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April 2026 Event Calendar
Wednesday, April 1
April Fool's Day 5K, Miamisburg, 10am (937)866-8999
Friday April 3
Opening Day 4 & 2 Miler, Cleveland, 9am (216) 870-4902
Saturday, April 4
1-148 Infantry Regiment Memorial 5K, Port Clinton, 10am (419) 882-8524
Bunny Hop 5K, Beverly, 8:30am (740) 984-2376
Bloom Zoom 5K, Cincinnati, 10am 513-352-4080
Franklinton 10 Miler, 5K, Columbus, 9am (614) 764-0855
Humane Society of Erie County 5K, Sandusky, 9am (419) 626-6220
Rise and Shine 5K, Middletown, 10am (513)594-8251
Siberian Husky 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933
Run Her Society 5K, Cleveland, 8:30am (216) 623-9933
Bunny Hop 5K, Lisbon, 8:30am (330) 921-1427
ORRRC Sugar Valley Trail 10 Mile, Centerville, 9am (937) 640-2786
Nook Brew 5K, Hamilton (513) 273-8200
Muddy Duck Trail Races, Lewis Center, 8am (614) 595-7286
DoNot Stop Half Marathon, 5K, 10K, Cleveland (816) 524-7733
Iron Furnace Trail Runs, McArthur (740) 592-0059
Easter Egg 5K, Indianapolis, IN (317) 696-0196
Sunday, April 5
Humane Society 5K, Sandusky, 9am (419) 239-9580
DoNot Stop Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Toledo (816) 524-7733
Saturday, April 11
Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Run for Home 10K, 5K, New Philadelphia, 10:30am (330) 827-5710 - https://www.runforhome.org
Beethoven's 5th - 5K, Ashland, 10am (419) 289-5115
London Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, London (614) 764-0855 - https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/London/LondonOhioMarathon
Black Squirrel 5K, Kent, 8am (330) 672-4732
Capital Students of Military Science 5K, Columbus, 8am (614) 787-3808
Wellness 5K, Centerville, 9am (937) 361-6825
Clover 5K - Franklin County 4-H, Hilliard, 8:30am (614) 866-6900
Conor Greer Memorial Scholarship 5K, Findlay, 9am (419) 422-8526
Debbie Hopkins Memorial 5k, Brunswick, 9am 216-623-9900
Parkway Music Booster 5K, Rockford, 9:30am (419) 363-3045
Rees E Price Academy Community Races, Cincinnati, 9am (513) 363-6000
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K, Bowling Green, 10am (419) 372-2531
Tillman Honor Run, Columbus, 11am (987) 654-3210
UD Physical Therapy Move with PT 5K, Dayton, 10am (937) 229-4340
Panther 5K, Stow, 9am (330) 688-3816
Run to the Beach 5K, Akron, 9am (330) 618-1184
Sap Runs, Cincinnati, 9am (513) 363-6400
Run The Land - East vs. West Races, Cleveland (216) 870-4902
Crazy Long Runs, Whitehouse (419) 308-1522
Color Your World 5K, Montpelier, 9am (567) 210-1020
Camp Hook Trail 4 Hour, Franklin (937) 640-2786
Walleye 5K, Maumee, 4pm (419) 897-7100
Wellness 5K, Worthington, 9am (614) 450-4600
Writers in Residence's Juvenile Justice 5K, Cleveland (216) 515-8303
Bellies to Booties 5K, Columbus (614) 221-1321
Donot Stop Races, Fairfield (816) 524-7733
Forget the PR, Mohican 50K/25K, Loudonville (419) 994-2267
Sunday, April 12
Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Run for Home Half Marathon, New Philadelphia (330) 827-5710 - https://www.runforhome.org
Run Ytown 10 Miler, Youngstown, 8am (330) 758-8708
Towpath Trail Half Marathon, 5 Mile, Cleveland, 8am (216) 520-1825 https://www.canalwaypartners.com/events/2026/04/12/towpath-half
