As of assembling this race calendar the following races are being held. Good luck and have a great race. Race directors send RUNOHIO your race info to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Saturday, December 4
Jingle Bell 5K, Columbus, Arthritis Foundation (614) 506-0234
Jingle Bell 5K, Canfield, 1pm, Second Sole Racing (440) 290-0185
Jingle Bell 5K, Ashtabula, 8am, 5K, PO Box 43, Ashtabula, OH 44005
Jingle Bell 5K, Fremont, 10am, Fremont Elite Running Club, PO Box 202, Fremont, OH 43420
Run Santa Run 5K, Massillon, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Reindeer 5K, The Plains, 10am (740) 592-3255
Little Acorn 5K Fun Run, Oakwood, 9am (937) 815-0727
Running In The New Year 5K/10, Granville, Tym Taylor (614) 563-3434
Miracle on Main Street 5K, Sylvania, 4pm (833) 724-3560
Santa Shuffle 5K, New Bremen, 9am, Speedy Feet (937) 361-6825
Storybook Christmas 5K, Zanesville, 5pm (740) 455-8282
Santa 5K, Gahanna, 9am Speedy Sneakers (614) 527-4770
Catch Me If You Can, Fredericktown, 2:30pm (740) 358-9849
Triple 5 Series 5 Mile Trail Run, Munroe Falls, Western Reserve Racing (330) 819-4454
Santa Sprint 1 Mile, Barnesville, 3pm (740) 310-2117
Arctic Mud Dash 6K, Oregonia, 10am (513) 932-3756
Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K, Summersville, WV, Appalachian Timing, PO Box 3158, Huntington, WV 25702
Santa 5K, Edgewood, KY, 1pm, Tri State Running Company (859) 341-9999
Gluhwein Gallop 5K, Carmel, IN, 10:30am, Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300
Sounds of Christmas 5K, Russell, KY, 9am (606) 369-4403
Santa 5K, Flint, MI (810) 232-9622
Scrooge Scramble, Lansing, MI (248) 635-1056
Sunday, December 5
Rudolph 5K, Westerville, 2pm, Columbus Running Company (614) 523-2377
O’ Holy Night 5K, Newark, 5pm (740) 345-6026
Reindeer 5K, Lakewood, 9am, Hermes Sports (216) 623-9933
Run Santa Run 5K, Middleburg Heights, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Jingle Bell 5K, Centerville, 9am (513) 448-1124
Winter Series 3 Mile, Barboursville, KY (606) 369-4403
Rudy’s Reindeer 5K, Porter, IN (888) 323-5983
Clint Puller Memorial 5K, Meadville, PA (724) 992-9154
Run Santa Run 5K, Oakdale, PA, 9am (440) 413-0907
Tuesday, December 7
Twas the Night Before 5K, Columbiana, 6pm (330) 921-1427
Saturday, December 11
Jingle Bell 5K, Toledo (614) 721-2634
Red Nosed Reindeer 5K, Miamisburg, 10am, Key Sports (937) 776-1977
NC4K Reindeer 5K, Columbus Zoo, Powell, 9am (614) 300-3995
Run Run Reindeer 5K, Newark, 9:30am, Race Penguin (614) 595-7286
Santa In Tremont 1 Mile, Cleveland, 4pm, Hermes (216) 623-9933
Frosty Frolic 5K, Canton, 5:30pm, Run Canton, PO Box 9341, Canton, OH 44711
Jolly Jingle 5K, Minerva, 9:30am (330) 868-5728
Lifesaver 5K/10K, Mansfield, 9am (419) 571-0031
Hot Chocolate & Eggnog 5K/10K, Johnstown, All Sports (614) 636-3386
Jingle & Mingle 5K, New Concord, 10am (740) 826-7641
Great Guernsey Trail 5K/12K of Christmas, Lore City, 9am, Muskingum Multisports (740) 819-9300
Holly Jolly 5K/10K, Piqua, 10am (937) 773-9355
Gift Exchange 5K, Kettering, 10am, Ohio River Road Runners Club, 5420 Ayrshire Ct, Dayton, OH 45429
Bigfoot 50K/20 Mile, Lore City, 8:30am, Western Reserve Racing (330) 819-4454
Ugly Sweater 5K, Weston, WV (304) 685-8159
Reindeer 5K, Flatwoods, KY 8:30am (740) 532-9688
Jingle Bell 10K/5K, Westfield, IN, 9am Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300
Gingerbread 4 Mile, Fort Wayne, IN 8:30am, Mitch Harper (260) 435-9524
Holiday Hustle 5K, Dexter, MI (734) 929-9027
Snowflake 5K, Erie, PA, Erie Running Club, PO Box 6, Erie, PA 16512
Run Santa Run 5K, Cranberry Township, PA, 9am (440) 413-0907
