October 2023 Event Calendar

Category: Monthly Calendar List

Published: 29 September 2023

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Saturday, November 11

Churchill’s Half Marathon &5K, 9am https://www.churchillshalfmarathon.org

Sunday, November 12

Veteran’s Day Half Marathon/5K, Ravenna,10am https://gopherarun.com/races/2023%20Windham%20-Camp%20James%20A.%20Garfield%20Entry%20Form.pdf

Thursday, November 23

Turkey Trot 5 Mile, Columbus, 9am, (614) 332-5205https://www.columbusturkeytrot.com

Turkey Trot 5K, Granville, 9:30am (740) 587-0167 https://www.granvilleturkeytrot.com

Turkey Trot 5 Mile, Miamisburg, 8:30amhttps://www.miamisburgtrot.com

Thanksgiving Day 10K, Cincinnati, 9am http://thanksgivingdayrace.com

Eastside Turkey Trot 5K, Oregon, 9am https://toledoarea.enmotive.com/events/register/2022-eastside-turkey-trot-5k

Turkey Chase 5K, Toledo, 9am, (419) 356-4881https://runtoledo.com/daves-turkey-chase-5k-thanksgiving-day

Turkey Trot 5Mile/5K, Cleveland, 9:30am (216) 623-9933https://www.turkeytrotcleveland.com

Turkey Trot 5K, Athens, 8am https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Athens/athensturkeytrot

Turkey Trot 5K, Chillicothe, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Chillicothe/LarryCoxTurkeyTrot?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Turkey Tort 5K, Canton, 8:40am https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2023-perry-rotary-turkey-trot-5k

Turkey Trot 5K, Jackson, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Jackson/JacksonAreaYMCATurkeyTrot20235k

Turkey Trot 3 Mile, Parkersburg, WV https://www.facebook.com/parkersburgturkeytrot

Turkey Trot 5K, Huntington, WV https://huntingtonturkeytrot.org

Galloping Gobbler, Fort Wayne, IN http://www.veepraces.com/?races=galloping-gobbler

October Race Calendar

Sunday, October 1

Oktoberfest Classic 10K, Minster, 9:30am (937) 361-6825

Run for Your Life 5K & 10K, Holland (419) 356-4881

UC 5K, Cleveland, 10am (216) 623-9933

Dog Jog 5K, Columbus, 9am (614) 891-5280

Cat Caper 5K, Westerville, 10am (614) 268-6096

Cleveland Heights Happy 5K & 10K, Cleveland, 10am (330) 819-4454

ESCO Trail 8K, Chagrin Falls, 8am (216) 623-9933

Ichabod Challenge 10K & 5K, Holland (419) 356-4881

Cinnamon Lake Oktoberfest 5 Mile, West Salem (419) 945-2521

Green Bulldog 5K, Uniontown (330) 896-6602

Cinnamon Lake Oktoberfest Run, West Salem (330) 464-6642

Pedal to the Medal 5K, Wooster (330) 464-6642

Lung Force 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 524-5864

MacQueens Run for Your Life 5K & 10K, Holland (419) 356-4881

Race For Awareness 5K, Chesterland, 8:30am (866) 652-5253

Scioto Trail Challenge – Various Distance, Chillicothe (614) 595-7286

Sue Harder Memorial 5K, Cincinnati (513) 321-1056

Volunteer Fire Department 5K, Tuppers Plains (330) 715-1319

Ann Arbor Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Ann Arbor, MI (734) 585-7101

Tuesday, October 3

Fall Trail Running Series, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (330) 819-4454

Saturday, October 7

Towpath Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, Cleveland (216) 520-1825

