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Dirt Days Trail Series - East Fork SP Trail Run

Bethel, United States • 26 Jul 2026

Event overview

The Dirt Days Trail Series - East Fork SP Trail Run takes place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at East Fork State Park in Bethel, Ohio. The event is part of the Dirt Days Trail Series and uses the established Backpack Trail at East Fork Lake. Distances offered for this event are:

  • 5.6 Mile
  • 10.8 Mile
  • 5.6 Mile Trekker
  • 10.8 Mile Trekker

The Trekker categories allow an early start option and have times recorded but do not score for competitive series awards.

Course and logistics

The course runs on the Backpack Trail and is described as densely wooded. Direction of the course reverses each year; it is clockwise for 2026. The race begins and ends at the south beach on the south side of the lake; participants are advised to use Route 125 rather than Route 32. GPS coordinates for the beach are 39.016999, -84.133509. The organizers will begin sweeping the course around 9:30 so first laps must be completed by then.

Registration, fees and awards

All registration is online, including race-day registration. The stated registration fee is $22.50, with a $5 discount for children 14 and under; one trekker event listed has a $23 fee. Race-day online registration and check-in are available during the published registration window. Disposable timing chips will be used. Awards include overall top male and female in each event, age-group awards, and random prize drawings. A season pass is available for the full Dirt Days Trail Series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Ohio Bethel

Race information

Registration
11 mi
10.8 Mile Trekker
11 mi
10.8 Mile
6 mi
5.6 Miletrekker
6 mi
5.6 Mile
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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