Buckeye Trail

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Distance: 25K
• Type: Point to Point from Pine Lane to Oak Grove
• Course: Experience the same trails as the 50k!
• Date: 2026-06-28

🌟 Race History

• Inception: The Buckeye Trail 50k was started in 1994 as Joe Jurczyk’s informal birthday run/race.
• Signature Trail: 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.
• Early Participants: In the first year, the event had thirteen finishers with Steve Godale and Mark Godale finishing together in first place in 5:12:18.

🌲 Event Development

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

🔗 More Information

• Registration Link: Register Here