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Ohio Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Ohio for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 436 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Ohio below and join the walking community at these great events!
September 2026
Walkers join a 5k out and back on the Edgewater Trail, starting and finishing at Upper Edgewater Shelter, Edgewater Park. Packet pickup is at the shelter, with free parking and a post race party offering free pizza and drinks.
Walk or roll 5K or 1 Mile around the Abbott Nutrition campus at Ross Park in Columbus, offered alongside the running events. Registration is free for employees and contractors with a suggested $25 donation, and packet pickup is at the Ross Pa..
Walkers can choose a 10 Miles guided hike or a 3.1 Miles walk on mostly single track, sometimes challenging Buckeye Trail terrain in the Wayne National Forest, with starts in Shawnee. Hikers receive a bib with a timing chip plus a route map a..
Walkers can complete the 3.1 Miles 5K at Sonder Brewing in Mason OH on a festival course among local breweries, food and live music alongside the running race. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome and packet pick up is offered Friday and Saturday..
Walkers follow the on campus 5K (3.1 Miles) route starting in front of the University of Dayton RecPlex and passing campus grounds during Family Weekend. Registration includes a t shirt if entered by Sept 1 and proceeds benefit the Department of..
Walkers join a 1 Mile untimed Fun Walk at Bur Oak Pavilion in the Bur Oak Picnic Area, 6150 Ford Rd, Elyria, OH. Pre registration is $25 with race day registration $30; dogs are not allowed.
Walkers can enter the 5k Walk/Run covering 3.1 Miles, starting at 303 West Broad Street, Columbus OH. The course includes two aid stations serving cookies, cookies at the finish line, and family friendly activities at the event alongside the runn..
Walkers follow a 5K course at the Alum Creek State Park beach area in Lewis Center OH on park terrain with free parking at the beach area lot. Dogs are welcome and walkers receive an event shirt, goodie bag and pre and post race refreshments.
Walkers can choose a 3.1 miles route alongside the 5K run or an easy measured 1 mile loop at Defiance College, starting at 991 Webster St, Defiance OH. Registration is free and the event honors those lost to suicide.
Walkers can follow the 5K loop starting in front of Longenecker Fellowship at 2200 Twp Rd 606 in Dundee and finishing in the church lot. The route follows St Rt 606 with rolling hills and scenic views, and registration is available online, by pho..
Walkers can choose 1 Mile or 3.1 Miles routes around Wallace Lake in the Cleveland Metroparks. Strollers and leashed pets are welcome, packet pickup is available the week before, and a virtual walk option is offered.
The event offers 5K, 10K, and 13.1 Miles walking options starting at 1 Annex, N Park Dr in Chillicothe on a clear, marked course with a relaxed community feel. Water stops are limited to lap ends and the finish and on site staff and EMS a..
The Halo Hustle offers a 5K walk that begins at Guardian Angels School on Beechmont Ave in Cincinnati, OH. The walk is a walk only category alongside a 5K run and has a registration fee of $35.
Walkers can choose 5K and 1 mile routes at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Oak Harbor, OH. Routes cross refuge wetlands, grasslands and coastal habitat along Lake Erie; the Otter Trot is free while the 5K has a $20 fee.
The 1 Mile fun walk starts and finishes at Lou Groza Field in the Roehm Athletic Complex, routing walkers around the athletic grounds and ending on the football field. The walk is untimed, has a pre registration fee of $20 and offers post race re..