Lincoln Way Vineyards Wine Run 5K, Wooster, 10am (815) 354-6441

Twig Caare Care 5K, Lancaster, 9am (614) 764-0855

MMHS Fund 5K, Marietta (740) 374-4913

5K for a Cure, Jackson, 9am (740) 710-9644

Heart and Home 5K, Mentor, 8am (440) 413-0907

Head for The Hills 5K, Moreland Hills, 9am (216) 623-9933

Already Loved Trick-or-Trot 5K, Lebanon, 9am (937) 361-6825

Brunner Literacy Center 5K, Englewood (937) 567-9600

Heritage of Flight 5K, New Carlisle, 8:30am (937) 409-1183

Police K-9 Association 5K, Canton, 10am, 5K, P.O. Box 7232, Canton, OH 44705

Buckeye Trail Blue Blaze Festival, Shawnee, 9am (740) 394-2008

Police K9-5K, Canton, 10am (330) 687-1519

Run Like Erin 5K, North Olmsted, 9:15am (216) 623-9933

Yes 5K, Lakewood 5K, 9am (216) 623-9933

Heart and Home 5K, Mentor, 8am (440) 974-9614

KJ's 5K for Mental Health, Akron, 8am (330) 253-3100

Defend Your Friend 5K, West Jefferson (614) 595-7286

Haunted 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon, Chillicothe, https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Chillicothe/YoctangeePark1072023?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Mo Fall Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Perrysville, 8am (330) 819-4454

Monster Mash Dash 5K, Lorain, 10am (440) 865-2421

Race for Grace PAIL Remembrance 5K, Deshler (419) 278-7640

Save Your Pumpkins 5K, Sandusky, 9am (419) 557-7840

Tater Trot 5K, Spring Valley, 8am (937) 862-5250

The Barkcamp Races, Belmont (740) 238-2384

Run for your Life 5K, Wheeling, WV 9am (304) 232-6191

Run to Salute 5K, Barboursville, WV, 9am (606) 369-4403

Chili Chase 5K, Clendenin, WV, 9am (304) 548-4192

Robin Ames Memorial Trail Race Series, Bruceton Mills, WV (440) 413-0907

Run For Sound 5K, Fisher, IN (317) 828-0211

Fit at the Farm 5K, Whiteland, IN (317) 733-3300

Ole’ 5K, Allison Park, PA (614) 595-7286

Sunday, October 8

Peace Race 10K, 2 Mile, Youngstown (330) 921-1427

Rock Hall Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Cleveland, 7:30am (440) 413-0907

Wellness 5K, Willoughby Hills, 9am (440) 290-0185

Big Nut Strut 5K, Sunbury, 2pm (614) 764-0855

Derek Sheldon Memorial 5K, Bloomdale, 9:30am (419) 655-2583

Precision Fall Fest 5K, Burton, 8am (330) 637-8466

Future for Wildlife 5K, Cleveland, 8:30am (216) 623-9933

Wellness 5K, Willoughby Hills 9am (440) 290-0185

Spooky Spirit Run, Olmsted Falls, 6pm (440) 427-6100

Doggie Dash 5K, Dayton, 9am (937) 776-1977

Ready, Set, GOES! 5K Lewis Center (614) 595-7286

??Roktoberfest 5K, Chillicothe, OH

Fly Over Bridge 5K, Russell, KY, 2pm (606) 369-4403

Run for Riley 5 Mile & 5K, Fort Wayne, IN https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/FortWayne/FortWayneRunningClubRunforRiley5Mile5kRunWalk

Scare Away Hunger 5K, Rochester, MI (248) 651-5836

Race Judicata 5K, Bloomfield Hills, MI (248) 334-3400

Oktoberfest 5K & 10K, Royal Oak, MI (810) 965-5460

Tuesday, October 10

Fall Trail Running Series, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (330) 819-4454

Saturday, October 14

Jesse Owens 5K, Columbus, 11am (614) 421-7866

Warrior 5K, Mariemont, 5:30pm (513) 474-1399

Meecheway Trail 5K, Defiance, 9am (419) 422-4356

Dam 5K, Halliday Winery Lake Milton, 5:30pm (330) 654-9463

Tim Galla Memorial "Home" Run, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933

Every Step Counts Trail 8K, Chagrin Falls, 8am (216) 623-9933

Portage APL Barktober 5K, Rootstown, 11am (330) 921-1427

Run with Heart 5K, Urbana, 9am (937) 726-2379

Charm Field and Trail Challenge 5K, Millersburg (330) 464-6642

Imagine the Possibilities 5K, Gambier (740) 392-9214

Captain Seth Mitchell HERO 5K, Loveland, 10am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Loveland/CaptainSethMitchellHERO5K

