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October 2026
Friday, October 2
Jaguar Twilight Trek 5K, Westerville (614) 797-6500
Saturday, October 3
Josephinum 5K, Columbus (614) 885-5585 https://www.pcj.edu/foj5k
Towpath Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Cleveland (216) 520-1825 https://www.canalwaypartners.com/events/2026/10/03/the-towpath-marathon
Cardinal Stritch 5K, Oregon https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Oregon/CelebratingYearsCardinalStritch5KAndKidsFunRun
Save Your Pumpkins 5K, Sandusky (419) 557-7400
Harvest Fest 5K, New Knoxville (419) 753-2523
Pickle Fest 5K, Cleveland (216) 623-9933
Hattie's Day 5K, Athens (740) 707-2794
Head for the Hills 5K, Moreland Hills (440) 248-1188
Fire and Rescue 5K, Sardis (740) 473-2621
WQMX 5KAY, Mogadore (330) 370-2000
Run For Your Life 5K &10K, Fairborn (937) 343-1302
Hero Harvest 5K, Piqua (937) 541-5079
Hero 5K, Loveland (513) 793-0508
Steps to Safety 5K, Wauseon (419) 592-0540
Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase 10K & 5K, Sugarcreek (330) 852-4113
Monster Mash 5K, Lorain (216) 870-4902
Rock the Boat 5K, Cleveland (216) 721-2614
Global Water 5K, Fairview Park (614) 515-6278
Plain City 5K (614) 332-3036
Community Refugee 5K, Columbus (614) 235-5747
Dirty Yeti Triathlon, Duathlon, Lore City (614) 425-1156
Haunted Wine 5K, Morrow (815) 354-6441
RAF Trail Race Bruceton Mills, WV (304) 594-1561
Sunday, October 4
Oktoberfest Classic 10K, Minster (937) 361-6825 - https://www.minster10k.com
Run Like a Girl 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, Westerville https://www.runlikegirl.com/about
Wildlife 5K, Cleveland (216) 661-6500
CCYA Bolton Field 5K, Columbus (614) 975-8850
5K on the Runway, Green (330) 687-1519
UC 5K, Cleveland (216) 623-9933
Bulldog 5K, Uniontown (330) 896-7575
Happy 5K & 10K, Cleveland Heights (216) 691-7373
Stormwater Run-Off, Cleveland (216) 664-2513
Dog Jog 5K, Columbus (614) 891-5280
Sue Harder Memorial 5K, Cincinnati (513) 272-0555
5KforJK, Powell (740) 971-9991
Greenway Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Leetonia (330) 921-1427
Tuesday, October 6
Fall Running Series, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (330) 819-4454
Saturday, October 10
Be Fast 5K, Toledo https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Toledo/BEFAST5kRunWalk
Run with Heart 5K, Urbana (937) 653-3768
Pumpkin Spice 5K, Miamisburg (937) 866-8999
Heroes Not Forgotten 4-Miler, Orange Township (740) 548-5430
Hale Harvest 5K, Akron (330) 666-3711
Purple 5K, Whitehall (614) 338-3100
HalloWin 5K, North Canton (330) 819-4454
Barktober 5K, Rootstown (330) 296-4022
Mo Fall Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 15K, Loudonville (330) 819-4454
Zombie 5K, Chillicothe (614) 595-7286
Forward Together 5K, Lockbourne (614) 317-7051
Tails on the Trail 5K, Cincinnati (513) 541-6100
Be Fast 5K, Toledo (419) 321-6404
Delhi Skirt 5K, Cincinnati (513) 451-3300
Drug Demand Reduction 5K, Cleveland (216) 623 9933
Dupps Company 5K, Germantown (937) 855-6555
Lifewise 5K, Hilliard (614) 367-5167
Little Miami Trail Challenge, Yellow Springs (406) 396-5880
Haunted Wine 5K, Canton (815) 354-6441
Sunday, October 11
Ohio University Physician Assistant 5K, Dublin (614) 793-5637
Maple City Half Marathon & 5K, Norwalk (419) 677-9060
Run for Your Life 10K & 5K, Holland (419) 304-4581
On the Run 5K, Brooklyn Heights (216) 623 9933
Northern Ohio Half Marathon & 5K, Mentor (440) 413-0907
Covered Bridge Festival 5K, Geneva (440)813-4148
Bra 5K, Lockbourne (614) 317-7044
Spooky Sprint Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Lewis Center (816) 225-6911
Haunted Wine Run 5K, Madison (815) 354-6441
Hot Cider Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Fort Wayne, IN 224-757-5425
Saturday, October 17
Jesse Owens 5K, Columbus (614) 355-5400 - https://www.columbusmarathon.com/jesseowens5k
