Sunday, December 1
The Midview Mile - Toys for Tots, Graffton, 1 mile, 9am, Scott Hale (440) 789-5200
Saturday, December 7
Jingle Bell 5K Run, Columbus, 10am, Liz Martin (614) 362-7370
Santa Shuffle 5K, New Bremen, 9am, Speedy Feet Racing, 147 E Hadley Ave, Dayton, OH 45419 (937) 361-6825
Miracle on Main Street 5K, Sylvania, 4pm, Dave's Racing (419) 882-8524
Jingle Bell 5K, Fremont, 5km, 10am, Fremont Running Club, PO Box 202, Fremont, OH 43420
Hot Chocolate & Eggnog Run, Westerville, 5K, 10K, 11am (614) 636-3386
Jingle Bell 5K, Leipsic, 9am (419) 615-7998
Santa’s Stocking 5K, Greenville, 9:30am (937) 548-2000
Ugly Christmas Sweater Run, Gibsonburg, 5km, 9am, Marc Glotzbecker, (419) 637-2634
NC4K Reindeer 5K, Reynoldsburg, 9am (614) 300-3995
Jingle Bell 5K Run, Bellbrook, 9am, Rochelle Abbott (937) 246-6017
Jingle Bell 5K, Leipsic, 9am, Dave's Running (419) 882-8524
Jingle Bell 5K, Ashtabula, 9am, Warren Dillaway (440) 812-5392
The Arctic Dash 5K, Oregonia, 10am, Sean Kline (513) 932-3756
Frosty Frolic 5K, Canton, runCanton, PO Box 9341, Canton, OH 44711
Christmas on the Canal 5K, Canal Fulton (330) 854-2225
Jolly Jingle 5K, Minerva 9am (330) 868-5728
Little Town of Lights 5K, Cedarville, 9am (937) 766-5418
Reindeer 5K Run, Athens, 9am (740) 592-3255
Miracle on Erie Street 5K, Willoughby, 11am, Great Lake Racing, 7931 Butterfly St, Concord, OH 44077
Jingle Dog 5K, Akron, Second Sole (330) 835-9404
Santa Sprint, Barnesville, 1 mile, 4pm, Carl Kondrach (740) 619-0070
Jingle Bell Jog, Portsmouth, 5km, 9am, Red Cross, 1801 Robinson Ave, Portsmouth, OH 45662
A Christmas Story 5K/10K, Cleveland, 5km, 10km, 9am, A Christmas Story House Run, 1103 Rowley Ave, Cleveland, OH 44109 (877) 534-5267 #3
Ugly Sweater 5K, Morgantown, WV (724) 833-1243
Ugly Sweater 5K, Charleston, WV, 5km, 10K, 1pm, Alexia McCoy (304) 969-3124
Jingle Bell Run, Charleston, WV, 5km, Cathy Schrader (304) 223-7364
Santa’s 5K, Independence, KY (513) 404-6133
Sounds of Christmas 5K, Russell, KY, 9am (6060) 369-4403
Music Highway Half Marathon, Paintsville, KY, 13.1 mile, 5km, 8am, Anthony Skeans 124 4th Street, Paintsville, KY 41240
Jingle Bell 10K/5K, Indianapolis, IN, 9am (317) 939-6386
Jingle Bell Run, Detroit, MI, 5km, 10km, 9am, (248) 649-2891
Ugly Sweater 5K, Allegan, MI, 5km (269) 655-7457
Red Kettle 5K, Waynesburg, PA (740) 359-4467
Sunday, December 8
Rudolph 5K, Westerville, 2pm, Columbus Running Company (614) 523-2377
Reindeer Run, Lakewood, 5km, 9am, Hermes Sports & Events (216) 623-9933
Red Nose Run, New Philadelphia, 5km (330) 931-5571
Miracle on Main Street 5k, Sylvania, 5km, 4pm, Dave's Running (419) 882-8524
Santa Hustle, Sandusky, 5km, 13.1 mile, 9am (847) 829-4536
Run Santa Run 5K, Columbus, 9:30am (614) 478-3361
7 Hills Run, Cincinnati, 13.7 mile, 9am (513) 352-4020
Jingle Bell 5K, Parkersburg, WV, 2:30pm, George Welch (304) 482-7647
Snowman Shuffle, Berkley, MI (248) 837-8229
Secret Santa Dash, Grosse Ile, MI, 3 mile, 9am (734) 507-1789
Run Santa Run, Pittsburgh, PA, 5km, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 290-0185