Delta Sigma Pi Michael Hayes 5K, Oxford, 10am (513) 793-0508
5K Run for Lily, Fairborn, 10am (937) 878-4681
Donut Run 5K, Mentor, 9am 45419 (937) 361-6825
Matt's 5K Pursuit, Cincinnati, 9am (513) 383-7579
Donot Stop, Columbus (816) 524-7733
Fight for Air Climb, Cincinnati (513) 985-3990
Wyoming PSA 5K, Cincinnati, 8am (513) 821-6909
The Ohio State 4 Miler, Columbus, 10am
Friday, April 17
Miles for Mark 5K, Centerville, 8:30pm (937) 222-0410
The Buck Fifty Relay, Chillicothe (740) 701-0848
Saturday, April 18
5K Race (NOAC SAA), Kent, 10am (330) 672-2480
5K Run Wild for Wildlife, Troy, 9:30am (937) 698-6493
Apple Blossom 5K, Yellow Springs, 9am (937) 767-9490
Step Up 5K, Ashland, 10am (216) 870-4902
Old Oak 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933
Earth Day 5K, Oberlin, 10am (440) 775-7254
Florence Scott Libbey 419 Day 5K, Toledo, 9am (567) 246-2120
Gary Seibert Memorial 5K, Sherwood, 6pm (419) 542-8397
Hustle for Habitat 5K, Westerville, 9am (614) 523-2377
O.A.T.S. n Honey 5K/10K, Oxford, 9am (513) 524-5200
The Y Way 5K, Dayton (937) 228-9622
JuJu's Dino 5K, North Olmsted, 9am (216) 623-9933
Dirty Dash Trail Half Marathon, 10K, Bentleyville (330) 819-4454
Old Oak 5K, Cleveland, 9am (216) 623-9933
JuJu's Dino 5K, North Olmsted, 9am (216) 623-933
Lance Corporal Noah Lippeatt 3:16 Challenge, Mason, 9am (513) 504-9444
Step Up 5K, Ashland, 10am (419) 281-1951
Miami Valley Hospital Practitioner Wellness 5K/10K, Dayton, 10am (937) 361-6825
Hunger 5K, Cincinnati, 8:30am (513) 347-3255
Monroe County Jr Fairboard 5K, Woodsfield, 9am (740) 472-0810
Mutt Strutt 5K, Middletown, 10am (513) 464-2527
Combustion Anniversary Beer Mile, Pickerington, 10am (614) 834-9595
Alum Creek Spring Fling, Lewis Center (406) 396-5880
5K Race (NOAC SAA), Kent, 10am (330) 672-2480
Lifewise 5K, Plymouth, 9am (419) 687-4504
Race Against the Shake 5K, Angola, IN (260) 665-2141
Sunday, April 19
Athens Marathon, Half Marathon, Athens, 8am (330) 265-5449 https://athensohiomarathon.com
Dirt Days Trail Run Series, Cincinnati, 9am (513) 800-2049
Finley’s Smile 5K, Powell, 10am (614) 595-7286
Friends of CASA 5K, Plain City, 10am (937) 645-3120
Hathaway Brown 5K, Shaker Heights, 9am (216) 932-4214
Rails to Trail Races, Painesville (440) 413-0907
Run for Rainbows 5K, Dublin, 10am (614) 764-0855
Shot Heard Around the World 5K, Hebron, 9am (614) 595-7286
Spring into Health 5K, Kettering, 9am (937) 361-6825
Treat Yo Self 5K, Cleveland (216) 623-9933
We Run 5K, Hamilton, 9am (317) 286-8027
OSU Indoor Triathlon, Columbus (614) 292-7671
Tuesday, April 21
Race Judicata 5K, Akron, 5pm (330) 329-4855
Friday, April 24
Race For A Reason, Athens (740) 593-9370
Roadrunner 5K, Hilliard, 6pm (614) 921-5700
Keyed Up 5K, Canton, 8pm (330) 491-3800
Saturday, April 25
Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft Day 10K, Canton, 8am (330) 456-8207
Hermes Cleveland 10 Miler, 5K, Cleveland, 8am (216) 623-9933
Suicide Awareness 5K, Tipp City, 10am (937) 829-3943
Country Classic 5K, Cable, 9am (937) 604-8821
Run Wild! Trail Run, Wilmont, 8am (330) 464-6642
Connect 5K, Akron, 9am (330) 745-8824
