Running Races in Cincinnati, Ohio
31 upcoming races in Cincinnati, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Cincinnati: what the calendar looks like
There are 31 upcoming races on the Cincinnati calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 6. That makes Cincinnati the busiest racing city in Ohio.
Of those, 22 offer a 5K, 11 offer a 1 Mile and 11 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is 2027 Flying Pig Marathon Weekend on May 2. The next half marathon is Cincinnati Turkey Trot Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on November 28. Where fees are published, the median entry in Cincinnati is $18, below the Ohio median of $25.
Races by month
- Nov 20265 races
- Dec 20266 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20272 races
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20272 races
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20275 races
- Oct 20272 races
Going deep on one race
Flying Pig Marathon: the complete guide
The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.
Flying Pig Marathon: the course, mile by mile
The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Wyoming High School Cross Country FundraiserCincinnati, OH · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Straight Street Hill ClimbCincinnati, OH · 1.4 Miles · 0.7 Miles · 1.8 Miles · 2.2 Miles · Road · from $15 · register ↗
- Thu 11/2625th Annual Young Life Gobble Gobble 5kCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day RaceCincinnati, OH · 10K · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Cincinnati Turkey Trot Half Marathon, 10K & 5KCincinnati, OH · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $13 · register ↗
December 2026
- Tue 12/1Run Empowered SeriesCincinnati, OH · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Das Holiday 5k at the Cincinnati ChristkindlmarktCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Fleet Feet Cincinnati presents... The Jolly JogCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Newtown Winterfest 5kCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $12 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Egg Nog JogCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $18 · register ↗
- Thu 12/31When Pigs Fly, Anything’s PossibleCincinnati, OH · register ↗
January 2027
- Sun 1/24Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/6Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 5k/10kCincinnati, OH · 5K · 10K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 2/14Love Every Breath 5k + 1 Mile Run/WalkCincinnati, OH · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/62027 TQL Beer SeriesCincinnati, OH · register ↗
- Sun 3/7Dennis Risch Memorial 5K Run/WalkCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/22027 Flying Pig Marathon WeekendCincinnati, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 5/8Forest Hills 5KCincinnati, OH · 5K · Trail · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/19Treat Trot CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
- Sun 6/27Upstander 5KCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $42 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/3Beechmont BoltCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 7/10Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/21Summer Sizzler- CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/182027 14K/7K Brewery Run on Oktoberfest WeekendCincinnati, OH · 14K · 7K · register ↗
- Sat 9/182027 TQL Beer Series Early RegistrationCincinnati, OH · 14K · 7K · register ↗
- Sat 9/18Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sun 9/26AIA Cincinnati - 5.13kCincinnati, OH · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 9/26Cops for a CureCincinnati, OH · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/92027 Queen Bee Half MarathonCincinnati, OH · Half Marathon · 4 Miles · register ↗
- Sat 10/30Spooky Sprint - CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Cincinnati
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 28Cincinnati Turkey Trot Half Marathon, 10K & 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 1Run Empowered SeriesFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 24Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - CincinnatiFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
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