Every year, Columbus has plenty to offer in the way of marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks, fun runs and adventure runs. Note: not everything has been announced, so we’ll be updating this list as more races become available. Some dates may change.
So, get your new running gear purchased, brush up on some basic training tips, and get out there in the cold and start getting prepared for the races you want to partake in!
July:
- Jul 1 – The Great Inflatable Race
- Jul 4 – New Albany Independence Day 5K Run and Walk (probable)
- Jul 15 – Dash for Donation
- Jul 15 – Roundtown Classic, Circleville
- Jul 16 – Ross TriFit Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon, and 5K
- Jul 22 – The Color Run
- Jul no date yet – Get Your Rear in Gear
- Jul 29 – Mud Ninja Columbus area
- Jul no date yet – Ohio State Fair 5K
- Jul 29 – Granville In It to Cure It 5K
- Jul 30 – Lower Lights Run for Spaghetti
August:
- Aug 3 – IGS Energy Dublin Irish Festival 5K and Kids Dash
- Aug 5 – Purple Heart Run
- Aug 6 – NEW! Run for RESCUEDohio 5K/1M Run/Walk
- Aug 12 – African American Male Wellness Walk/Run
- Aug 12 – Columbus Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Aug 12 – Insane Inflatable 5K
- Aug 12 – Ohio 5K for Healthy Kidneys
- Aug 13 – Jeff McGowan Memorial 5K
- Aug 19 – Great Columbus Duck Race and Run
- Aug 19 – Bull Run 5K/10K
- Aug 20 – The Hoot Half and 10K
- Aug 26 – Central Ohio Heart Walk
- Aug 27 – Columbus 1/2 K
- Aug no date yet – M3S Sports 2016 OhioHealth Emerald City Half and Quarter Marathon
September:
- Sep 3 – Little Brown Jog (Delaware)
- Sep 4 – Run 4 the Health of It Race
- Sep 9 and 10 – Tough Mudder (Pittsburgh)
- Sep 9 – Night Nation Run
- Sep no date yet – Hemophilia Walk 5K
- Sep 10 – Hocking Hills Indian Run
- Sep 14 – Summer Squatch 10K Trail Race at the Rocks and Roots Trail at Alum Creek
- Sep 15 – March of Dimes Night Movies
- Sep no date yet – Hollywood Hustle 5K
- Sep -no date yet – 5K for K9s
- Sep 17 – New Albany Walking Classic – 10K and Half Marathon
- Sep 22 – Oktoberfest Meiler Vier (probable date)
- Sep 22 – Dash N Dine 5K Community Dinner, Galloway
- Sep 24 – Central OH Congenital Heart Walk
- Sep 26 – Run for a Dream Invitational, Delaware
- Sep 30 – Run Like a Girl 5K and 10K
October:
- Oct no date yet – Flavor Run, Hilliard at Franklin County Fairgrounds
- Oct 1 – Broke Man’s Half Marathon
- Oct 7 – Queen Bee Half Marathon (Cincinnati, women-themed)
- Oct 8 – Columbus CROP Hunger Walk (probable)
- Oct 8 – 3 Mile Family Fun Run and Walk benefitting the Maria Tiberi Foundation, Marie’s Miles – probable date
- Oct 15 – Columbus Marathon
- Oct 21 – Race Judicata
- Oct 22 – Ohio State Four Miler
- Oct 22 – Race for the Puck (probable)
- Oct 29 – Donut Run, Genoa Park (probable)
- Oct 29 – John Glenn International 5K Run and Walk
November:
- Nov no date yet – Girls on the Run 5K fall event
- Nov 13 – Columbus Hot Chocolate 5K
- Nov 23 – The Flying Feather 4 Miler
- Nov 23 – Powell Turkey Trot
- Nov 23 – Thanksgiving Wattle
- *Nov 23 – Columbus Turkey Trot
- *Nov no date yet – Hangry Turkey 5K
- *Nov 23 – Columbus Hungry Turkey Run
December:
- Dec 2 – The Santa Race, Gahanna (probable date)
- Dec 2 – Jingle Bell Run/Walk (probable date)
- Dec 9 – Santa Speedo Dash for Diabetes (probable date)
- Dec 16 – Decemburrr Dash (probable date)
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Every effort has been made to check these dates, however be sure to check on a race before signing up or attending. Race information will be updated and new races will be added as they come available.