Wednesday, December 11
Was the Night Before 5K, Columbiana, 5km, 6pm, Josh Boggs (330) 482-9105
Saturday, December 14
Freeze Your Fanny 5K/10K, Westerville, 10am, Jeff Sheard (614) 332-5205
Egg Nog Jog 5K, Cincinnati, 10am, Greg McCormick (513) 652-6225
The Santa Race, Gahanna, 5km, 9am, Speedy Sneakers (614) 527-4770
Holly Jolly Run, Piqua, 5km, 10km, 10am, Mainstreet Piqua (937) 773-9355
Red Nose Reindeer, Centerville, 5K, 10am, Key Sports (937) 776-1977
Big Foot 50K. 20 miler, 10 miler, Lore City, 7:30am, Western Reserve Racing(330) 819-4454
Gift Exchange 5K, Kettering, 10am, ORRRC, 5420 Ayrshire Ct, Dayton, OH 45429
Rudolph Run 5K, Rossford, 9am, (419) 666-2905
Santa Scuffle, New Bremen, 5km, 9am (419) 629-2447
Jingle Bell Run, Maumee, 5km, 9am, Liz Martin (614) 503-5591
Jingle Bell 5K, Fremont, 5km, 10am, Fremont Running Club, PO Box 202, Fremont, OH 43420
Firefighters' Frozen 5K, Niles, 5km, 9:30am, 5K, 2229 Gardenland Ave, Niles, OH 44446
Frozen 4K, Chardon, 10am, Great Lakes Race Timing (440) 488-4596
Red Nosed Reindeer, Centerville, 5km, 10km, 10am, Key Sports (937) 776-1977
Santa in Tremont, Cleveland, 1 mile, 4pm, Hermes Sports & Events (216) 623-9933
One Warm Coat 5K, Lewis Center, 9:30am, Craig Thompson (614) 425-1156
Radiant Lights 5K, Bellefontaine, 4:30pm, Brandi Hibbs (937) 592-9622
Reindeer Romp, Crosby, 5km, 10km, 9am (513)310-1674
Color Run, Oak Hill, 5km, 8am, Oak Hill Historical Society, 271 Mill Street, Oak Hill, OH 45656
Lifesaver 5K/10K Run, Mansfield, 9am, Rick Gunder (419) 564-2235
Great Guernsey Trail Runs, Lore City, 12km, 5km, Nick Beach (740) 884-4400
Santa Speedo Dash, Columbus, 5km, 10am (614) 278-3130
Jingle Bell Run, Covington, KY, 5km, 10am (513) 538-1098
Gingerbread Pursuit 4 Miler, Ft Wayne, IN, 4 mile, 8:30am, Mitch Harper(260) 436-4824
Reindeer Romp, Indianapolis, IN, 4km, 9am, River City Races, 4640 Broadway St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Jingle Bell Run, Pittsburgh, PA, 5km, 10am (412) 219-7988
Snowflake 5K, Erie, PA, 5km, 10am (814) 774-3209
Sunday, December 15
Snowflake 5K, Dublin, 5km, 9am, Jeff Sheard (614) 332-5205
Run Santa Run 5K, Perrysburg, 9:30am, Second Sole (419) 931-8484
Run Santa Run 5K, Westlake 9:30am, Greater Cleveland XC (440) 290-0185
Jingle Bell Run, Lyndhurst, 5km, 8:30am, 9am (216) 487-3176
Polar Express, Millersburg, 5km, 1pm, Jaime Chrnevy (330) 465-2108
Winter Series, Charleston, WV, 5km, 2pm, Race, PO Box 2749, Charleston, WV 25330
Santa Hustle 5K, Indianapolis, IN, 13.1 mile, 9am (847) 829-4536
Toy Run 5K, Medville, PA, 11am (724) 992-9154
Friday, December 21
Run Your Pants Off, Columbus, 5km (614) 427-3946
Saturday, December 21
Selfless Elf 5K, Akron, 5km, 8am, Megan Birman (330) 535-6900
Winter Solstice Trail Run, Yellow Springs, 10am, ORRRC, 5420 Ayrshire Ct, Dayton, OH 45429
Jingle Bell Jangle, Coshocton, 5K, 5:30pm, 47279 TR 204, Coshocton, OH 43812
Ryan Jobes Memorial 5K, Parkersburg, WV, 8am
Donut 5K, Carmel, IN, 9am, Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300
