Running races in Ohio in May 2027

57 races in date order

Will Run for Tacos
May 2027 · Cleveland, OH · 5 Mile · 5K
Joins Cleveland's historic Towpath Trail

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O24 - Kirtland, OH
May 2027 · Kirtland, OH · 24 Hours

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Spring in the Park Women's 10k/5k
May 2027 · Fairview Park, OH · 10k Run/Walk · 5k Run/Walk · 5K · 1 Mile Run/Walk
Through the Cleveland Metroparks system

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Band on the Run GLOW RUN 2026
Sat 1 May 2027 · Perrysburg, OH · 5K Run/Walk
An evening glow run through Levis Commons

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2026 Reminderville Cinco De Miler 5K Run & Mile Walk
May 2027 · Twinsburg, OH · 5K · Mile Walk

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Run for Theron
May 2027 · Granville, OH · 5K · 1 Mile
Memorial 5K for a Granville High School scholarship

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MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU 4K & WOOKIEE 1K
May 2027 · Perrysburg, OH · 4K Run/Walk · 1 km

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Spring Running Series
May 2027 · Brecksville, OH · Trail Run · Trail Run
Different Brecksville Reservation trail each week

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Fiesta 5K
May 2027 · Painesville, OH · 5K
Cinco de Mayo 5K, tacos for finishers

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White House Fruit Farm 5K & Kids Fun Run
May 2027 · Canfield, OH · 5K Run

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Thunderbunny Trail Races
May 2027 · Athens, OH · 50K · 25K · 11K
Southern Ohio's best singletrack trail bliss

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McConnell 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 5K Run/Walk · 1 Mile Walk
Loops wooded trails at McConnell Heart Health Center

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Columbus Empower Walk & 5K Run
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 5K Run

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Annual Giving Campaign 5K Run & Walk
May 2027 · Lancaster, OH · 5K

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Girls on the Run Northwest Ohio Spring 5K
May 2027 · Rossford, OH · 5K · 0.4 km

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Girls on the Run Spring 5K – Stark County
May 2027 · Massillon, OH · 5K

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Dirty Dash 10k & Half Marathon
Sat 8 May 2027 · Moreland Hills, OH · Half Marathon · 10K
Trails through South Chagrin Reservation

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Forest Hills 5K
Sat 8 May 2027 · Cincinnati, OH · 5K Run/Walk

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Sanctuary Night Mother's Day 5K
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 5K Run/Walk · 1.6 km

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Ohio Mother's Day 1mi, 5k, 10k, 15k & FREE Kids Dash
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 15k · 10k · 5k · 1mi

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Moms Rock 5K
May 2027 · Cleveland, OH · 5K Run & Walk · 1 Mile Walk

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firefly night run 2 MILER
May 2027 · Perry, OH · 2 Mile
Glow-lit run along Lake Erie's bluffs at dusk

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Gilles-Sweet Elementary Derby Dash
May 2027 · Fairview Park, OH · 5K · 1 Mile

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Run.4.Fun
May 2027 · Medina, OH · 5K · 1 mile · 0.8 km

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Girl Can Cook Memorial Run
May 2027 · Lima, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K

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Running for the Mission 5K
May 2027 · Ironton, OH · 5K

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Memorial Day 4-Miler and Virtual 4-Miler
May 2027 · Powell, OH · 4-Miler

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Komen Columbus Race for the Cure
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 5K
Runs through the streets of downtown Columbus

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Dirt Days Trail Series - Mt. Airy Ridge Run
May 2027 · Cincinnati, OH · 10.6 Mile · 5.4 Mile
Ridge traverses through Cincinnati's largest city park

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Furry Skurry 5K
May 2027 · Centerville, OH · 5K

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Cleveland Marathon
Sun 16 May 2027 · Cleveland, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
A Cleveland running tradition dating back to 1978

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DLM Good Neighbor 5K
May 2027 · Dayton, OH · 5K
Every finisher gets a Killer Brownie® at the line

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FRANTIC FINISH 5K
May 2027 · Sylvania, OH · 5K
Three-ish loops through Sylvania's Olander Park

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The 16th Annual 2FGR 3K/5K/10K
May 2027 · Dublin, OH · 10K Run/Walk · 5K Run/Walk · 3K Run/Walk

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Ryan Johnson Memorial 5K
May 2027 · Beloit, OH · 5K Run/Walk · 1-Mile Run/Walk

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Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon & Half-marathon
May 2027 · Cambridge, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K
Runs the Great Guernsey Trail through historic Cambridge

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Just Another Dam Race 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
May 2027 · Lewis Center, OH · 5K · 1.6 km
Starts atop the Alum Creek Dam

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Sternwheel 5K
May 2027 · Marietta, OH · 5K
Along the Ohio River bike path to Start Westward Monument

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Roaming Shores Half Marathon
May 2027 · Roaming Shores, OH · Half Marathon
Loops the shoreline of private Lake Roaming Rock

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Race for the Parks
Sat 22 May 2027 · Hudson, OH · 10K · 5K
Past the lake and woodland of Hudson Springs Park

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The Hunger Run
May 2027 · Columbus, OH · 5K Run/Walk · 1 Mile Run/Walk

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High Lea 6/12/24 Hour
Sat 22 May 2027 · Hinckley, OH · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 100 Mile

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28th Annual Olmsted Spirit 5k
May 2027 · Olmsted Falls, OH · 5k Run/Walk · 2-mile Walk

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Fools
May 2027 · Peninsula, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K
Singletrack through Camp Manatoc's hills near Peninsula

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The Candy Race 5k Cincinnati
Sat 22 May 2027 · Cincinnati, OH · 5k Run/Walk · 0.1 km
Family 5K along Cincinnati's Ohio riverfront

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5k Meowathon: A Benefit for Colony Cats
May 2027 · Dublin, OH · 5K Run/Walk

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Station 10 Firehouse 5K
May 2027 · East Liverpool, OH · 5K Run · 5K Walk

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Samuel F Pearson Memorial Day Event
May 2027 · Piqua, OH · 5K

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FORE! Miler presented by The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and The James
May 2027 · Dublin, OH · 4 miles
Finishes on Muirfield Village's 18th green

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Trail Ohio Individual Races
May 2027 · Zanesville, OH · 6H Ultra · 24H Ultra · Single Loop
Solo laps through Dillon State Park's forest trails

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Trail Ohio Team Races
May 2027 · Zanesville, OH · Total Miles · Miles Per Runner
Ragnar's overnight trail relay at Dillon State Park

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Hargus Lake Trail Race
May 2027 · Circleville, OH · 6 Hours of Power · 1/2 Marathon · 10K · 5K
Rolling lakeshore trails around Hargus Lake

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Medina Half Marathon & 5K presented by Summa Health and ACME Fresh Market
Sat 29 May 2027 · Medina, OH · Half Marathon · 5K

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Cheddar Challenge 5k
May 2027 · Yellow Springs, OH · 5K
Starts at Young's working dairy farm in Yellow Springs

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4 Miles 4 Water
May 2027 · Cleveland, OH · 4 Miler · 1 Mile

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38th Annual Walk for Hunger & 5K Run
May 2027 · Cleveland, OH · 5K Run
Route runs through Cleveland's Metroparks Zoo

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Green Great Eight Race Series
May 2027 · Uniontown, OH · 3k Terrain Run · 1-mile Honor Walk

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