Sunday, December 12
Jingle Bell Run 5K, Lyndhurst (216) 487-3176
Run Santa Run 5K, Mentor, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Holiday Hustle 5K, Eastlake, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Big Foot 10 Miler, Lore City, 9am, Western Reserve Racing (330) 819-4454
Ugly Sweater 1 Mile, Olmsted Falls, 9am (440) 826-3632
Polar Paws and Santa Claws 5K, Toledo Zoo, 4pm (419) 385-5721
Jingle Bell 5K, Parkersburg, WV, 2:30pm, George Welch (304) 482-7647
Run Santa Run 5K, Plum, PA, 9am (440) 413-0907
Saturday, December 18
Egg Jog 5K, Mt Adams, 10am, Greg McCormick (513) 800-2049
Run Santa Run 5K, Westlake, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Santa Pancake 5K, Lima, 9am (419) 221-1385
Selfless Elf 5K, Akron, 8am (330) 535-6900
Run the Lights 5K/10K, Delaware (614) 755-5151
Ugly Christmas Sweater Run, Gibsonburg, 9am (419) 637-2634
Holiday Hustle 5K, Eastlake, 9am, Hermes Sports (216) 623-9933
Winter Solstice Half Marathon Trail Run, Yellow Springs, 8:30am, ORRC, 5420 Ayrshire Ct, Dayton, OH 45429
Winter Splitter Winter Solstice, Mount Vernon, Greenswell (614) 395-8146
Donut 5K, Carmel, IN, 9am, Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300
The Huff 50K Trail Run, Albion, IN, 8am (260) 435-9524
Sunday, December 19
Run Santa Run 5K, Perrysburg, 9am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 413-0907
Santa Hustle 13.1 mile/5K, Sandusky, 9am (847) 829-4536
Tuesday, December 21
Festivus 5K, Ann Arbor, MI, 6pm (734) 662-2400
Friday, December 24
Frosty 5 Mile and Mistletoe Mile, Hudson, 8:30am, Western Reserve Racing (330) 819-4454
Sunday, December 26
Holiday Hustle at the Y5K, Angola, IN, Ft Wayne Running Club, PO Box 11703, Ft Wayne, IN 46860
Wednesday, December 29
December Dash 5.5 Miler, Maumee, 5pm, Toledo Roadrunners Club, PO Box 8818 Maumee, OH 43537
Friday, December 31
Resolution 5K Run, Beavercreek, 8pm, Speedy Feet Racing (937) 361-6825
Great New Year’s Eve 5K, Stow, 4pm, Ritchies Sporting Goods (330) 633-5667
Midnight Special 5K, Whitehouse 11:45pm, Toledo Roadrunners Club, PO Box 8818 Maumee, OH 43537
Crazy Lenny's New Year's Eve 5K, Poland, 11am, Phil Pillin, 35 Cortland St, Youngstown, OH 44514
Reminiscing 5K, Kokomo, IN, 2pm, Mark Shorter: 2936 Congress Drive, Kokomo, IN 46902
Belle Isle New Year Eve’s 5K, Detroit, MI, 5K, 1280 Souter Dr, Troy, MI 48083
No Child without a Christmas 5K, Canton, MI (734) 262-1362
Eve on the Ave 5K, Jackson, MI, 5km (517) 349-3803
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Saturday, January 1
Hangover Classic, Monclova, 5km, 11:45am, Toledo Roadrunners Club, PO Box 8818, Maumee, OH 43537
New Year’s Resolution 5K, Canfield, 1pm, Second Sole Racing (440) 290-0185
World Race for Hope, Troy, 5km, 10am, First United Methodist Church, 110 W. Franklin, Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-2826
First on the First, Westerville, 5km, 11am, M3S Sports, 5003 Horizons Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43220
Be the Light 5K, Gahanna, 5km, 9am, Kelly Zimmerman (614) 306-7803
New Year Resolution 5K Run, Eric Snow Y, Canton (330) 458-2403
Get Lit Trail Run, Piqua, Can’t Stop Running (937) 778-1515
Polar Bear non timed Fun Run, Marietta, 8am, Chip Allman (304) 580-1173
Race into the New Year Prediction Run, Saint Albans, WV, 2pm, 5K, 4 Manhattan, Nitro, WV 25143
Hangover Classic, Louisville, KY, 10 mile, 10am, Todd Heady (502) 550-9553
Frozen Rails 5K/10K, Midway, KY, 2pm (859) 475-3232
ERC New Year Day 5 Mile, Erie, PA, 10am, Erie Runners Club, P.O. Box 6, Erie, PA 16512 Dan Albaugh (814)774-3209