Sunday, December 22
St Mary’s Mistletoe 5K, St Mary’s, WV (304) 684-7581
Tuesday, December 24
Frosty Five Mile and Mistletoe Mile, Hudson, 5km, 1 mile, 8:30am, Kelly Dickerson (440) 223-3933
Saturday, December 28
Running in the New Year, Granville, 5km, 5 mile, Tym Taylor, PO Box 564, Granville, OH 43023
Jingle Bell Run, Canfield, 1pm, 5K, PO Box 2817, Youngstown, OH 44511
The Huff 50K, Albion, IN, 50km, 8am, Mitch Harper (260) 436-4824
Tuesday, December 31
The Great New Years Eve Race, Stow, 4pm, Paul Organ, Summit Athletic Club, P.O. Box 1015, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44223 (330) 678-3985, Ritchies Sporting Goods (330) 633-5667 https://www.summitathletic.com/great-new-years-eve-race
New Years Eve Resolution Run, Beavercreek, 5km, 8pm, Speedy Feet (937) 361-6825 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Beavercreek/BeavercreekResolutionRun
Crazy Lenny's New Year's Eve 5K, Poland, 11am, Phil Pillin,7980 Sigle Lane, Poland, OH 44514 (330) 757-7424
Don't Drop the Ball NYE 5K, Massillon, 5km, 3:30pm, Greg Everal (330) 791-7070 https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2019-don-t-drop-the-ball-5k
Midnight Special, Whitehouse, 5km, 10pm, Edward O’Reilly, PO Box 1021, Maumee, OH 43537 (419) 360-3709 http://www.midnightspecial5k.com
Turfway Trick Tock Trot, Florence, KY, 2 mile 11:45pm, Runner's Club of Greater Cincinnati, PO Box. 8761, Cincinnati, OH 45208
CKRR New Year's Eve 5K, Kokomo, IN, 5km, 2pm, Club Kokomo, 2936 Congress Dr, Kokomo, IN 46902
New Year's Eve Family Run, Detroit, MI, 3 mile, 3:30pm (313) 715-5560
Eve on the Eve 5K, Jackson, MI, 5km, (517) 945-8579
**Please contact the race directors as times and dates were not confirmed at press time.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Hair of the Dog, Circleville, 2 mile 4 mile, 9am, non timed, Angi Welsh, YMCA, 440 Nicholas Dr,
Circleville, OH 43113 740 477 1661 ext. 8520 https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/pickaway
Hangover Classic, Monclova, 5km, 11:45am, Edward O'Reilly, PO Box 1021, Maumee, OH 43537 (419) 360-3709 http://www.midnightspecial5k.com/hangover-classic
Pancakes & Resolutions Run, Miamisburg, 5km, 10km, 13.1 mile, 8:30am, Mick Mominee (937) 572-5018 https://www.zoomracingusa.com/pancakes-and-resolutions-5k-10k
World Race for Hope, Troy, 5km, 10am, First United Methodist Church, 110 W. Franklin, Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-2826, Speedy Feet (937) 361-6825 https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy
First on the First, Westerville, 5km, 11am, M3S Sports, 5003 Horizons Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43220 HYPERLINK "mailto:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Frosted 5K, Tiffin, 5km, 9:30am, Mark Ingalls, Columbian H.S., 300 S. Monroe St, Tiffin, OH 44883
Polar Bear Dash, Steubenville, 5km, 11am, Lori Fetherolf (740) 283-6000
Be the Light 5K, Gahanna, 5km, 9am, Kelly Zimmerman (614) 306-7803 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Gahanna/BetheLight5KtoSHINE