Race for Global Water 5K, Rocky River (614) 595-7286

Broken Rock Trail Runs, Athens (614) 425-1156

Run with Heart 5K & 10K, Urbana, 9am (937) 653-3768

Valley Vineyards Haunted Wine 5K, Morrow, 10am (815) 354-6441

Queen Bee Half Marathon & 4 Miler, Cincinnati (513) 721-7447

PetFest 5K, Kettering, 9am (937) 776-1977

Iggy 5K, Cincinnati, 6:30pm (513) 389-3242

Warrior 5K, Mariermont, 5:30pm (513) 814-3007

Zombie 2K, Lowellville, 6pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Lowellville/ZombieRun2k

Bowman Cup 5K, Kent, 8am (330) 672-4732

Miles for Migraine, Morgantown, WV (304) 241-5223

Posse 65K, Catlettsburg, KY, 9am (6060 369-4403

Hug, Love & Care 5K, Ann Arbor, MI (734) 389-7122

Asbury Woods Into the Woods 6 Miler, Erie, PA (814) 835-5356

Community Building 5K, Erie, PA (814) 572-4835

Life Run 5K/10K, Harborcreek Township, PA (814) 882-1333

Sunday, October 15

Columbus Marathon, Columbus, 7:30am (614) 421-7866

Nickel Dash 5 K, Toledo, 9am (419) 882-8524

Thistledown & Dirty 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933

On the Run 5K, Brooklyn Heights, 9am (216) 623-9933

Enon 5K, Enon, 9am This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A Force Against Cancer 5K, Centerville, 9:30am (937) 298-9984

Dirt Days Trail Series, North Bend, 9am (513) 652-6225

On the Run 5K, Brooklyn Heights, 9am (216) 623-9933

Chase Your Tail 5K, Akron (330) 865-6200

River City Rat 10K & 5K, Fort Wayne, IN, Ft Wayne Running Club, PO Box 11703, Ft Wayne, IN 46860

Forunsics 5K, Barboursville, WV, 2pm (606) 369-4403

River City Rat 10K & 5K, Fort Wayne, IN (260) 422-6488

Free Press Marathon, Detroit, MI (313) 715-5298

Halloween 5K, Dundee, MI (734) 529-5223

Buffalo Creek 5K, Worthington, PA (724) 543-1120

Tuesday, October 17

Fall Running Series5Mile, 3MileTrail Run, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, https://www.westernreserveracing.com/races/fall-running-series

Saturday, October 21

Circleville Classic in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan 5K, Circleville H.S., 9am, https://www.runohio.com/index.php/news-features/features/430-circleville-classic-5k-in-memory-of-jeff-jean-mcgowan Matt McGowan (740) 587-0376 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Super Villain Donut 10K/5K, Centerville (937) 776-1977

I 'Pink' I Can 5K, Lima, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Lima/BCAIPinkICan5k

Standing up to POTS 5K, Wittenberg University, 11am https://www.standinguptopots.org/annual-5k

Blue Streak Pride 5K, Sandusky, 8amhttps://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Sandusky/BlueStreakPride5k

Racing for Recovery 5K, 8am (419) 344-5383

Running Scared 5K, Reading, 6pm https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OH/Reading/RunningScared

Donut Worry Run Happy 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933

Knights of Columbus Ghost Chase 5K, Dover, 9am (330) 364-8800

Paws for the Cause 5K, Medina (330) 464-6642

Drill4Life 5K, Lewis Center, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/LewisCenter/DRILL4LIFE5K?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Empower Backyard Ultra, Lebanon https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=100184

Gesu Bulldog Bolt5K, Cleveland, 10:30am (216) 932-0620 x114

Great Pumpkin Run5K, Grandview Heights, 9am (614) 488-3159

HalloWin 5K, North Canton, 8am (330) 896-5500

HJWL Run For Your Bones 5K, Hamilton, 9am (513) 737-4500

Make A Day 5K, Columbus, 10am (614) 764-0855

5K Dash for a Difference, Defiance, 9am (419) 980-7144

Miles for Marion Monster Dash 5K, Marion, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Marion/MilesforMarion?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Monster Mash and Dash 5K, Clarksville, 4pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Clarksville/MonsterMashandDash5kWalkRunandFunRun?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Oak-y Dokie 5K, Chagrin Falls, 10am (440) 708-1961