Conquer the Hill 5K, Cincinnati, 8am (513) 272-4550
5K for Rent, Cincinnati, 9am (513) 407-8612
Earth Day 5K, Greenville, 4pm (937) 778-1515
Gilles Sweet Elementary Derby 5K, Fairview Park, 9am (440) 356-3525
Girls on the Run 5K, Dayton, 1pm (937) 902-9759
Huber Heights Community Foundation 5K, Dayton, 8am (937) 233-5700
Mary Miller Memorial 5K, Milford, 9am (513) 248-1114
Mo Spring Marathon & Half Marathon, Mohican State Park (330) 819-4454
Puzzle Dash 5K, Barberton, 9am (330) 265-5449
Race For A Reason 5K, Athens (740) 593-9370
Strides for Life 5K, Kettering, 10am (513) 248-1114
Strides for Safety 5K, Cincinnati (614) 595-7286
Sugar Maple Festival 5K, Bellbrook, 9am (937) 640-2786
Superhero 5K for Child Abuse Awareness, Xenia, 9am (937) 372-7601
Conquering with Canaan 5K, Mason, 9am (513) 336-0125
Alpine Trail Races, Cincinnati (513) 316-8335
Caesar Creek Trail Races, Waynesville (406) 396-5880
College of Health Sciences and Professions Triathlon/Duathlon, Athens (740) 593-9370
Capital City Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, Columbus, 8am
Race for a Reason 5K, Fort Wayne, IN (260) 424-4908
Sunday, April 26
Red Brick Run 5K, Oxford, 10:30am (513) 529-4732 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Oxford/RedBrickRun2
Draft Day 5K, Put-in-Bay, 10:30am (937) 846-4644
Glass City Marathon/Half Marathon/5K, Toledo, Toledo Road Runners, PO Box 8818, Maumee, OH, 43537
5K for Autism Awareness, Fletcher, 2pm (937) 368-2415
Free Your Sole 5K/10K, Dayton, 9am (937) 432-9210
Tunnel To Towers 5K, Nelsonville (740) 215-8979
Helping Our Families In-Stride 5K, Dayton, 9am (513) 855-4177
Spring Fever Races, Westlake, 9am (216) 623-9933
Fishcreek Raccoon 5K, Stow, 8:30am (330) 689-5460
Jog into Spring 5K, Independence, 9am (216) 623-9933
Maple Festival Sap 5 Mile, Chardon, 8am 440-332-7055
P.L.U.S. 5K, Covington, 1pm (937) 473-2252
Pharmathon 5K, Columbus (614) 688-0827
Killing Tree Wine 5K, Dresden, 10am (740) 327-6100
Stasny Road Racing 5K Prediction Race, Austinburg, 9am (440) 344-8371
Fort Wayne Marathon and Half Marathon, IN (260) 449-5449
Thursday, April 30
Bluffsview Color Run, Columbus, (614) 450-5100
UPCOMING RACES
Saturday, May 16
Cleveland Marathon 10K/5K, Cleveland, 7:30am (800) 467-3826 - https://www.clevelandmarathon.com
Sunday, May 17
Cleveland Marathon & Half Marathon, Cleveland, 7am (800) 467-3826 - https://www.clevelandmarathon.com
Saturday, May 23
Ohio River Sternwheel Festival 5K, Marietta, 8am (740) 373-5178 https://sternwheel.org/events/sternwheel-5k
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day 5K, Lancaster, 8:30am (614) 717-3315 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Lancaster/roostersmemorial5krun
Sunday, June 7
Columbus 10K, Columbus, 8am (614) 764-0855 - https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Columbus/columbus10k
Saturday, June 13
Run for Theron 5K, Granville H.S., 6pm (614) 595-7286 https://www.thrivefortheron.com/run-for-theron
Miami Alumni Toasted Roll 5K, Oxford, 7:30am (866) 682-5867 https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Oxford/MiamiAlumniWeekend5K
Saturday, June 20
Thad Davis Memorial 5K, Amanda, 8am (740) 708-9075 https://thaddavis5k.com