forest with diverse wildlife. The marathon is an ou..

The Erie Humane Society Trails & Tails 5K Run is a community event held at Harborcreek Community Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. Scheduled for September 27, 2025, the event features a 5K run and a 1-mile fun run/walk, welcoming participants of all ages and their dogs. The race supports the Erie Humane S..

The 7th Annual WQMX 5KAY is a running and walking event held at Rufener Hilltop Farms, located at 1022 State Route 43 in Mogadore, Ohio. Participants can choose between a 3.1-mile run or a one-mile walk on a scenic, unpaved course featuring beautiful views of the property. The event offers medals fo..

The Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs, held in Titusville, Pennsylvania, offers four concurrent trail races: 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100 miles. The courses feature rugged single-track trails, primarily the Gerard Hiking Trail in Oil Creek State Park, with significant elevation gains—up to 17,627 feet for the 100..

Brant's Apple Orchard 5K Trail Race is held at 4749 Dibble Rd, Ashtabula, Ohio. The 5K trail course winds through vineyard, woods, and rows of apple and pear trees, offering a notably challenging ride with almost constant elevation changes, several creek crossings, and twists and turns. The event is..

Head For The Hills! is a scenic, family-friendly fall race held in Moreland Hills, Ohio, at Forest Ridge Preserve and the Lang Pavilion in the Chagrin River valley. The event features a 5K run on a recently resurfaced, out-and-back course along Chagrin River Road with gently rolling hills, plus a 1...

Scouting the Moon is a trail-running event in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, hosted by Scouts BSA Troop 198. The third annual races offer two distances: a 5K Run/Walk through Moon Park and a 10K Trail Run through Montour Woods. The event emphasizes Scout values such as leadership, service, and character,..

The Grove City College XC Alumni 5k & 3k Fun Run is an annual Homecoming Weekend event in Grove City, Pennsylvania (100 Campus Drive). Open to any Grove City College cross-country alum, the evening blends athletic competition with social fellowship. Participants can run a 5k or a 3k fun run; running..

The Into the Woods Six Miler is a trail running event held in Erie, Pennsylvania, at 4105 Asbury Road. Scheduled for October 11, 2025, this race covers six miles through a scenic course featuring trails, fields, boardwalks, and streets. It serves as the final race of the 2025 trail run series and is..

Chautauqua Lake 5K Trail Run/Walk, hosted by the Chautauqua Lake Class of 2026, takes place in Mayville, New York, on the Chautauqua Lake Central School campus. The event highlights the district’s trail system with a 5K route suitable for runners and walkers alike. Now in its third year, the race of..

The EDWINS Run for Re-Entry - Trail Run Grind & Fun Run is an annual event held in Cleveland, Ohio, supporting the EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. Participants can choose between a challenging Trail Run Grind or a beginner-friendly 1-mile Fun Run/Walk. The Trail Run features a rugged off-r..

Trick or Trail in Ridgway, Pennsylvania offers a 12K, 6K trail race and a 2‑mile spooky walk on the Laurel Mill Ski Trail. The 6K is a single loop with roughly 425 feet of elevation; the 12K is two loops of the same rolling forest course, with surfaces of grass, ferns, rocks, dirt, and mud — not ove..

Run With Scissors is a running event held in Boston Township, Ohio, featuring a half marathon, full marathon, and double marathon. The race starts at Kendall Lake Lodge and courses through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The half marathon follows an out-and-back route, while the full and d..

The Cook Forest Highland Fall Scramble is a 12-mile trail running event held in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, within Cook Forest State Park. The course follows the North Country Trail, starting near Miola Road and finishing at Shelter #1 in the park. Runners experience some of the most remote and scenic..

Conquer the Castle Trail Race returns to AB Williams Memorial Woods in North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield, Ohio. The multi-distance event offers 5K, 10 Mile, 20 Mile, 50K, 100K, and a 20 Mile Ruck option. The course is a 16.7 km loop (10.35 miles) with six loops for 100K, three for 50K, two for 20..

Dirt Monster Trail Race is a 5-mile cross-country trail race in North Park, McCandless, PA, starting and finishing near the Grant Pavilion on Wildwood Road. The rugged course traverses hilly dirt roads and unpaved single-track trails, featuring a steep hill around half a mile and winding woodland se..