Paws For the Cause 5K, Medina, 9am https://registration.midohiorm.com/events/10th-annual-paws-for-the-cause-5k-run-and-1-mile-walk-051720231031

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness 5K, Columbus, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Columbus/TimmysKids5K?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Pumpkin Patch Prediction 4 mile, 3 mile, Fairborn, 1pm https://orrrc.org/turkey-prediction-run

Racing for Recovery10K, 5K, Rossford, 8am https://runtoledo.com/racing-for-recovery-rockin-5k-walk

Run, Walk and Roll 5K, Ashtabula, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ashtabula/RunWalkRoll5K1Mile?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Running Scared 5K, Reading, 6pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Reading/RunningScared?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Sancta Clara Monastery Nun 5K, Canton, 9am https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2023-sancta-clara-monastery-nun-run

Skeleton Skedaddle 5K, Richwood, 7pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Richwood/SkeletonSkedaddle5kRunWalk?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Spooky Shuffle 5K, Gahanna, 9am https://racepenguin.com/events/gcc-spooky-shuffle-fun-run-walk-or-paw/

Standing Up to POTS 5K/2K, Springfield, https://www.standinguptopots.org/annual-5k

Storybook 5K, Troy, 9am, (937) 778-1515

Tiffin Zombie Run, Tiffin, 10am https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Tiffin/TiffinZombieRun

Bolt for Books 5K, Huntington, WV, 8am (304) 528-5700

Auggie's 5K, Wheeling, WV, 9am (304) 312-5324

Wildcats on the Loose 5K, Ashland, KY 9am (606) 369-4403

Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K, West Lafayette, IN (317) 733-3300

Sunday, October 22

River Corridor Classic Half Marathon and 5K, Dayton https://rundayton.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=5471

Run to Read 5K, Wauseon, 9am (419) 337-9606

Youngstown Half Marathon and 5K, Youngstown (330) 921-1427

Pumpkin 5K, Mentor, 9am (4400 413-0907

Beech Brook 5K, Pepper Pike, 9am (216) 623-9933

EDWINS Run for Re-Entry - 5K, Cleveland, 10am (216) 623-9933

CRIS 5K for Refugees, Columbus, 10am (614) 235-5747

Got Chocolate 5K/10K, Xenia, 2pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Xenia/GotChocolate5k10k

DDR Dash 5K, Cincinnati, 8am http://www.cincinnatiyoungmarines.com

Edwins Trail 5K Grind, Cleveland, 10am (216) 921-3333

Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K, Berkey, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Berkey/FallingLeaves8milerand5K

Got Chocolate 5K/10K, Xenia, 2pm https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Xenia/GotChocolate5k10k?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Race for Hope Derriere 5K, Columbus, 10:30am (614) 764-0855

Stephy's House 5K, Lancaster, 10am (740) 823-2000

Grand River Haunted Wine Run 5K, Madison, 9am (440) 298-9838

You Are Loved 5K, Barboursville, WV, 2pm (606) 369-4403

Frightful 5K, Troy, MI (248) 524-3484

Tuesday, October 24

Fall Running Series5M, 3M trail run, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (330) 921-1427

Ghost N Goblin 5K, Centerville https://www.daytongng.org

Halloween 5K, Wapakoneta https://www.wapakymca.org/main/fitness-events-bike-tour-5k-s/

Saturday, October 28

Zoo Run Run5K, Powell, 9am (614) 332-5205

Running Scared 5K, Canal Winchester, 10am (614) 837-1556

Trick or Trot 5K, Whitehouse, 9am (419) 662-4000

St. Peter School Spooktacular 5K, Huron, 9am (440) 331-3544

The Hershey Cosmic 5K, Montville, 9am (440) 413-0907

Kiwanis Trick-or-Trot 5K, Brecksville (216) 623-9933

Hermes Dead Sprint 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933

Scaredy Cat 5K, Bay Village, 9am (216) 623-9933

Halloween Run for Justice 5K, Cleveland, 8am (216) 623-9933

Trick or Trot 10K/5K, Buckeye Lake, 8:30am https://racepenguin.com/events/buckeye-lake-trick-or-trot