Chilly 5K, Ottawa (419) 523-5233 https://ops1.operations.daxko.com/Online/2184/ProgramsV2/Search.mvc?category_ids=TAG41008
Logan County New Year's Day Half Marathon, West Liberty, 13.1 mile, 9am, YMCA, 300 Sloan Blvd, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 (937) 592-9622
Polar Bear Fun Run, Marietta, Fun Run, 8am, Chip Allman (304) 580-1173 https://www.rivercityrunners.com/event-list/2019/1/1/polar-bear-run
Commitment Day 5K, Dublin, 5km, 10am (614) 425-1156
Commitment Day 5K, Beachwood, 5km, 10am (216) 292-6844
Race into the New Year Prediction Run, Saint Albans, WV, 2pm, 5K, 4 Manhattan, Nitro, WV 25143
Frostbite 5, Fort Thomas, KY, 5 mile, 8am, Greg McCormick, 10119 Crosier Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513) 652-6225
Hangover Classic, Louisville, KY, 10 mile, 10am, Todd Heady (502) 550-9553
Frozen Rails 5K/10K, Midway, KY, 2pm (859) 475-3232
Commitment Day 5K, Indianapolis, IN, 5km, 10am, (317) 595-9700
Polar Dash, Noblesville, IN, 5km, 9am (317) 774-8762
New Year's Day 5K, Huntington, IN, 5km, Rotary, PO Box 363, Huntington, IN 46750
Resolution Run, Lake Orion, MI, 5km, 10am (248) 693-9742
Resolution Run, Clawson, MI, 3 mile, 9:30am (248) 688-9260
Commitment Day 5K, Troy, MI, 5km, 10am (248) 267-1000
ERC New Year Day 5 Mile, Erie, PA, 5 mile, Erie Runners Club, P.O. Box 6, Erie, PA 16512 Dan Albaugh (814)774-3209 http://erierunners.club/event/erc-new-years-day-5m-race
UPCOMING RACES
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Saturday, January 4
Fantastic Frigid 5K, Delaware, 5km, 10am, Andy Harris, Columbus Running Company, 6465 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016 (614) 764-0855 - https://www.columbusrunning.com/pages/races
New Year's Resolution Run, Canton, 5km, Eric Snow Family YMCA, 420 3rd St NW, Canton, OH 44720 https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2020-eric-snow-ymca-new-year-s-resolution-5k-run-walk
Resolution Mile, Fremont, 1 mile, 10am, Fremont Elite Runners Club, PO Box, 202, Fremont, OH 43420
Resolution Run, Westlake, 5km, 9am, Hermes Sports & Events, 2425 West 11th Street, Suite #2, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (216) 623-9933 https://www.hermescleveland.com/roadracing/events/resolutionrun.asp
Germantown Gem 13.1, Germantown, 13.1 mile, 10am, Ohio River Road Runners Club, 5420 Ayrshire Ct, Dayton, OH 45429 - https://orrrc.org
Saturday, January 18
Fantastic Frigid 5K, Delaware, 5km, 10am, Andy Harris, Columbus Running Company, 6465 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016 (614) 764-0855 - https://www.columbusrunning.com/pages/races
Sunday, March 8
Arnold 5K, Columbus, Matt McGowan, P.O. Box 238, Granville, OH 43023, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – https://runsignup.com/arnold5k
Arnold 5K Pump & Run, Columbus (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, August 9
Jeff McGowan Memorial 5K, Columbus, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - www.runohio.com