Buckeye Trail

🏞️ Race Overview

• Date: 2026-06-28
• Location: Oak Grove Picnic Area, Brecksville Reservation, Brecksville, OH
• Distance: 25K Point to Point from Pine Lane to Oak Grove – Experience the same trails as the 50k!
• Registration: Click here to register

🎉 Event History

• Inception: The Buckeye Trail 50k was started in 1994 as Joe Jurczyk’s informal birthday run/race.
• Legacy: Joe has been running the Buckeye Trail since his college days – which predates the CVNP.
• Original Course: The original course was an out and back starting at Oak Grove and going south to Pine Lane.
• First Year Finishers: The event had thirteen finishers with Steve Godale and Mark Godale finishing together in 5:12:18.

🌟 Continued Popularity

• Growth: As trail running has become more popular, so has the race.
• Recognition: As one of the first ultras in Ohio and now in its 31st year, the Buckeye Trail 50k is recognized as the oldest trail 50k in the state of Ohio.
• Course Changes: While the park systems mature and routes are changed to incorporate many different needs, the allure of the Buckeye Trail 50k remains.
• Community: The out and back course previously allowed all participants to see every other participant at some point along the course.