Remembrance 5K, Ironton, 9am (606) 369-4403

Back the Boo 5K, Maineville, 8am, https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Maineville/BacktheBoo5kRunWalk

Bridge to Bridge 5K, Ashtabula www.ashtabuladistancerunners.org

Chippewa Creek Challenge Half Marathon, Brecksville (330) 819-4454

Fall Into Winter Half Marathon and 10K, Granville (614) 563-3434

Great Pumpkin 4 Mile, Canton https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2023-great-pumpkin-race

Heart and Ghoul Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Wooster, 8am (330) 464-6642

Monster Dash 5K, Ravenna, 9am https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ravenna/PortageontheRise?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Ohio Brewery Running Series5K, Findlay (419) 344-7655

PAWS Furry 5K, Middletown (513) 539-7297

Driven 5K, Dublin https://racepenguin.com/events/driven5k

Pike Lake Ultramarathon, Bainbridge https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/event/pike-lake-ultramarathon

R.I.P. 5K, Piqua, 5:30pm (937) 778-1515

Run For Justice 5M, Cleveland, 8am (216) 623-9933

Run to Remember Brance 5K, Ironton, 9am (606) 369- 4403

Run With Scissors Trail Runs, Boston Township https://fastgirlsrunningcompany.com

Running Scared 5K, Canal Winchester, 10am (614) 837-1556

Sandusky River Trail 5K, Tiffin (419) 448-2054

Scarecrow Shuffle 5K, Coshocton, 9am (740) 623-5934

Spooky Nook Fitness Pump and Run 5K, Hamilton (513) 273-8200

Spooky Sprint13.1M, 10K, 5K, Harrison https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Harrison/SpookySprintCincy?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

St. Peter School Spooktacular 5K, Huron (419) 433-4640

Stone House Trail Runs, Lore City614) 425-1156

Ghost and Goblin Run, Sylvania https://www.playsylvania.com/goblin-gallop

The Monster Dash 5K, Dublin, 9am (937) 644-8381

Trick or Trot 5K, Swanton, 9am (419) 662-4000

Vito 5K for Heroes, Grove City, 8:30am (614) 875-3322

Haunted Hustle 5K, Grayson, KY, 5pm (606) 369-4403

Monumental Marathon & Half Marathon, Indianapolis, IN (317) 733-3300

Battle Rattle 5K & 10K, Fort Wayne, IN (260) 7552239

Michigan Monster Dash 10K/5K, Milford, MI This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sunday, October 29

Northern Ohio Half Marathon, 5K, Mentor (440) 413-0907

Haunted Forest Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Canal Fulton (330) 687-1519

Hope with Lo 5K, Columbus https://www.hopewithlo.com/los-5k

5K Skeleton Run, Amherst, 9:30am (216) 623-9933

Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon 5K, Ashtabula www.ashtabuladistancerunners.org

Ghost in the Graveyard 5K, Strongsville (216) 616-4296

Halloween Dash 5K, Lisbon, 9am This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Howl'oween Trick or Trot 5K, Lima (419) 234-1222

Narrows Rabbit Hunt Trail, Beavercreek https://orrrc.org/narrows-rabbit-hunt-trail-race

Stone Steps 50K, 27K, Cincinnati https://www.fortwaynerunningclub.org/event/stone-steps-50k-and-27k-trail-races

The Haunted Forest Marathon, 13.1M, 5K, Canal Fulton https://www.haunted262.com

Tombstone Trot 5K, Portsmouth, 2pm (740) 357-2112

Halloween Half Marathon, Morgantown, WV (304) 241-5223

Halloween Hustle 8K & 5K, Harrison Township, MI (248) 321-9813

Franken Frenzy Trail 10K & 5K, Lake Orion, MI (248) 466- 4907

Monday, October 30

Fall Running Series5M, 3M trail run, Cuyahoga Valley National Park740-767-2112

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