61 Upcoming 5K Races Near Defiance, OH

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Carpe Diem Epilepsy Run

TOLEDO, OH

Sunday, November 1st, 2026

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Claws Out 5K Run/Walk

Sylvania, OH

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

1 Mile

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Hero Hustle 5K

Maumee, OH

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

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Good Grief of NW Ohio - Memory Run/Walk 5k

Toledo, OH

Sunday, November 8th, 2026

1 Mile

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Fort4Fitness Winter Wonder Dash - GSNIM

Fort Wayne, IN

Friday, November 13th, 2026

1 Mile

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Fort4Fitness Winter Wonder Dash

Fort Wayne, IN

Friday, November 13th, 2026

1 Mile

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CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHON

Perrysburg, OH

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

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Braden Kramer Foundation- Beer Chase 5K

Findlay, OH

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Trail

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NHS Alumni Association Turkey Trot 5K

Napoleon, OH

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

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32nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

15K

Trail

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Toledo Roadrunner Turkey Trot Prediction Run

Toledo, OH

Sunday, November 22nd, 2026

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Turkey Trot 5k & Gobble Wobble Kids 1k

Bryan, OH

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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Hilton Head Turkey Trot

Hilton Head, SC

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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DAVE'S TURKEY CHASE 5K, presented by First Solar

Toledo, OH

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

1 Mile

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Hillsdale Hobble Gobble

Hillsdale, MI

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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WRC 16th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Presented by Chi...

Findlay, OH

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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Turkey Trot

OTTAWA/OTTOVILLE, OH

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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Burn the Bird 2025

Toledo, OH

Friday, November 27th, 2026

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Maumee Holiday Hustle 5K, Walk, and Elf FUN RUN

Maumee, OH

Sunday, November 29th, 2026

1 Mile

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CHRISTMAS VILLAGE 5K

Whitehouse, OH

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

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Fort Wayne Great Santa Run

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, December 12th, 2026

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Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k by Toledo Zoo

Toledo, OH

Sunday, December 13th, 2026

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Frosty Frolic 5K

Fort Wayne, IN

Sunday, December 20th, 2026

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Run Santa Run 5K - Perrysburg

Perrysburg, OH

Sunday, December 20th, 2026

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Holiday Hustle

Angola, IN

Saturday, December 26th, 2026

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Midnight Special 5K

Toledo, OH

Thursday, December 31st, 2026

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DAVE'S SPRING IN-TRAINING • 2027

Sylvania, OH

Monday, January 4th, 2027

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Recycle 5k

Angola, IN

Saturday, February 6th, 2027

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Frozen Trailfest Trail Race

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, February 13th, 2027

10K

Trail

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Hot Chocolate Hustle 5k in Memory of John "Ralp...

Adrian, MI

Saturday, February 20th, 2027

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41st Annual Fanny Freezer 5k

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, February 20th, 2027

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2027 Hot Cocoa Races

Sylvania, OH

Saturday, February 27th, 2027

10K

1 Mile

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St Practice Day 5K Free Fun Run

Fort Wayne, IN

Sunday, March 7th, 2027

Fast

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St. Patty's 5k Run

Fremont, IN

Sunday, March 14th, 2027

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Bowling Green State University Sexual Assault A...

Bowling Green, OH

Saturday, April 10th, 2027

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Walleye Run 5K Presented by Toledo Clinic

Maumee, OH

Saturday, April 10th, 2027

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Race Against the Shake

Angola, IN

Saturday, April 24th, 2027

1 Mile

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MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON

Toledo, OH

Saturday, April 24th, 2027

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2026 YWCA Race for a Reason

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, April 24th, 2027

1 Mile

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Band on the Run GLOW RUN 2027

Perrysburg, OH

Saturday, May 1st, 2027

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Chase the Shadow Free Fun Run

Fort Wayne, IN

Sunday, May 2nd, 2027

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The Shepherd's Hand Community 5k

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, May 8th, 2027

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Run Wild

Fort Wayne, IN

Friday, May 14th, 2027

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RACE FOR THE WARRIOR

Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, May 15th, 2027

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The Greg Adams eRace Stigma 5K

Adrian, MI

Sunday, May 16th, 2027

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Steps for a Cure 5K: Battle Thrive Live Run!

Toledo, OH

Saturday, May 22nd, 2027

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SHS 5K

Hudson, MI

Saturday, May 29th, 2027

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Churubusco Turtle Days 5K & Little Turtle Kids Run

Churubusco, IN

Saturday, June 12th, 2027

Trail

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Clear Lake Run Day, Fun Day

Fremont, IN

Saturday, July 10th, 2027

10K

1 Mile

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2027 Heartland Series - Day 1 (OH)

Hicksville, OH

Saturday, July 10th, 2027

10K

Marathon

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