Race to the Monument 5K, Maumee https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Maumee/RacetotheMonument5k
Ghost Chase 5K, Dover (330) 827-5710
Monster Mash 5K, Rittman (330) 775-4726
Zombie 5K, Tiffin (419) 448-1442
SIDS Awareness 5K, St Mary’s (419) 394-3387, ext. 3567
Fall For Jesus 5K, Big Prairie (330) 567-2137
Nun 5K, Canton (330) 492-1171
Donut 5K, Cleveland (216) 623 9933
Hallo Win 5K, North Canton (330) 819-4454
ORRRC Cross Country Trail 5K, Centerville (513) 839-0146
Germantown Trail Races (406) 396-5880
Sunday, October 18
Columbus Marathon & Half Marathon (614) 355-5400
Peace Race 25K, 11K, 2 Mile, Youngstown (330) 921-1427
Run on the Runway 5K, Moraine (937) 866-2489
Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, Toledo (419) 383-4541
RePlay for kids 5K, Medina (330) 721-8281
Home Run Hustle 5K, Mentor (216) 623-9903
JADFA House 5K, Akron (330) 907-3272
Vision 5K, Steubenville (740) 283-1787
Auggies 5K, Wheeling, WV (304) 547-1013
Saturday, October 24
Circleville Classic 5K in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan, Circleville H.S. (740) 587-0376 - https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Circleville/CirclevilleClassic
Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, Toledo https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Toledo/DCC5KFunRunForBreastCancerAwareness
Halloween 5K, Cleveland (216) 623-9933
Chippewa Creek Challenge, Brecksville (330) 819-4454
Trick-Or-Trot 5K, Brecksville (216) 623-9933
Furry 5K, Middletown (513) 539-7297
Rachel & Friends 5K, Washington Township (937) 204-3450
Amy Mihaljevic Memorial 5K, Bay Village (440) 899-3441
Drill4Life 5K, Lewis Center (614) 772-0727
Bridge 2 Bridge 5K, Ashtabula (440) 812-5392
Run for Remembrance 5K, Defiance (419) 873-6300
Spooky Sprint Cincinnati, Hamilton (816) 524-7733
Huston Trail Races, College Corner (406) 465-4167
Boo Brew Glow 4 Mile. Fort Wayne, IN (260) 493-2643
Sunday, October 25
TRRC Falling Leaves 8 Miler & 5K, Berkey (419) 407-9710
Skeleton 5K, Amherst t (440) 988-4433
Cops for a Cure 5K, Cincinnati (513) 604-5858
T-Hawk Hustle 5K, West Chester (5 13) 759-8622
Frightful 5K, Lisbon (330) 261-3951
Haunted Forest Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Canal Fulton (330) 453-7644
Stone Steps 27K & 50K, Cincinnati (513) 779-8332
Rabbit Hunt Trail Race, Xenia (513) 839-0146
Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon, Ashtabula (440) 812-5392
Tuesday, October 27
Ghost n Goblin 5K, Centerville (513) 839-0146
Saturday, October 31
Great Pumpkin 4 miler, Canton (330) 479-3934
Dead Sprint 5K, Cleveland (216) 623-9933
Monster 5K, Dublin (937) 741-7760
St Peter 5K, Huron (419) 433-4640
Haunted Trail 5K & 10K, Cincinnati (513) 594-8203
Caesar Creek Trail Races, Waynesville (406) 396-5880
Spooktacular Costume 5K, Mason (513) 459-9533
Dirt Days Trail Series, North Bend (513) 800-2049
UPCOMING RACES
Saturday, October 24
Circleville Classic 5K in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan, Circleville H.S. (740) 587-0376 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Circleville/CirclevilleClassic
Saturday, November 14
Churchill Half Marathon & 5K, Perrysburg https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Perrysburg/ChurchillsHalfMarathon
Wednesday, November 25
Jingle Jog 5K, Eaton https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Eaton/WhisperingChristmasJingleJog5kFamilyFunRunWalk
Thursday, November 26
Turkey Trot 5K, Granville (740) 587-0167 https://www.granvilleturkeytrot.com
Turkey Trot 5K, Circleville (740) 474-4525 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Circleville/CirclevilleTurkeyTrot
Eastside Turkey Trot 5K, Oregon (419) 931-8484 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Oregon/EastsideTurkeyTrot
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