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Sunday, June 27th, 2027
Oak Grove Picnic Area, Brecksville Reservation, Brecksville OH
Ultra
63–81°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 5 of the last 10 years
2026
63–76°F
dry
2025
70–86°F
rain
2024
60–71°F
dry
2023
61–71°F
rain
2022
61–72°F
dry
2021
73–87°F
dry
2020
69–80°F
rain
2019
64–82°F
rain
2018
67–77°F
rain
2017
50–67°F
dry
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About this race
25K DISTANCE – Point to Point from Pine Lane to Oak Grove. Experience the same trails as the 50k!
The Buckeye Trail 50k was started in 1994 as Joe Jurczyk’s informal birthday run/race. Joe has been running the Buckeye Trail since his college days – which predates the CVNP. The original course was an out and back starting at Oak Grove and going south to Pine Lane. It also included segments to Brecksville Road (the first course was actually longer than 50k!) The out and back course enabled all participants to see every other participant at some point along the course.
While the park systems mature and routes are changed to incorporate many different needs, the allure of the Buckeye Trail 50k remains. In the first year, the event had thirteen finishers with Steve Godale and Mark Godale, both running their first ultramarathon, finishing together in first place in 5:12:18. As trail running has become more popular, so has the race. As one of the first ultras in Ohio and now in its 33rd year, the Buckeye Trail 50k is recognized as the oldest trail 50k in the state of Ohio.
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